User:Tryan22/Evaluate an Article

User:Tryan22/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: Altar of Victory
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This articles does not seem to have a wide variety of sources, with three sources total and two of them written by the same author.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The first sentence tells where the altar was, not what the altar is. The first two sentences should probably be switched to give readers a better idea of what the altar is and connect to the second paragraph where more detail on the altar's decoration is explained.


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The content is relevant but does not seem to be very extensive or complete.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The tone seems fine but the authors quoted does not seem to be very balanced in terms of finding a wide variety of sources.


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

The article could use more sources, but those cited seem functional.


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

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article seems reasonably well written. It could probably be a little bit better organized, perhaps creating a history section, and an appearance section that provides more detail on the symbols on it, or links to other pages on the symbols themselves.


 * 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

There is only one image and it does not picture the altar itself, but there might not be pictures available of the altar.


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

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

The talk page only features one paragraph questioning where the altar ended up. The article has been rated Start Class and Mid Importance.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

The article seems okay, neutral tone and cited claims, but does not feature a very complete outline of the altar's history that historians know and importance nor features a wide variety of sources. It could use some more work.


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Altar of Victory