User:Jessmhill/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: Bernart de Ventadorn
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * This article was assigned to be evaluated by my history class

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, the introduction was very clear and gave a good description of who Bernart de Ventadorn was.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, it has a section that shows what the major sections of the article are.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No, all information is the lead is presented in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is precise and not overly detailed.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the information in the article is all related to Bernart de Ventadorn
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, while I am not an expert on the subject it seems to be up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There could be more content about the specific pieces that were written by Bernart de Ventadorn.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * No, as far as I can tell it does not.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, the tone of this article is neutral
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, overall this article is very neutral in its discussion of the topic.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * With my little knowledge on the subject, it seems relatively balanced. However I think there could be more information discussing the 45 works attributed to him that survive.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, there is nothing persuasive about this article.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * The facts in this article are backed up by secondary sources, however it also uses Grove Music which is not a secondary source.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * The sources are fairly thorough, however
 * Are the sources current?
 * Some of the sources are older, this article could use some more up to dates sources.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * It is not a diverse spectrum of authors, and does not include marginalized individuals when possible.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * The links I checked did work, linking to other articles and sources correctly.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes, I thought the article was well written and organized. It covers the major points about his life, however could go into more detail potentially.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No, there are no grammar errors in the article.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes, there are two images in this article.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, they are well captured images.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * They do follow wikipedia's copyright regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Mostly - there are only two images on the side of the page, it would be nicer if there was more images added to this page.

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 hasn't been much interaction on the talk page. The first comment is someone calling "Vertadorn was a stupid slob of a wriiter" but after that there are comments related to improving this page. The last comment made on this page was in 2008.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This article is of Wikiproject Biography/ Arts and Entertainment, Wikiproject Composers, and Wikiproject Middle Ages.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * This is a much more general look at the topic than what we do in class, and could use more details.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The overall article seems relatively complete. It is well cited and includes useful information.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article is well cited, and has good information about Bernart of Ventadorn.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * It could be improved by adding more specific information about the topic, as well as finding more recent sources to back up the information that is stated in the article.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * It is a little underdeveloped, I think that it could have more information and details about Ventadorn's life as well as the works that he wrote.

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