User:NikeaBanks/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: (link) Empress Dowager Cixi Empress Dowager Cixi
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This is the article I will be adding so I might as well get more familiar with it by evaluating it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * 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? It is very detailed. The second paragraph is pretty lengthy.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? They appear to be thorough, but there are not many of them
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * 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? It is concise, however some parts are very lengthy and it gets challenging to follow. At some points it can be an overload of information.
 * 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

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The main topics and discussions over her name and the correct way to write it (with or without hyphens). There is also conversations about how to clean up the article as far as where articles should go, and the captions of the pictures.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated a B level class. It is of interest to 3 wiki projects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Wikipedia gives much detail about the backstory of Empress Dowager Cixi.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths? It is very detailed and gives adequate information
 * 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? It is very well-developed. The introduction and conclusion do a great job at beginning and wrapping up the article.
 * NikeaBanks

Optional activity

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