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American burlesque
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: (link) American burlesque
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because I am a dancer and it interested me.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes it describes clearly the topic of the article.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? yes it includes a brief description of the major sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No it does not.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise and informative.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes the content Is relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes the content is up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No all the content that is there should be there.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes this article in neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no there are no heavily biased claims.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No there are not.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no it does not persuade.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes they are.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes they are thorough.
 * Are the sources current? Yes the sources are current.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes the link I tried worked.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, it was easy to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None that I caught.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? I think the sections could be done a little differently.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned? yes they are.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes they do.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? yes they are.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are arguments on what others feel should be added however others feel it misrepresents to topic.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is a c class article and yes it is part of several.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is facts only and no opinions or emotion.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Needs more information. very short.
 * What are the article's strengths? The strengths are in the pictures on the page.
 * How can the article be improved? More information and maybe more information on the history before burlesque hit America.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would rate the article a 7. The present information is well-developed, but I feel like more could be added.

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