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Maxixe (dance)
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 * Name of article: Maxixe (dance)
 * I chose this article to evaluate because I think that the topic is interesting and is something that I did not know about until I read the article.
 * The tradition and the history of this dance is fascinating and something I did not know much about.
 * I thought it was interesting that it has ties to the Titanic.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it introduces the dance as a Brazilian tango with other music, originating from Rio de Janeiro.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Since the article is shorter in length it does not necessarily have major sections, rather is just an overview of what the dance is.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Nothing too new or any different details.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise, it gives a very good overview that is easy to read and understand.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes it is, the content all correlates with the overall description of the dance.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Relatively up to date, not too much new content to be added.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I think it gave a good overview and there is not much more information that could be given.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? I does not directly seem to relate to an equity gap. It does address topics related to historically underrepresented topics because I had not known anything about the subject until now.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes it is, details provided are factual.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Not particularly.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Since it is directly about a certain subject and viewpoint, I don't think it was over or underrepresented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, all the information is pretty straight forward.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Mostly, there is not much information and other sources provided.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, they give the important information and don't overload.
 * Are the sources current? Somewhat, I think they are relevant enough for this specific topic.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes. They do include historically marginalized individuals as well when possible and when applicable to the topic.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? I read it very easily and understand the premise, so yes.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, the sections and sentences made sense and fit well together.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, the two images provided helped me understand the dance better.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, they provided two different ones that illustrate the image in different ways.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? One does, one does not.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, it was easy to see them and they weren't in the way of the text.

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? I am not sure if there are any.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? No.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? I thought it was well structured.
 * What are the article's strengths? Concise but it gets the important points across and makes it easy to understand.
 * How can the article be improved? The article can be improved with possibly one or two more visuals that have citations with them.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I believe it is between underdeveloped and well-developed, closer to well-developed.

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