User:Jonathan Reissi/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: (link) Battle of Germantown
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. - I chose this article because it is something that interest me and it requires additional citations in order for the article to be improved.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?- Yes, the sentence gives a brief overview of who fought in the battle and what the battle was.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?- No, there is no description of the article's major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?- All of the information in the lead can be found in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?- The lead is a bit overly detailed rather than being brief.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?- Yes, all the content is about the battle that took place.
 * Is the content up-to-date?- Yes, the content is up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?- The article is missing some citations for the information that is used in the article.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?- Yes, the article does not seem to be biased towards one side.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?- No, all the claims seem to be neutral and all information is relevant to the topic.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?- No, each viewpoint of the battle is represented and information is given out.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?- No, the article does not try to persuade the reader and just displays information regarding the battle.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?- No, the information in the article need additional sources.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?- Yes, the sources are thorough and reflect the topic well.
 * Are the sources current?- Some of the sources are older however the topic itself is a historical battle that took place in 1777.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?- Yes, the links work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?- Yes the article is well- written and easy to understand.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?- No, there aren't any grammatical errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?- Yes, the article has different sections that go into detailed explanations about that certain section.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?- Yes, there are images, old paintings, and maps that enhance the understanding of the topic.
 * Are images well-captioned?-Yes, the images are well captioned which allows the reader to understand what they are looking at and why it was important to the topic.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?- Yes they all adhere to the copyright regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?- Yes, they are laid out in a way that makes the article easy to follow.

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 conversations about the end result of the battle and how significant it was, and the name of the location of the battle.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?- The article is rated as a "C" article.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?- There are more details.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?- It is rated as a "C" article and needs additional citations.
 * What are the article's strengths?- The strengths are that the article has a lot of information and that it is specific to the topic.
 * How can the article be improved?- It can be given additional sources in order to make the information more reliable.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?- The article is fairly complete except for getting rid of unverifiable information and correction misinformation with accurate and reliable sources.

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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