User:Sourcertuner/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Ivan the Terrible

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose this article based on the content of our course. We are currently covering Ivan the Terrible, and I see this point in Russian history as a watershed event. My preliminary impressions of the article are that it seems well written and researched, although I did find a contradicting statement regarding Ivan's early life. In “Medieval Russia: A Source Book, 850-1700,” Ivan’s mother is said to have died when he was seven years old. But the Wiki article says he was eight years old.

Evaluate the article
The lead does a proper job at giving a good overview of Ivan the Terrible's significance. The articles content is up to date, including relevant information about Ivan's life. The tone and balance of ideas in the article are well thought out and not bias. There are 91 sources in this article which are all reputable. Organization and writing quality are professional. There are sufficient images in media where needed. The talk page of this article is not very active but is marked as controversial by Wikipedia. The article does a good job at concisely walking the reader through the biggest events of Ivan's life. The article is well developed and does not appear to be inaccurate.