User:Waters003/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Theopompus

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I think it needs a lot of work visually. My initial reaction was that this page lacks any pictures. There has to be relevant images to the text. Also, its pretty poorly organized. There is no harmony and it is boring.

Evaluate the article
Referencing and Citing could use some work. There are some pretty outdated sources, for example the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica. More recent scholarship might not be accurately represented by these older sources. Also, there are a few statements that lack inline citations. This makes me believe the sources aren't reliable and don't reflect the latest scholarship.

The Coverage and Accuracy also needs work. The article does go into detail about his major works like Hellenica and History of Philip. My suggestions for improving this is to increase the information available on his early life, historical significance, and expand the scholarly discussion about the authenticity of his works and the impact of his writings. I am going to include more information about how modern historians interpret Theopompus's contributions and his place in the historiography of ancient Greece.

The structure is okay. I'm mostly going to focus on organization of the different sections. I am thinking about breaking the biography down into specific periods or themes in his life. Also, I am adding a reception and legacy section to acknowledge the lasting impact of his work and his influence on other historians.

The neutrality of this article is fine. There are instances where I felt the language could be interpreted as taking a stance this mostly happens within the discussion of his criticisms of certain historical figures and states. I will try to provide equal coverage to both the positive and negative assessments of his work.

There is no supporting media. It is a depressing Wikipedia page. I am going to fix this by adding pictures and including more hyperlinks to relevant Wikipedia articles. I'm also gonna be reviewing the writing and try to simplify everything within reason to increase readability and accessibility to a wide variety of audiences.