User:Moaskinner/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Witchcraft accusations against children

Why have you chosen this article to evaluate?
The mythology surrounding witches and witchcraft is unique because of the extreme cultural consequences. Like many other mythological tales, witchcraft emerged as a response to events and behaviors that could not be otherwise explained, and therefore, became a great source of fear. It transcends culture, religion, geography, and time, and is almost exclusively regarded as inherently negative. So negative, in fact, almost all historically significant instances revolving around the mythology of witchcraft have led to mass causalities, torture, and the imprisonment of the accused. It is particularly fascinating in this way because even children were not spared from the consequences of an accusation. The fear of witches and witchcraft was stronger than even the biological and cultural demand to protect the weakest and most vulnerable of the population; this is why I have chosen this article to evaluate.

Evaluate the article.

 * 1) Lead Section:
 * 2) The lead section fails to provide a brief description, overview, of major sections. Although concise, it only includes the introductory sentence.
 * 3) Content:
 * 4) It does not contain any background on the mythology of witches and witchcraft, which would provide vital background to the mass hysteria that led to persecution, death, and torture. Why is the mythology of witchcraft significant to the roles children played as the accusers and the accused? The content is relevant to the topic but is not well-rounded and requires much more information.
 * 5) Tone and Balance:
 * 6) The article is neutral, unbiased, and is equally representative of several views and points of view. Nor does it make any attempt at persuasion of any particular position.
 * 7) Sources and References:
 * 8) The sources are relevant to the topic and back up the information provided. Most of the sources are strong, but one (a news source) could be, and should be, replaced by a stronger source. The links work.
 * 9) Organization and Writing Quality:
 * 10) The article is organized, although poorly, and is generally concise and easy to read. It requires editing.
 * 11) Images and Media:
 * 12) There are no images.
 * 13) Talk Page Discussion:
 * 14) There is no conversation on the talk page.
 * 15) It is rated as start-class and low-importance.
 * 16) Overall Impressions:
 * 17) The article needs to be edited, information to be added, re-organized, and re-structured.
 * 18) The article includes different cultural and religious instances involving children and their role in witchcraft accusations and trials.
 * 19) The article is poorly developed and underdeveloped.