User:Sir Danyul/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: Ancient Egyptian religion
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I randomly selected this article off of the c-class articles list.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, In my opinion I think so.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, the lead includes a brief description of the major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No, the lead does not include any information that is not referred back to in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead briefly touches on what the article is about, clearly describing the topics that are covered.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes the information in the article is relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * As much as it could be, lots of research has been done on this topic.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * All content pertaining to the article is relevant information to the topic and worth being in the article.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * To my knowledge ancient Egyptian religion does not fall under any equity gaps.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes the article is neutral, it does not have an overarching message or lessons its trying to advertise.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * There are not any claims that appear heavily biases towards any one position.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * This article does not fail to represent any viewpoint of this topic.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * This article has no message or lesson its trying to persuade people with.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * In my opinion this article has been sourced from a variety of reliable information.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes the sources used in the article reflect available literature on the topic.
 * Are the sources current?
 * The sources despite being from 15 or more years ago, are still up to date as this article is about a historical religion, which has not changed in centuries.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * The sources come from a variety of authors and publications, some of the sources do contain historically marginalized individuals when possible.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * The links in the article work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * In my opinion the article reads well and is well written.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * I did not notice any grammatical or spelling errors while reading the article.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * In my opinion the article is broken down into its most important parts, thus is nicely organized.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes the article included images that enhanced the understanding of the topic when appropriate.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, all images have captions that are brief, but insightful.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * I believe that all images do adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * I personally see no problem with the way the images are laid out in the 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?
 * Editors have discussed whether or not any more changes need to be made on the article at that point in time.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This article is a part of a WikiProject and is rated a c-class article.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * I must have misread because I selected a random article off of the c-class articles list.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * This article seems to be a solid reliable source of information.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article does a good job at organizing the different major components tot he article.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The images possibly could have been laid out better.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I think that this article was very nicely developed and can be deemed as well-developed.

Overall evaluation
This is a very reliable article if you want to research the topic of ancient Egyptian religion. The article is well put together with good information and a nice layout.

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