User:Maisieecp/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: Children Under a Palm
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I am interested in Art History!

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The lead is concise and only two sentences long. However, it does not mention anything about the date or time period which it was created. I think this important information for contextualizing the art piece, and it is essential to the major section titled, "Origin." It also does not mention that there was controversy surrounding the ownership of the painting, which is the title of a major section.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
The content is relevant to the topic, however the amount of information about the ownership controversy is disproportionate to the information about the painting itself. This article would be improved if there was more detail on the historical background and significance of the painting itself or the painter.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
Yes the article is fair and unbiased. However, one of its main sources was written by the grandson of the central figure in the painting. This source could have some personal bias in it, so it is important to have more sources to balance out his opinions.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
Source 1 seems to require access to "webmail.com."

Source 2 does not take you directly to the article.

Source 3 is a personal narrative written by the grandson of the central figure in the painting.

Multiple links lead to the same website, "The Independent." I think the sources could be a lot more varied here.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
There are some minor errors and the second half is a little difficult to follow. For the most part it is well written.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Images and media evaluation
Yes it has an image relevant to the topic and cited correctly.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
The talk page mostly discusses the removal of sentences containing bias or author's point of view. They eliminated words such as "allegedly" and "ultimatum," and deleted sentences unsupported by sources.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
This article is pretty short and does not contain detailed information about the painter or the history of the painting. The article also has trouble avoiding bias. It would benefit from more varied sources.

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