User:Pbutle11/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Clameur de haro

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
As a lawyer and a former history student, this article was one I came across on one of my own wikipedia trails.

Lead section

 * The introductory sentence is straightforward and to the point while still thoroughly introducing the topic.
 * While it does not include a brief description of the article’s major sections, it does not need to because this article only has one section and one subsection.

Content

 * The content appears all relevant to the topic, up-to-date, and nothing unrelated is found on the page.
 * Given that this article is about an archaic form of legal injunction, it does not have the opportunity to really bridge any equity gaps.

Tone and Balance

 * This appears to be written from a neutral POV. Nothing appears heavily biased or otherwise misrepresented.
 * No persuasive arguments are posited.
 * Due to the nature of the island of Guernsey, the article features several passages quoted in French - the fact that this article is in English lends itself to some implicit biases.

Sources and References

 * All sources and references check out. There are no primary sources nor non-ideal news sources.
 * All of the links I clicked on worked.
 * The news articles present appear too recent to have been referenced in any more authoritative/scholarly articles, so their presence does not offend.
 * Unfortunately, no articles appear to be written by underrepresented groups - though given the eurocentric nature of this particular article, this would not be expected necessarily.

Organization and writing quality

 * The only particularly weak section is the History section. It features only one source, and mentions only one marquee event when there could probably be a lot more said about this rule.
 * Overall, it is however very well-written. Nothing sticks out as hard to read and is actually very easy to follow. All of the sections make sense.

Images and Media

 * The article features one image, of the burial of William the Conqueror, where this injunction was used to halt it. This is the one notable historical event featuring its use, and is the only point explained in the history. The image is laid out in an inoffensive way. Though the caption is a little long. However, because of how interesting it is (to me anyways) I would not change it. I might only update the location so that it is closer to the history section where it is discussed in greater detail.

Talk page discussion

 * The biggest flag on the article is that the French translations are not verified. They were taken from this topic’s corresponding French article.
 * There is also a discussion about two sources and their suspected lack of reliability.
 * Additionally, there was a more recent discussion about a source link that has been “infected” - as in it no longer links to a reliable source.
 * This article is part of the WikiProject Normandy - covering the French region.
 * Start-class quality.
 * Low importance rating.
 * It is also part of the WikiProject Law.
 * C-Class quality.
 * No importance rating.

Overall impressions

 * Overall, given how specific the article is, it is a good article. Its layout makes sense and the sources all check out.
 * The History section is the only section that needs major attention. Even though this is the historical event it is most famous for, providing more notable uses could be helpful.
 * The portions were French quotaitons are used could use some verification, but aside from that and the history issue, the article seems well-developed and complete.
 * Comment to leave on talkpage: These translations need verification and citations. The history section could also use more content - or could be retitled to better reflect this event alone. The picture and caption could be placed closer to the description of this event. ~