User:Elenipanoushis/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
First Dynasty of Egypt

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I thought it looked interesting, and I wanted to learn more about the history of Egypt.

Lead section

 * Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * Does the lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes
 * Does the lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is very concise, as it gives a fairly detailed yet brief overview of what the article will discuss

Content

 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, it was last edited on October 22, 2023.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There isn't missing content per se, however, I feel that more detailed information could be added.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No

Tone and Balance

 * Is the article neutral? Yes, it is strictly an informative piece.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No
 * Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such? No
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References

 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? For the most part, I found at least one fact that is missing a citation.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes for the most part they range from 2010-2023, there is only a couple of sources from the 1900s
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes & Yes
 * Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.) Yes, a lot of the sources are academic journals
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization and writing quality

 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No, but some sentences could be reworded.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media

 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, but some of the captions could contain more information
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, most of the image are organized in a timeline of Egypt's first dynasty.

Talk page discussion

 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The conversation are mainly negative. One person stated that the "estimated reign dates for the king of the first dynasty is just plainly laughable."
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is a part of Wiki projects and it is rated as "low importance," poor, and a C-Class article
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The discussion page is very opinionated and seems to focus mainly on the accuracy of the dates provided, and how it lacks an adequate amount of information.

Overall impressions

 * What is the article's overall status? poor
 * What are the article's strengths? the information is concise, the timeline contains a good use of images, the sources cited seem to be pretty credible as they are academic journals.
 * How can the article be improved? More detailed information could be added, rewording of some of the sentences, and the accuracy of the dates provided should be fact checked.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would not say its poorly developed, I think the article has a lot of potential.