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 * Philippines: Philippines
 * I have chosen this article to evaluate because it is related to our course material. To understand the Philippines you have to understand the present of the Philippino culture and background.

Lead

 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * The Lead of this Article was well written, but it was not a clear description of the article. It went straight into talking about the Republic of the Philippines.This is a supposed to be a clear summary of the most important parts of the article. The lead did not catch the readers attention, and it did not breifly go over what the article will be discussing as a whole.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * The Lead does not have a brief description of the articles's major section, it dived straight into the islands, and the Republic of the Philippines.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * The Lead included the population right away, and did not have a good introduction.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead was overly detailed, and did not gravitate the reader.

Content

 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * This article's content is relevant to the topics we have been learning in the past three weeks. Although it is about the present Philippine architecture and up-to-date maps and islands, it is relevant because it does date back to the colonial era.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * This content is up-to-date most definitely, most of the information that I had gathered from our lecture notes were accurate to the article on the Philippine's.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Overall, the content of this article was well written. Of course in history there is always more to learn, there is always more grow on, so it could have still be more detailed.

Tone and Balance

 * Is the article neutral?
 * This article is most definitely written in a neutral tone.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Nothing seemed to be heavily biased, of course there were times I thought to myself while reading this shouldn't have played out this way. Reading an article and assuming it was biase towards a particular position is to abroad. When the history of the Philippines, New Spain, Spanish East Indies, and Captaincy General of the Philippines were discussed it seemed to be slightly biased.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * In this article I felt that some viewpoints that were overrepresented were the spanish rule. Nothing seemed to be underrepresented, everything was written in normal values.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * I have been persuaded as to how the Philippine came to be by the Colonial era. It shifted my view on the philippines, and you start to look at the country with a different eye. I was persuaded that because of the American rule, Spanish rule, and British, the Philippines have been united.

Sources and References

 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * All facts in the article were backed up by reliable secondary sources.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * All sources were through has I was able to reflect the available literature on the topic.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Most sources are current and there are sources that date back to 2008. The majority of sources are current and or a few years dated back.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * The majority of links that I checked work.

Organization

 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * This article was well written in depth. The writing in the article could have been a little more clear, but overall was well written.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * In this article, I did not come across any grammatical errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * This article was most definitely well-organized with every section being broken down.

Images and Media

 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * This article was well imaged and had plenty of captivating images to keep the topic interesting and it helped enhance the understanding of the topic.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * All images were well-captioned.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * All images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * The images in this article are laid out in a way that are visually appealing. Every time a new section in the article came up, there was a image next to it.

Checking the talk page

 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * To discuss this article among others, would be how intreating it is to hear how the Philippines came to be.
 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The overall status of this article is popular, and it is a very well known article about the broad Philippine history.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * I would say the strengths of this article is that it is hitting all the main points of the overview of the Philippines and its history.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * This article was well written and if there is space for improvement then it would just be to use more up to date references.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * This article was completed and well-developed. Any reader would be able to tell that it was definitely not poorly developed. It hit all main points and gave the readers a good overview of the Philippines.

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