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 * Name of article: (link) Paradox of nihilism
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article to evaluate because I  am not very knowledgeable about the paradox involved with nihilism and it is something I want to become more knowledgeable on.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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, although it might be too brief.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? No

Lead evaluation
The lead of the article includes a very concise description on what the article is about. In the lead, the sections of the article are mentioned but not explained in too much detail. The lead does not have information that is not present in the article. The lead is very concise and to the point of what the article is about.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? No
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes

Content evaluation
The content of the article is relevant to the topic yet not up-to-date. I think the content of the article does belong for the most part. The small amount of information under the "religion" and the "critical theory" headings does seem a bit out of place, this might change if these sections were to be expanded. I think that it would better fit in the article if it had more information to connect it to the main paradox that is being focused on. I believe more information overall would help this article because the minimal information presented doesn't explain the topics deep enough.

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? Yes
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral, but it is about the paradox involved with nihilism. Therefore, it does go into a deeper explanation of what the paradox is rather than explaining what nihilism is. In doing this the article explains things how someone who argues against nihilism would view the paradox. Even though this side is explained in more depth the article does include what a Nihilist might respond with when becoming faced with the problem of the paradox. While the article does articulate both views I do not think the article tries to argue or persuade readers in one direction over the other.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Sources and references evaluation
There are not many facts in this article because of its nature. The article is meant to explain a philosophical view on the topic of nihilism. The sources made available I think are relevant but not very current to the article. The links to these sources do work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Organization evaluation
I think the article is almost too concise, which can make things a little unclear for readers who are not very knowledgeable on the topic of nihilism. I did not find any grammatical or spelling errors. I do think the article is well organized by explaining the paradox and then seeing how the nihilist would respond.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
There were no images in this article.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
On the talk page there are minimal comments. The comments overall come to the conclusion that this is a poor representation of nihilism mostly due to the lack of content. The article is rated as having "low-importance".

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Work in progress
 * What are the article's strengths? Showing both sides of the view.
 * How can the article be improved? Expanding the article to include more information.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped

Overall evaluation
I think this article is a work in progress. The article needs more information and explanation of the main topics. The article is underdeveloped.

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