User:Jules-mcgools/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
History of art criticism

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I enjoy art and found it relevant to my interests. My first impression of the article was somewhat negative, as there were unclear and grammatically incorrect portions throughout.

Evaluate the article
The article lacks a sense of concision and relative direction. The author introduces major topics through questions instead of listing them, often lacking a definition for them as well. Instead of defining historical art criticism, it defines what it is not, creating confusion. The article implies much but in actuality says very little. There are some confusing sentences, for example, "The history of art criticism as we know it in the 21st century began in the 19th century but has precedents that date to the ancient world." Some of the vocabulary is quite elevated, which hinders the readers understanding if they are actually trying to gain any information on the topic, at least define it afterwards if you find it impossible to express through other words. There are a handful of grammatical and spelling errors throughout. This article is overdeveloped in the wrong areas and in need of editing.