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Sierra Totonac Language
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Sierra Totonac language
 * This article was chosen for evaluation because it pertains to the information that I am researching within my Linguistics class.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead does include an introductory sentence that describes the topic of the article. It also provides a brief breakdown of the sections provided within the article. There are is no information within the article that is not referenced within the breakdown of the information. The Lead is concise and directly to the point.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The content is related to the topic, was last edited in 2019 and is up-to-date, there is no content that does not belong to the article.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is short as well as neutral, it gives basic information about the language such as where it is spoken and its different varieties.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

Links are current, they reflect information that is listed within the article. The only link that does not work is the one at the very bottom of the references section.


 * 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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is very short, with that being said, it is ver clear and easy to follow. The article did not show and grammatical or spelling errors. Although the article was short, it was still broken down into small sections and gave brief information about the topic.


 * 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?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

The article could add some more information about the Language. The only information given is where it is spoken, how the language is best known and lists the different varieties of the language.


 * 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?

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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