User:Sarahh317/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: (link) Pompey
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I feel like I am most familiar with this sculpture.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, it describes who Pompey was, what he was known for, and his time period.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No, it talks about his military achievements but leaves out the section about his "later portrayals and reputation."
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, it is all focused on Pompey
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I don't think there was anything missing, but I don't think the part about what movies, literature, and comics he's included in was relevant.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes
 * I questioned, " For the historians of his own and later Roman periods, Pompey fit the trope of the great man who achieved extraordinary triumphs through his own efforts, yet fell from power and was, in the end, murdered through treachery."
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No
 * 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?
 * No, it just outlines his military successes and failures

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No there is some sentences that have a citation needed.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * yes
 * Are the sources current?
 * yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * yes

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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * yes, it includes a lot of art work like paintings, sculptures, and coins.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * yes, about one per section

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * they are discussing subjects to delete that are not important enough.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The Military History Project
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * I thought it was very thorough
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Good timeline and mention of all of Pompey's military experiences.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * I would add a section about Pompey's theater
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Well developed

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Pompey