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 * Name of article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * We chose this article as the group found it very interesting yet educational. After reading through this article, we not only learned so much about the content, but we were able to learn more about the technicalities of wikipedia. We also chose this article as it has a very active talk page.

Lead


The lead in this article is extremely concise, but well rounded including an introductory sentence that is straightforward regarding the ‘what’ of the topic this article is being written about. This article provides a definition of a tattoo, and even links to a list where you can find articles regarding the other uses of tattoo, eliminating the possibility of ambiguousness about the topic. As well as concise, this lead is impartial and unbiased, providing facts and definitions without opinion or judgment. There is not a description of the major components of the article in the lead, but it covers the definition of a tattoo holistically and correctly. Along with several linked words that direct you to various wikipedia articles, the lead also includes a correct citation that is further cited in the references section at the end of the article.

Content


The process and basic knowledge of tattoos is known universally; throughout this article you are able to discover not only the different types of tattoos, but the history of tattooing. The authors of this article provided a large and thorough amount of information with great detail about anything and everything you need to know about tattoos. The introduction of this article allows readers to get a brief understanding and definition of the art of tattooing, prior to moving on to any further topics described in detail as you scroll down. As tattoos, and the process of tattooing, are evolving everyday worldwide, it is important to keep this information up-to-date. Thankfully, this page is edited almost everyday to keep readers interested and educated on the latest of tattooing. The page is broken down into multiple sections that covers every aspect, and more, needed to know about tattoos: terminology, uses, different types, equipment, history in different parts of the world, religion, and health risks. Overall, the article does a good job in preventing equity gaps. By setting an unbiased tone for discussion and relating tattoos to different cultures, the page is equal for any population.

Tone and Balance
The tone in this article is not constituted by any biased attitudes towards body modification, nor does it provide readers with any sense of cultural taboos, norms, or beliefs regarding the subject of tattoos. Not only does it address tattoos as a form of art, it explains them in its medical, cosmetic, religious, and functional uses. While covering this topic unbiasedly, this wikipedia article provides information about the use of tattoos across the world as well as across centuries, touching on both contemporary and historical associations of tattoos. The history of tattoos is explained by uses in various circumstances such as: military and slavery contexts, identification in the Holocaust, and to exhibit bravery, adulthood, fertility, and punishment. Although it remains impartial, the balance of details in this article is heavily focused on historical anecdotes. To couple this, the majority of the remaining subcategories all begin by providing a link to a main article on the subcategory; for example “Health risks” directs to Health effects of tattoos. Lastly, the article represents this topic holistically by going beyond the use of tattoos for humans and providing an explanation of its use on animals for identification.

Sources and References


Throughout this article there are a variety of different sources defining and expanding the topic of tattoos. Not only are the references linking people to more sources about the topic, but there are also links that define the terminology used. Linking definitions is a great way to help the reader understand what they are reading, this can enable readers to develop a greater understanding of the topics the article is trying to convey. This article is also filled with subtopics that cover every aspect of tattooing, each subtopic has around ten or more sources linked. The sources are very thorough, they include the history of tattoos, types of tattoos, and tools that can and have been used for this art. Overall, this article has many great sources covering every topic that is introduced throughout the article.

Organization


Organization in any article is important as it keeps the readers interested and organized in their thoughts. The organization of this article provides great flow of information in the way that all of the sections are introduced at the right time. It would feel awkward reading an article that begins with the history of the topic, in contrast like this article, it is organized in a way that begins with a brief description and goes onto more detailed sections from there; the lengthier sections were placed roughly in the middle of the article acting as “bodies” like in an essay. Thankfully, there were no spelling or grammatical errors that we saw which made this seemingly long article an easy read. The content was clear to understand and allowed us to interpret it in a non biased way.

Images and Media


The images and media used in this wikipedia article cover the topic holistically and impartially by providing photos of tattoo art today, an example of a traditional tattoo from a tribe in New Guinea, and a reference photo to further illustrate use of tattoos in the Holocaust. The article provides useful imagery to further explain subcategories such as an image of a cosmetic lip tattoo, equipment to provide further understanding of the mechanics of tattooing, and a video of a man getting tattooed. Several images are used in this article which stands as appropriate when considering the visual nature of this topic. Images and media are laid out on both sides of the page, providing the reader with a visually appealing article that possesses variety instead of complete uniformity. All images and visuals used in this Wikipedia article are labeled with a caption that provides a brief explanation of what you are viewing in relation to the subcategories. As well as a caption, they also consist of a link that directs you to where the media was derived from, where you can then find the author's information. Based on these observations, the images and media used in the article do not go against Wikipedia’s copyright regulations.

Checking the talk page


The talk page of the article is filled with respectful editing, suggestions and helpful advice. The talk page of this article also shows that it is a part of four wikiprojects! Many people have commented on this article regarding terminology and appropriate subtopics. However, most of the debate is surrounding whether or not to use the term “tatooage”. According to some of the comments, this word is not useful in this article as it is archaic and hardly relevant in today's society, whereas the author of this article is arguing that it's important to use the word as there are many sightings of it in big works and dictionaries. Though intense, this debate is still staying very respectful and professional. This goes to show that people can have differing opinions whilst still being respectful. Everyone who is included in this debate are backing up their arguments with facts, citations and more. This goes to show that everyone has a valid reasoning, therefore it's truly just a matter of coming to a consensus as a group and respecting everyone's opinions.

Overall impressions


Overall, this article gives great insight into different aspects of tattoos that otherwise people would not care for. Providing facts in relation to the history of tattoos, and how they differentiate from country to country, is something people do not wonder about often, but it is interesting. One of the strengths of this article is definitely the amount of detail it provides in the unfamiliar topics/ sections. This allows people to be educated on every aspect of tattoos within the same webpage, reducing the need to search for more information elsewhere. When considering areas of improvement, I believe there should be more information on the process of tattooing; as in what takes place before, cleanliness measures, health guidelines that need to be followed, as well protocols during the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic. Ultimately, this article leaves a good impression for readers as it provides information in branches otherwise irrelevant to the general public.

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