User:Vmrtz/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.)

I am evaluating the article on Mary Magdalene.

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.)

Mary Magdalene has always been an interesting figure to me ever since I heard about her in DaVinci's Code. The existence of Mary Magdelene as a real historical figure has been contested due to the lack of knowledge about her life, however she is commonly understood to be a reclaimed feminist icon.

My preliminary impression on the article was very positive. As someone who doesn't have much background knowledge on her, due to lack of biblical knowledge, I was able to follow along pretty easily.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead Section:

- Great introduction sentence, very concise and informative.

- Everything discussed is mentioned in the article.

Content:

- All information presented is relevant and up to date.

- There is a mention on Mary Magdelene's portrayal as a prostitute in the article. Often, sex workers are underrepresented and stigmatized, therefore seeing it mentioned in a neutral lighting was nice to see. There was also a mention of Mary Magdelene in Baháʼí Faith, which typically do not get showcased, as it is a smaller religion.

Balance and Tone:

- Good tone and balance. Everything was neutral and didn' try to sway the reader one way or another.

Sources:

- Links posted on the article work!

- There is also further reading presented in the article.

- Sources are current, with many coming from Univerity Presses (Oxford, Indiana).

Organization:

- Well organized, well worded.

- There are no gramatical errors.

Images and Media:

- Images demonstrate Mary Magdalene's representation and interpretation in art (paintings, sculptures)."Also includes texts that verify Mary Magdelene's existence."- Captions are utilized well.

Talk Page:

- No discussions that I could find.

- This article was a former featured article candidate.

- In 2018, it was a good article nominee.

- It is of interest to several WikiProjects, including: Christianity, Religion, Bible, Women's History, etc.

Overall Impressions:

- The article was a pleasure to read. It demonstrated what a good Wikipedia article should look like, from wording to formatting. It was strong in the sense that they encaptured the subject perfectly without having too much or too little relevant information.