User:Vapyun/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Salomon's House


 * Article Evaluation
 * Content is relevant to the topic; Content is written neutrally;
 * Each claim does not have a citation;
 * Citations listed are reliable;
 * Article does not tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps;
 * Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes Does the lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No  Does the lead include information that is not present in the article? (It shouldn't.) No  Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No
 * Is the article from a neutral point of view? Yes Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No  Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No  Are minority or fringe viewpoints accurately described as such? Yes  Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No
 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No  Are the sources current? Yes  Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? No  Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.) Maybe  Check a few links. Do they work? Yes
 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No  Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? No  Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No  Are images well-captioned? Not applicable  Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Not applicable  Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Not applicable
 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? No How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Not applicable  How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Not applicable  Overall impressions  What is the article's overall status? Stub  What are the article's strengths? Good start  How can the article be improved? Extended description  How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped
 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? No How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Not applicable  How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Not applicable  Overall impressions  What is the article's overall status? Stub  What are the article's strengths? Good start  How can the article be improved? Extended description  How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped


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