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 * Name of article: (link) Tabon Caves
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. When Dr. Acabado was discussing this topic at the time of lecture, I was fascinated by the vast amounts of archaeological findings as well as earliest cave uses in Palawan. Additionally, I am greatly fascinated by the beautiful earthenware, ceramics, stone tools, and many other finds in the Tabon Caves.

Lead

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 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The "lead" provides a concise first sentence, as the location of the Tabon Caves is first described and then followed by the history of the Tabon Caves.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The "lead" discusses what the caves are named after, as well as some of the findings in the caves; however, I presume that whoever wrote this page could have included additional information and elaborated a little more deeply to interest the reader.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? The "lead" essentially presents concise information and it resembles the rest of the contents found in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The "lead" is quite concise, however, as I mentioned prior I believe that there could have been more information presented in regards to the archaeological discoveries.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? I presume the fact that the content found in the article is relevant to the topic because it talks about how there were jars found in the caves as well as animal bones and stone tools. Additionally, it was interesting how the article discussed the Lipuun Point Reservation as this reservation protected the Tabon Caves from deforestation and preservation of cultural artifacts.
 * Is the content up-to-date? When looking at the references and clicking on the links of the sources, it should be noted that several of the links did not work and could not be found. "ERROR: 404 NOT FOUND"
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Once again, I believe that the article could have elaborated more on the "Tabon Cave wall findings," as there were essentially 2 sentences in this section. As a result, there could have been additional information elaborating on the connection of trade with the artifacts encountered.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? The article is neutral in my beliefs, as it discusses findings from caves; moreover, it is quite impossible to be heavily biased toward a particular position.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? There are no claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Viewpoints are quite neutral, and there doesn't seem to be any underrepresentations or overrepresentations.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? That is not the purpose of this article- the purpose of this article is to inform readers about archaeological research on the Tabon Caves and what was found in the caves.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Several of the sources utilized to create this article show an "error" and are unable to be found. As a result, when being led to the page of one of the links, it is implied that "the page is an out-dated user-generated website brought to you by an archive," thus I presume that this is quite unreliable.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Several of the sources provide vital information in regards to the Tabon Caves; however, as it has been noted in the prior question, at least 3 of the links do not work.
 * Are the sources current? The earliest piece of work originates from 2009, thus 10 years have passed. I believe there is current research that is being completed by archaeologists, however, this should still be considered somewhat "recent."
 * Check a few links. Do they work? As it has been noted in the prior question, at least 3 of the links do not work.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article is easy to read, however, I do wish that there would be more information about the security measures of the Tabon Caves because it would be interesting to get a visualization of being a tourist.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? There are certain sentence fragments and citations that need to be added after word-for-word quotes.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is clearly divided into major sections which make it easier to understand.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The images that the article utilizes provides a better understanding of the archaeological findings.
 * Are images well-captioned? The images clearly state what each image is describing and provides great imagery to the reader.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Most of the photos came from Wikipedia Commons, thus I believe that they adhere to the copyright regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? The images are laid out in an appealing way and provide more enjoyment while reading the article.

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 believe that whoever created this article made it important and knew that it was important to add several images to the page in order to make the page more eye-catching. Additionally, they most likely knew that providing a map in the beginning of the page would allow the reader to visualize where the caves are located.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I am not sure if this article was part of any WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? All in all, I presume that the way we talked about the Tabon Caves was far more interesting because Dr. Acabado had many more pictures which allowed me to imagine the caves in real life. In addition, Dr. Acabado's descriptions were far more interactive and allowed me to visualize these archaeological discoveries.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? "B" rating
 * What are the article's strengths? The titles for the sections were clearly stated, despite the fact that I believe that the section titled "Igang Cave Findings" should be removed.
 * How can the article be improved? I believe that the section titled "Igang Cave Findings" should be removed, as the main focus of this page are the Tabon Caves. As a result, there should have been more pictures indicating the archaeological findings of the Tabon Caves.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article could have included a lot more sufficient information, especially about why and what the caves were used for.

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