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Article Evaluation
This is an article evaluation on the topic of Gothic Revival architecture.

Question 1: Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
The contents of this article is very relevant to the topic. Nothing in the article was distracting from the topic.

Question 2: Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
All information appears up to date. I believe a more thorough comparison to traditional Gothic architecture could be a benefit, as much of this article is more focused on the social and geographical aspects of Gothic Revival architecture than the concrete aspects and identifying characteristics of it.

Question 3: What else could be improved?
Nothing. The style is good, there are adequate links and sources, and many images to illustrate important points.

Question 4: Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
This article maintains neutrality. There are no heavily biased claims or value judgments, it is just a presentation of information.

Question 5: Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
No, all relevant viewpoints appear to be represented in a reasonably balanced manner.

Question 6: Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
The links are functional. The information linked to does support the claims in the article.

Question 7: Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
Yes, all facts have suitable references. Much of the information is from books and websites of architectural/preservation organizations or architects. Most of the sources are unbiased, and those with any bias are used in reference to their particular points of view on the subject. In this case, those are Catholic sources talking about Gothic Revival churches.

Question 1: What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
There is some analysis concerning this article's claims about the origin of the movement, which subsets of Gothic Revival architecture to include, and which figures are important enough to the movement to be included in the article. Older topics of conversation discuss biases towards Canadian representations of this style.

Question 2: How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
C-class. It is part of the Middle Ages and Architecture WikiProjects.

Question 3: How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
There is even more emphasis on the ideological roots and spread of the style discussed in this article than we have usually discussed in class thus far.

Article Selection
Choices: Sacred geometry, Metaphoric architecture, Museum architecture, Zoomorphic architecture

Sacred Geometry
Potential additions include more detail on the importance of geometry in Renaissance architecture (There is a brief mention of this, but no description of the nature or importance of these geometries), especially that of circles and squares.

Metaphoric Architecture
This article would benefit from a more detailed explanation of the history and cultural sources of this style, its current description consisting of a single sentence.

Zoomorphic Architecture
A more thorough investigation into the origins and common usages of this style of architecture would add value to this article, as-is it appears to be largely composed of quotes about the style without much exploration of the context of zoomorphic architecture.

Museum Architecture
A section on common features and architectural concerns/challenges in museum architecture appears to be a good addition, and the existing history section could benefit from a more general overview in addition to the more specific examples already included.