User:RJim312/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
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 * Name of article: Alexander Antonov (politician)
 * It is lacking in some key citations and overly relies on 1 source for the entire page.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Overly concise

Lead evaluation
Overall the lead is good given the information that exists on the page, but it could use work given that there is more information that should be added to the page.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
The content here is relevent to thte topic at hand, but it could be far more in depth as it misses most of his time as a member of the Soviet Revolutionary Party and spends almost no time talking about his personal involvement as a leader of the Tambov Rebellion.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral, but one sentence makes a claim about Antonov that makes it so there needs to be a citation to ensure that it is not the author's own words.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Sources and references evaluation
The links do take you to the reference where it lists a book by a well respected author. However, there is only 1 source.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation
The article is well-written, and seemingly clear any grammatical errors. The article itself is organized into the major points of Antonov's life, but they include a part of his personal life outside of any section for it, and instead the last editor put it in the section on the October Revolution where it does not belong.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation
The only image is of Antonov himself so it shows off the person that people would be looking up appropriately. The image

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation
There are no convsesation at all, but it is related to the Russia and Biography projects.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * 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?

Overall evaluation
The article serves a function as an exceedingly brief overview of the life of one of the leaders of the Tambov Rebellion. However, it is overly reliant on 1 source, and could be more complete in key areas regarding the major events in his life.