User:Nimcool/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: Talk:Zhang Zai
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I enjoy Medieval topics.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * The Lead doesn't include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic.
 * The Lead doesn't include a brief description of the article's major sections.
 * The Lead doesn't include information that is not present in the article.
 * The Lead Lacks detail.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * The article's content is relevant to the topic.
 * Not sure if content is up to date.
 * Lots of copyright material.
 * The article doesn't deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps. It does address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics however.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Not sure if the article is neutral, only one source is heavily used.
 * There are claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position.
 * The article doesn't attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Facts in the article are not backed up by a reliable secondary source of information.
 * Sources are not thorough - i.e. They don't reflect the available literature on the topic.
 * One current source.
 * Sources are not written by a diverse spectrum of authors. They don't include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * The one link works.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * The article is concise, clear, and easy to read. Just not that much info.
 * Doesn't have any grammatical or spelling errors.
 * The article is well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * The article doesn't include any images that enhance understanding of the topic.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * Small edits to the one link that it uses.
 * It is rated as C-Class

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * Article's overall status is bad.
 * It does represent a not little known topic.
 * Can be improved through more sources.
 * Underdeveloped.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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