User:Jaypee42/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: Great Mosque of Samarra
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * The design of the minaret caught my eye in Friday's class so I thought I'd dig a bit deeper.

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? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Not that I can see aside from general history which may be lost.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Art history of the Middle East, so yes I suppose so.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? No
 * 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

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Concise but could be expanded
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Yes, awkward wording in a paragraph
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes
 * Are images well-captioned? yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? some questions of merging the article (already happened)
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? yes, ones dealing with Iraq and historical mosques
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? odd unsubstantiated

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Room for expansion
 * What are the article's strengths? Ok coverage of history but murky current events; gives good architectural overview
 * How can the article be improved? Better sourcing and links clean up
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? underdeveloped

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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