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 * 2010s in United States Political History (2010s in United States political history)
 * I went to the C-class articles and decided to review this as we are focusing on sustainability goals in the world, and the US, being one of the most powerful countries, would have a huge impact in this area.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, the lead immediately states it is a summary of the largest American political events in that decade.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, it describes that they are in chronological order.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No, it provides a very brief overview.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It's very precise.

Lead evaluation

 * The lead immediately states it is a summary of the largest American political events in that decade, and describes the chronological order of said events. It provides a concise, brief overview and includes only information that is found in the remainder of the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the content is all relevant.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * It's all up-to-date, as these are historical events, so they do not need to be routinely updated.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There does not appear to be any missing content.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * Yes, as many of these marginalized groups were involved in the major political events of the last decade.

Content evaluation
The content in the article is all relevant and up to date, and there does not appear to be any missing content. Historically underrepresented populations were discussed, as many of these marginalized groups were involved in the major political events of the last decade.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, I did not sense any tone.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, it was all very concise and it was apparent they aimed to display just the facts.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Slightly overrepresented anti-Republican sentiments from the public, as well as some Democratic officials.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, it does not attempt to persuade in any way.

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral and it is clear the aim is to just display the facts of the subject. It slightly overrepresented anti-Republican sentiments, but, despite this, it does not attempt to persuade readers in favor of the Democratic party.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Most of the citations are news websites, most of which have an inherent bias, but the facts they pulled from said sites are reliable.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, they reflect the available literature on the topic.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes, as there are articles from this year.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * The diversity of sources is lacking. There was a few Asian authors, but for the most part they were white men.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, all of the links I checked work.

Sources and references evaluation
Most of the citations are news websites, most of which have an inherent bias, but the facts they pulled from said sites are reliable. The sources reflect the available literature on the topic and the sources were overall current. The diversity of sources is lacking. There was a few Asian authors, but for the most part they were white men. All of the links I checked worked.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes, the overall structure of the article is strong, and it's well written.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No, all of the writing seemed to have no grammatical or spelling errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * It's well organized, as the decade is broken down into two-year periods.

Organization evaluation
The overall structure of the article is strong, and it's well written, and there were no apparent grammatical mistakes or spelling errors. It's well organized, as the decade is broken down into two-year periods.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * No, there were no images.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
There were no images present on the page.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Most of the conversations on the talk page are just comprised of Wikipedia users thanking others for their contributions.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It's rated C-class and part of WikiProject United States/History, WikiProject Politics/American, WikiProject Years.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We've discussed sustainability goals, but haven't gone into detail on any of the countries that would help bring these goals to fruition.

Talk page evaluation
Most of the conversations on the talk page are just comprised of Wikipedia users thanking others for their contributions. It's rated C-class and part of WikiProject United States/History, WikiProject Politics/American, WikiProject Years. We've discussed sustainability goals, but haven't gone into detail on any of the countries that would help bring these goals to fruition.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It's rated as low-importance, but the content and structure itself is good.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It presents the information in a clear and concise order, and there are no grammatical errors.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * They can mention fewer critiques of the Republican party made by the public, or increase the mention of Democratic party critiques to ensure the article is neutral.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is well-developed and each section has a sufficient amount of information.

Overall evaluation
The article is rated as low-importance, but the content and structure itself is good. It presents the information in a clear and concise order, and there are no grammatical errors. To improve, they can mention fewer critiques of the Republican party made by the public, or increase the mention of Democratic party critiques to ensure the article is neutral.

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