User:Robbyhindy/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: April Theses
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate- It is something we have discussed in class and that directly pertains to the history of the Soviet Union.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The Lead includes a nice introduction sentence that does manage to clearly describe the contents of the article. It also includes a brief description of the articles three sections, and it only mentions content that is present and related to the April Theses. It is very concise, not too long, and properly introduces the topic.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * 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 article's content is completely relevant to the topic and discusses just the April Theses. The content is also up-to-date and nothing is missing. The article does not deal with any of Wikipedia's equity gaps and is not related to historically underrepresented populations.

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 does appear to be neutral and absent of bias towards any specific position. No viewpoints were under or overrepresented and the article does not appear to persuade the reader in favor of any position.

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 facts all appear to be backed up by reliable sources of information. The sources that I checked were detailed and did contain the information they were cited for within the article. The sources were not current because 2 of 3 were primary sources written by the author of the Theses, Vlad Lenin; Thus, they were also not very diverse because the topic centers around the writings of one man. The links that I checked all worked.

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 definitely easy to read. I have not identified any spelling errors. The article is broken down into 3 sections: Background to establish context, The Theses to explain the actual decree by Lenin, and Effects to demonstrate the lasting impact of the theses.

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
There is one image used when establishing context for the Theses. The image does have a clear caption that provides context. The image adheres to Wikipedia's regulations because it is part of the Public Domain. I wouldn't exactly call the image visually appealing but it does not have a negative effect on the overall article.

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 is nothing going on in the talk page. The article of part of WikiProject Russia, however. Honestly Wikipedia covers the topic pretty identically to the way we talked about it in class.

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 is well done overall and provides adequate information on the topic, considering it is one of such a small scale. It does a good job of establishing context and summarizing the 10 decrees themselves. I think it can be improved by adding more to the effects section because it is fairly broad. I would say for such a specific topic as the Theses this article is complete.

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