User:OliviaWaugh/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: 3rd_Massachusetts_Cavalry_Regiment
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I find the Civil War very interesting, so I am choosing to evaluate an article on the 3rs Massachusetts Cavalry.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

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 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The article included a nice introductory sentence explaining that the 3rd regimen was, a cavalry regiment for the Union army during the Civil War.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, the Lead includes a description of the articles major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No this article is not missing any information.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? No.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? the article's content is very relevant\ to the topic at hand
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes the content is up to date
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? nothing is missing
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? no it does not

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? The article is very neutral in explaining whom and what the 3rd Massachusetts Regimen.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No their is not any bias.
 * Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented? I feel as though all of the viewpoints are the correct amount of represented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No the article is not trying to persuade the reader of anything.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

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

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?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? the overall status of the article is very good, i feel very well informed of the 3rd Massachusetts regimen.
 * 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? I assess the article as complete, it is very well developed, and extremely informational without being too informational.

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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