User:Xiaoying Dong/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
 * Funerary art


 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead section of this essay has sentences that succinctly describe the topic, but the overview is incomplete; funeral art is any artifact formed or placed in a repository for the remains of the deceased, but the examples that follow are all monuments as well as buildings, and do not include objects with a clear aesthetic intent. And with few sources cited in the lead section, the quotation is too thin to capture the point. This article does not deal with equity disparity and the topic of population. The article is neutral in content, not heavily biased to that side or representative, but in the religion section, the description of funeral arts influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism is too brief, without examples, with pictures and supportable sources, or not enough sources cited to have academic authority, and should have better professional sources. Otherwise, most of the sources for this article are published or posted scholarly materials from research scholars in the field, and links are available. The article also has many illustrations that comply with Wikipedia's copyright regulations, but the layout is not visually appealing and is concentrated too much on the right side of the page, which does not correspond quickly to the text. Overall, the article is relatively well developed and needs to improve the layout of the accompanying images, add reliable academic sources for some of the weak categories in the layout, and a more concise and accurate summary in the lead section.


 * Sources
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Funerary_art&oldid=1057999901

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Impressionism


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article does a good job in the introduction section, having sentences that describe important aspects of the essay's topic in a comprehensive yet concise manner. This article does not deal with equity disparity and the topic of population.This article presents a definition of Impressionism, as well as the birth and development of the Impressionist movement, and its many subsequent branches. The language of the article is neutral and free of value judgments and serious bias. The sources are almost all published scholarly sources, which are reliable and authoritative. The sources are available, with the most recent citation being from 2011, and there should be newer scholarly works to add citations to. The article has excellent illustrations that are visually appealing and help viewers better understand the characteristics of Impressionist paintings, in compliance with Wikipedia's copyright regulations.


 * Sources
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Impressionism&oldid=1069040747

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Happy brothers


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is an appreciation of an oil painting, and the introduction gives a brief and clear overview of the author and date of the painting, the content of the painting, and other relevant information. It has an introductory sentence that summarizes the theme of the article. The content is relevant to the topic and was last updated on October 18, 2021 and can be considered new. The article's content does not address Wikipedia's equity gap, nor does it address demographic-related topics. The article is not heavily biased and always describes the content related to this picture in a neutral manner, accurately describing the minority and marginalized viewpoints. However, the article does not do a good job of citing references, citing art magazines in addition to academic journals, and the linked pdf files are available. The article is concise and easy to read, with no grammatical or spelling errors. It also clearly delineates the descriptions of the paintings, the analysis, and the additions to the context. The images are somewhat sparse and do not serve to engage the viewer visually. Overall, the article is very complete, except for the section on citing sources, which needs more content with more authority.


 * Sources
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Happy_Brothers&oldid=1050494539

Option 4

 * Article title
 * A vision of the last judgement


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article is logical and easy to read, with concise introductory sentences that summarize the subject of the essay. The vision of the last judgement as a lost artwork divides the essay into the origin of the painting, the description in the notes, and the analysis of the painting's subject matter. The content is neutral, no value judgments are made, and no arguments are made in favor of either side. It does not address the equity gap in Wikipedia, nor does it address the theme of population in history. However, at the same time, as with all painting appreciation, it suffers from a low number of citations in terms of sources cited, but the citations in this article are almost always to scholarly works in the field, ensuring authority and credibility. The last edit was on July 28, 2021, so this article is new. It complies with Wikipedia's copyright regulations in terms of illustrations and is very visually appealing. The article is free of grammatical errors and spelling mistakes, and the structure of all sections is complete.


 * Sources
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Vision_of_the_Last_Judgement&oldid=1035893703

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Buddhist art


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article has an excellent introductory section and provides a brief overview of the definition of Buddhist art, as well as precise and authoritative citation sources. The content of the article is entirely relevant to the topic, beginning with an overview of the history of Buddhist art and then delineating labels between different countries or regions to tell the development of Buddhist art separately. Last edited on January 30, 2022, this is the most recent version. The article does not address Wikipedia's equity gap, nor is it related to minority population issues. The article is very neutral in its wording and logic, and is not heavily biased or persuasive to the reader. All concepts and conclusions in the article are supported by exact and authoritative sources, and references are to scholarly works in the field of archaeology and culture. However, some of the references are from unofficial Buddhist websites and are not entirely representative. The article contains many illustrations to help viewers enhance their understanding of the subject matter, and complies with Wikipedia's copyright regulations. The article is very complete and clearly narrated, with no grammatical errors or spelling mistakes, and some of the cited sources could be replaced with more authoritative scholarly sources rather than websites created by unofficial Buddhist enthusiasts.


 * Sources
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Buddhist_art&oldid=1068929378