User:Guineptree/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Mater Dolorosa(Titian)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chose this article because I thought the painting looked interesting. I want to learn more about why Titian decided to paint this woman twice but also more about who this woman is. Also, there really is so little information available on the page that I have so many questions that are unanswered even after reading the brief article.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, but it could be better
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? no
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? too concise possibly

Lead evaluation
Overall, I think the Lead needs a lot of work. Even though its introductory sentence is fine, I think it could definitely be improved. Since the article does not actually have any content, it does not have a brief description of the article's major sections and it does contain information not present in the article. I think the Lead is definitely too concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? there is no content
 * Is the content up-to-date? there is no content
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? yes, there's a lot missing
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? no

Content evaluation
This article has no content, only the Lead. Therefore, there is a lot of missing content but there is none that does not belong. This article does not deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps nor does it address any topics related to historically underrepresented or topics.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? no
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no

Tone and balance evaluation
From the 3 sentences that the article does have, I can tell that the tone is neutral. Everything stated is done so without trying to persuade the reader about having a certain position about the painting. There are no views being overrepresented or underrepresented and there are no claims heavily biased towards a position of any kind. This is definitely one of the article's strengths.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? no, none are actually
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? no
 * Are the sources current? n/a
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? n/a
 * Check a few links. Do they work? the wikilinks work

Sources and references evaluation
This article has no sources. The only links that are present in this article are the wikilinks to related wikipedia pages.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


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

Organization evaluation
This article only has a very brief Lead so there is not much organization to discuss. However, the article does not have any grammatical or spelling errors.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? it has 1 image, yes
 * Are images well-captioned? no
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? i believe so, yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? there's only a link to an image on another wikipage

Images and media evaluation
The article does have 1 image of the painting. However, it one that describes details about the painting such as its dimensions and the media, not one that is captioned. The image does adhere to wikipedia's copyright regulations.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? there are none
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? it's in WikiProjects Visual Arts; it's a stub-class article
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We

Talk page evaluation
The Talk Page is currently empty. The article is a stub-class article that is a part of the WikiProjects Visual Arts. We have not spoken about Titian as yet in class so I am unsure how the article differs from what we've spoken about in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths? it does have a balanced tone
 * How can the article be improved? There is a lot of information that can be added (history of painting, better description of painting)
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? poorly-developed

Overall evaluation
Overall, I would say the article needs a lot of work, in a lot of areas. The Lead needs to be improved, a lot more content needs to be added, properly organized and properly cited. Images need to be added and captioned correctly. One of the strengths of the article as of now is that it does have a balanced and neutral tone. In terms of improving this article, I think a first step is to tweak the introductory sentence and properly cite what is already present. I think I would also need to add a lot more content such as the history of the painting, more information about the subject of the painting and the painting's context. I think this article overall, is poorly developed.

Optional activity

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Mater Dolorosa (Titian)