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Landscape Architecture
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Landscape architecture
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article because I am a landscape architecture major and I want to learn about the history of this major.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, the article directly explains what landscape architecture is in the opening sentence.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, I think so. The article has a list of contents that states sections to be talked about.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? In a way I guess. The opening paragraph talks about a few things that give an idea of what landscape architecture is and in the other paragraphs the topics are spoken of again in a similar way but just worded differently, or more elaborated.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The Lead is concise, it is a brief summary of what landscape architecture is and what the profession consists of.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, the last edit was made on January 31, 2020.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? Most of them are dated in the last 10 years but there is sources that are very recent.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Most of them do, but one said the link was not found on the server.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, at the very bottom there is images that reflect what landscape architecture is.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, each image states the name of the place as well as the location.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I assume so.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? One person thought a part of the article was off-topic and irrelevant.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This article is rated as Start-Class. Yes, it is a part of the Wikiproject Architecture.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The topic is discussed in a similar way.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? I think the article is very informative on the history of landscape architecture, what it is and what the profession does.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article's strength is giving a clear, concise definition of what landscape architecture is.
 * How can the article be improved? Maybe talk about landscape architecture today and how the major is practiced today in the 21st century?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say the article is well developed.

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