User:Sheepies/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Typology (theology)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because biblical typology has been a focus of a class I am participating in. This article provided a basic overview of the topic of typology.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section. The lead section in this article is successful. It covers the article's main points, although it is relatively lengthy. Many WikiLinks are included; there is only one instance in which information needs clarification.

Content. The article spends the balance of its presentation giving examples of key biblical typologies, which is extremely helpful for the understanding of typology, but there are few outside sources in these sections.

Tone and Balance. The article presents unbiased information in historical context and provides examples of typologies made by religious individuals throughout history.

Sources and References. There are many WikiLinks throughout the article, but most of the information presented in the sections outlining examples of typologies do not contain references to outside works, other than the biblical texts themselves. These sections are extremely helpful for understanding how typology works, but outside sources should be credited. One link in the References is no longer valid.

Organization and Writing Quality. The article is relatively easy to read, although the Development of Typology and Post-Biblical Usage sections seem to contain a bit of jargon. The overall organization of the article is effective, following a clear chronology of the practice of typology.

Images and Media. The chosen images are useful, aesthetically pleasing, and captioned.

Talk Page Discussion. This article's talk page shows that new information has been added and changed because of edits and suggestions. This article is a part of a WikiProject and there are several users who have debated theological and historical developments to represent the concept of typology on this page. One commenter seemed slightly aggressive about a change.

Overall Impression. This article is useful and provides several well-developed examples of typology to assist the reader. There should be more outside sources, though, to present these examples. Perhaps sermons or homilies could be referenced? Peer-reviewed sources would be preferable, but the work of typology is often exemplified within religious circles over strictly academic ones. Sheepies (talk) 21:55, 15 February 2021 (UTC)