User:Imperialrussia1/Evaluate an Article

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Bezdna unrest

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This article fits in with a research project that I am working on. This peasant revolt is important because it serves a foundation from which we can glean valuable information about the political and cultural mindsets of the peasants and elites who participated in or suppressed this revolt.

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Lead Section: The lead section provides a concise and fairly thorough overview of the topic at hand. It is clearly written and easy to understand. It does, however, contain information that is not addressed in the article. This occurrence is due to the lack of detail in the article as a whole in that the main article does not directly address the revolt itself. In order to remedy this, the entire article needs to be updated, giving a more detailed account of the unrest. Additionally, this section does not include information about the suppression of the revolt, which is very important. A single sentence will suffice to remedy this defect.

Content: The article's content is basic and without much detail. The information provided is relevant but somewhat disconnected as a whole. To remedy this defect, subheadings should be created to give brief accounts of the events that happened in the days leading up to the revolt and the revolt itself. Other subgroups could discuss relevant broader themes in imperial Russian history. These themes include peasant monarchism, the idea of the myth of the peasant held by some elites, and the political implications of the revolt as communicated by men such as Alexander Herzan, amongst others.

Sources and References: The sources used are reliable but they do not represent the span of academic literature that deals with this revolt and some of the broader reasons for the revolt. All facts and generalizations are not backed up by sources, specifically the section dealing with the reforms of Alexander II.

Organization and writing: The wording of the article is clear and sufficiently easy to follow. Some of the sentence structures could be simplified and shortened. The article could be better organized to include headings dealing with the revolt itself, its implications, and broader themes connected to it.

Talk page: This article is a part of the wiki project Russia and is rated start-class signifying its lack of detail.

Overall Impressions: The article is underdeveloped but not without potential. The picture of the unrest needs to be significantly filled out. The broader themes represented in the unrest need to be addressed. Imperialrussia1 (talk) 22:15, 8 September 2022 (UTC)