User:Luccamagalhaes/Evaluate an Article

Evaluating an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Basque language
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose the article due to me being in a Linguistics class. As such, I chose to approach one of the most interesting language isolates in Europe: Basque!

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The article does present a sentence that sums up the topic in a nice manner.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? I believe it does for most sections, although the history section in the lead regarding Francoist Spain should be included in the page regarding the history of Basque per se.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? I believe the lead includes detail not found in the article, such as the repression of the language under Francoist Spain.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? While most of the lead is concise, the part about Franco's Spain seems to be out of place with the rest of the page.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? I believe the article's content is relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date? There are fairly recent sources being cited, so I believe the content is up-to-date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I have not found any content to be like such.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? I believe it represents a minority language, namely Basque.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? The article is mostly neutral, but it does present an anti-Franco bias in the Lead.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? It does appear to be biased towards Franco's language policies and not really fully explain why he did them.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Outside of the Franco-related paragraph, I believe viewpoints are balanced.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The article seems to be neutral in regards to viewpoints.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Most facts are backed up by reliable sources.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? I believe so.
 * Are the sources current? It seems that sources are updated.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? I believe so.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? The links work.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article is mostly well-written.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I could not find any errors in the writing.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article seems mostly organized in a good way.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The article does such.
 * Are images well-captioned? I believe so.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are conversations regarding cases of Basque and connecting it to other languages.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It's a C-Rated article and part of three WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not talked about this topic in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article's overall status could be improved with more information.
 * What are the article's strengths? It seems to be objective when it comes to the characteristics of Basque.
 * How can the article be improved? Some parts of the article could be moved to another one.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article seems to be underdeveloped at this point, needing more information.

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