User:Lopezj17/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Patroclus

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I am interested in greek mythology, so I knew reading this article would be something I'd enjoy. It matters because a lot of people who are interested in classics or greek mythology deserve to be able to go to one place to access a place with comprehensive knowledge of Patroclus and where he shows up in greek mythology and how some of his descriptions and tales may differ throughout the stories that have been told about him. I think that this piece could describe more and reference more things Patroclus was in as well and better describe his life.

Evaluate the article
Leading Section- The lead section is too short, it is only one sentence. It could have more detail, to better describe the article.

Content- I think many sections are missing pieces, and lack substance. I think that there needs to be more details in certain sections. I do think that section about Achilles and Patroclus' relationship is thoroughly fleshed out. And the family chart going through different accounts of his parentage is helpful.

Tone and Balance- I think that the tone is neutral throughout, and that the especially in the Achilles and Patroclus section sticks to the stacks and what was said in different accounts of the Trojan War. I think the article needs to be balanced out a little more in terms of there being sufficient information on each section.

Sources and References- I would say that the sources and references are pretty up to date considering there aren't as many current sources. Although I do think there could be more sources, and the further readings are a nice touch too. The links that I click on do work.

Organization and writing quality- I think the organization is pretty good, although I think that it could be more precise. I think that there could be some clearer indications of sections.

Images and media- The article includes pictures and media that helps enhance the understanding of the topic, and although there are captions, the captions could be more detailed and explain what the specific piece is depicting.

Talk page discussion- Even though this is a C class article, there aren't any recent comments in the talk section. Previous comments talk about Patroclus' status, as word that was used in the article, and if Patroclus has any symbolism with St. Peter and/ or Jesus.

Overall Impressions- The article has an overall status of C. It has strong sections about how to pronounce Patroclus and explaining the relationship he had with Achilles, although all the other sections could be improved on. I would say, personally, it seems underdeveloped.