User:Sumnerjones1/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: Giovanni Bellini
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I find Bellini's work with augmenting space fascinating. Many of his paintings involve some distortion of reality and question the relationship of foreground and background. In addition, I recently became aware that his brother-in-law is Andrea Mantegna, an artist who was already at his prime at the early age of 19. I am always shocked when such young people can produces true masterpieces.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, the opening statement accurately presents the main idea of the article.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, the main themes presented in the article are presented in chronological order in the lead.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No, everything presented in the Lead is discussed in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Although the Lead is 5 sentences, the main ideas are presented in a thorough and concise way.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the information is mainly biographical and based off primary resources. All info helps the reader understand who Bellini was.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, most sources are relatively recent (10 years).
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * `Most of the information is relevant to Bellini's life, but there are one or two anecdotes that may e somewhat unnecessary. In addition, the article mentioned The Bellini cocktail, which I am certain is not essential to his life.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * No, the article does not address topics related to underrepresented populations. Throughout his life, there were many minority groups which were severely oppressed. the article did not bring any of that to the attention fo the reader.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, for all the claims presented, the article has continuity with its neutrality.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, most claims are sourced reasonably.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The article does not really touch on any individuals who were oppressed at the time. So perhaps the absence of this can lead to an underrepresentation.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * The article pushes forward the general idea that Bellini was a good man who was an excellent artist. It never presented any evidence to challenge this idea, so perhaps its untrue if there is absent evidence.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes, the facts presented have proper footnote citations and contain solid secondary sources.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * From what I was able to gather, yes they do accurately represent the available sources.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes, many are within the last 10 years.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * The sources do represent a wide spectrum of authors however, the article fails to touch on historically marginalized individuals at all.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, links are functioning.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes, good continuity and flow. Clear separation of themes and ideas.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No, not that I could detect.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes, the shift between ideas is extremely clear but not to jarring or choppy.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * The images included are mostly paintings executed by Bellini, it would have been nice to have some other info like artifacts or maps.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, and properly sourced.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes, they alternate sides of the article while going down.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * People were discussing the edit changes they made to make some sections more concise.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * I do not know how to find the article rating but yes, indeed it is part of a wikiproject
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * It simply just goes into more intricate detail that you wouldn't be able to find out without decent sources. We covered the general sense of it.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status?
 * I do not know where to find the article status.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article's strengths are the solid detail it provides about Bellini's life and relationship to other prominent painters.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article could discuss more of the marginalized and oppressed groups that were around at the same time.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * This is clearly a well-contributed and thorough article that leaves readers knowing the basic summary of Bellini's life and major accomplishments in addition to the ways he change artistic styles.

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