User:Norsestudent287/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) Q'eqchi' Maya Swidden Agriculture, Settlement History, and Colonial Enterprise in Modern Belize.
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. i chosen this article because it explains the history of economy expansion in Belize, the demographic origin history and their agriculture strategies.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes, it explains the settlement history of the twelves villages.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? yes, the study goes into summarizing each subtopic.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? yes, in the article it explains the polictal issue of the villages were consider an "Forgotten district" due to the long neglectful British government.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I believe the lead is concise.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? absolutely, its give me plenty of information about the history of the people.
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes, it was published in 2015
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? it covers many points and easy to lead into many taxonomical questions.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? yes, it address the topic to historically underrepresented population.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? yes, it is neutral and not have a bias tone.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no, its overall neutral.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? it focus equally on all points.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? it persuade the reader to be more cultural accepting and holistic about their village history.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes, its be backed by University of Maryland
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes, its digs deep into descriptive writing and uses scientific method
 * Are the sources current? Yes, its focus on modern Belize.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? no, only one author, Sean S Downey, its an academic article.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes it works, Downey, Sean. (2015). Q’eqchi’ Maya Swidden Agriculture, Settlement History, and Colonial Enterprise in Modern Belize. Ethnohistory. 62. 751-779. 10.1215/00141801-3135338.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes, it is clear and eligible
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? none
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? itm does have a well constructed outline.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes, image of the villages fields, maps, and charts of the demographic history
 * Are images well-captioned? yes and correct label
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes, the images adhere to the regulations
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? yes it is organized in the correct format.

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? the family structure in the villages.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? its rated by peer view.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? its goes in depth in the description.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? it is scholarly acceptable article.
 * What are the article's strengths? political history and their subsidence system
 * How can the article be improved? i feel its overall improved and doesn't need anymore improvements.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? the article is well developed.

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