User:Soonerfan05/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) Ptolemy
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because it is about one of the most famous astronomers that our class has covered.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The Lead does include these things because it lists his attributes and accomplishments that the articles eventually describes in detail.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The article does include a brief section of the article's major sections throughout the introduction.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Anything that is not covered in the article is at least included in a wikilink.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The Lead is concise because it describes his life generally. The rest of the article breaks down what the Lead covered.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The articles content is relevant to the topic because Ptolemy is the main focus of the article.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, the article is up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I did not read anything that stood out about Ptolemy's life.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? This article does not discuss this. Instead, facts about Ptolemy's life are mentioned throughout the article.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? The article is neutral. It contains facts about the life of Ptolemy.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? There are not any biased claims about Ptolemy's life.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Considering Ptolemy lived a long time ago, this article is mainly objective.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The article aims to share information about the life and accomplishments of Ptolemy.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? The facts are cited throughout the text and at the bottom.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? The facts come from reliable sources.
 * Are the sources current? The sources are historic because they cover the historical aspect of Ptolemy's life.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? There are a diverse set of sources, but they seem to be factual and objective.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? The links work. They took me to other reliable websites and journals.

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? A lot of the drawings are sketches that try to illustrate the cosmos and Ptolemy's face.
 * Are images well-captioned? The images are well captioned.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? The images do adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations and are cited appropriately.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? The images are scattered throughout the text.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? People are discussing certain facts about Ptolemy's life as an astronomer.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is not part of any WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? There are more facts about Ptolemy on Wikipedia than we have learned in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The overall status is open and reliable to readers and editors.
 * What are the article's strengths? The articles strengths are the concise nature of the facts that are shared about Ptolemy's life.
 * How can the article be improved? The article can be improved by including more pictures that can help tie the text together and allow for more visual memorization.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? This article is well-developed and balanced. It contains many facts and objective points of view about the life and accomplishments of Ptolemy.

Optional activity

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