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Glessner House: Glessner House
Could modify some headings to more accurately describe their content ex) H.H. Richardson heading is more about architectural style of building, not architect, Significance heading contains more about physical description of certain stylistic elements than significance situated within architectural history and innovation. Significant expansion could be done describing architecture of building: very little description of exterior, no description of interior other than to say that many of the rooms have been faithfully restored. Could attempt to provide much more detail about the structure itself, it's construction, and the innovative features of the architecture, client's inspiration for exterior choices, client's involvement in unconventional layout and plan. Talk page hopes to expand article to be consistent with articles about other historic houses in Chicago, has requests for information about nearby public transit and statistical details of the museum. Additional citations could be added to sections pertaining to architecture of house, but listed sources seem okay.

Coventry Cathedral: Coventry Cathedral
Overall layout of page and headings seems logical. Talk page specifically requests additional images of old St. Michael's and suggests mentioning link to Kreuz Kirche in Dresden. Sections describing medieval and present-day structures quite short. Substantial expansion could be done in both sections describing physical characteristics and details of buildings, historical and cultural significance. Plan view images of both churches would be beneficial if possible to find and use. Could attempt to give detailed description of characteristics and features of old church and remaining ruins (mention of extant spire as one of tallest in England). Could mention stained glass craft and images from old church. More detail could be given about different parts and features of current church, and the specific design choices and elements of current structure. Could attempt to describe stained glass in new structure in more detail. No mention of round chapel off side of nave, or chapel with gold mosaic. Could describe other extant structures around St. Michael's like other medieval church and clock tower, and some of the other medieval builds in Coventry (maybe that's not relevant to this particular article though).

Hollyhock House: Hollyhock House
More well-developed article than previous selections. Better description of physical characteristics of structure, although could still be expanded. More information could be added about Barnsdall and her involvement in planning/design process, and her requirements and initial intentions for site. No mention of argumentative relationship between architect and client, which would be beneficial to add. Very little description of interior spaces, could be substantially expanded. Almost no mention of theatrical oriented planning of house and grounds, would be important to include because large influence on features and planning of site. Additional information available in "Framing America, Ch. 20." Talk page not particularly helpful about suggestions or requests for improvements or expansion of particular information. Could explore more about architect's use of Mayan inspired design and stylistic details: discuss appropriation (too controversial to be included?)?

Marina City: Marina City
Another more well-developed article, but needs significant work on reliable citations and substantiating claims. Could include a little more abut architect, Goldberg, although already has own (fairly short page [could consider making additions to that page??]). Could expand on why concept of Marina City towers was so innovative for it's time. Brief mention of being first major residential project in U.S. post WWII. Much more expansive description of details of buildings although could add additional information to stylistically situate within architectural movement. Additional sources include PBS documentary "10 Homes that Changed America," and feature on Goldgerg and unrealized River City Complex in March 2008 issue of Aperture Magazine.

General Note
Consider development of introductory paragraphs and the side summary box with the quick facts for the articles, and notes about needed citations.

Article Evaluation: Emirate of Granada
Most content in article seems relevant to topic, although "Tributary State" section includes somewhat confusing relation of history of small contested region that should possibly be placed in different section

No information appears out of date, but some additions needed. "Tributary State" and "Aftermath" sections contain notes about needed citations and dubious claims. "Aftermath" section includes template asking for additional citations from reliable sources.

Overall, article could use additional citations and better developed explanation of context for topics and information discussed. Not a bad article but could be improved with some work and expanding of ideas to round out information. Feels somewhat incomplete.

General tone of article feels neutral and free from heavily biased claims, although some claims require more extensive citation. Without knowing a great deal about topic, difficult to evaluate if viewpoints over or underrepresented, but could possibly expand on viewpoint of Jews during time period covered by article. Muslims and Christians mentioned throughout but Jews on briefly mentioned.

Citations could uses extensive improvement: only 6 in whole article, many more needed. Not all statements appropriately referenced so not possible to check appropriateness of sources for those statements. Difficult to assess reliability and appropriateness of references for statements with citations.

Sources not hyperlinked, can't check. Most sources physical books, wasn't willing to hunt them down and search through them to fact check specific claims for purposes of this homework assignment.

Most external links seem dubious at best: not from peer reviewed sources, several poorly formatted and outdated looking, most in languages other than English (Arabic, French, Spanish) which I can't reliably evaluate.

Article listed under "Span," "Former Countries," and "Middle Ages" WikiProjects and only has rating of "C" on quality scale.

Variety of discussions on talk page: content edits, merging of sections, modification of external links, questions regarding specific terminology use, translations and discussion of spoken languages within Granada, issues regarding copyright use of flag images, lists of rulers of Granada.

Discussed related topics in class but not this specific topic. Relatively similar approach to in-class topics, slightly more detailed and more specific that in-class topic to which this is related.