User:Nestorthemidwaycat/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
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 * Name of article: Lucrezia de' Medici, Duchess of Ferrara
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I feel like the Medici family is wild and there's a good amount on Lucrezia de' Medici but not a ton (also I love the My Last Duchess reference in the article!)

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * I believe so yes-- says who she was and her lifespan
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * no
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * pretty concise !

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * also yes i believe
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * i mean probably there is content missing but I do not know enough about her give specifics
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * in the sense of women in history, yes.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * i believe it is fairly neutral (explanation on how it isn't will be detailed more below)
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * not particularly
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Well, the only things it talks about her are her marriage and death, and there is little about Lucrezia as Lucrezia-- so it is a very male-driven article despite being about a woman
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * not really

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * The sources are from both English and Italian texts so i believe so-- there are four and they all seem to be books on the subject / a link to the poem, My Last Duchess
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * There is probably more literature on this than just 3 books, so no.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Pretty current-- there are two sources from the 21st century.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * One is a woman and the rest are men
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * yes!
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * not that I noticed
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * yeah it is pretty linear

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * yes a picture of her
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * no-- it only says who it might be attributed to
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * i think so it is an image in the public domain
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * yes! in the fast facts part

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * oh it says some of the information is wrong
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * 3 wikiprojects: biography, women's history, and italy-- rated as a stub for all
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * i don't think we've talked about this so i am unable to give a great answer but we have been looking at like sources from the people and there's no mentioning of any letters of hers (which probably exist somewhere possibly) so maybe we only get other people's views of her and not her views

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Stub!
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * it gives a general overview of who she was and what her relations were
 * How can the article be improved?
 * more about Lucrezia to balance the amount of other's motivations of her
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I would say it is underdeveloped

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