User:W.C Smithson/sandbox

The article, "Puritan migration to New England (1620-1640)" does a good job of staying on topic, but is rather short in length. It examines the reign in England and it's religious persecution, but it ties in well as a source of context for the Great Migration. Nothing in particular leads the reader astray from the main idea. The article does not get in depth analysis of the Migration after the Puritans decided to leave England. Overall, the article stays on topic but does so in a brief fashion.

Throughout the article, the author(s) do a good job to ensure the text is unbiased. It is written in a neutral third party tone that sides with neither King Charles nor the Puritans. They manage to get a good combinations of viewpoints, but do not cover the view of Puritans who settled in America and the struggles that they faced. The fashion in which the article was written was well presented.

Sources sited in this article are overall not very good. While about half of the sources sited do work, the other half either has no link or leads to articles that no longer exist. The sources that do work are pretty well accredited and viable for information. There is a good mix of website articles from scholarly sources and books written by historians. The sources that do work tie in well with what the article states and supports the writers' claims. The article could definitely use a boost in the about of credited sources behind its writing.

The talk page of the article contains a few complaints and negative comments from users. While some constructive criticism is welcomed by authors, other suggestions have been met with snide remarks by the authors. The authors seem to not be too open to suggestion other than grammatical corrections and wording changes. All in all, the article could definitely use some work with its length and sources cited if the authors are willing to do so.