User:Zijieke/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
 * Landscape with the Finding of Moses (Lorrain)


 * Article Evaluation

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Claude Monet Painting in His Garden at Argenteuil: (Claude Monet Painting in His Garden at Argenteuil)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

Lead
Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The Lead includes an introductory sentence that clearly describes the article's topic, but does not have any major sections to provide description for. The Lead does not include other information.

Content
Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
The article's content is relevant to the topic and is up to date. There is no content missing or does not belong.

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral. There are no biased claims and viewpoints. The article also does not show signs of persuasion.

Sources and References
Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The facts are not backed up by reliable secondary sources. There are not enough sources.

Organization
Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article is easy to read with no spelling errors. It does not have sections.

Images and Media
Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
The image enhanced understanding of the topic. They are well-captioned and have copyright regulations. There are only two images.

Checking the talk page
Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
There are no conversations behind the scenes.

Overall impressions
Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
The article is a stub currently. The article can be improved by adding more information and sources that make the topic more thorough. The article is poorly developed since it only has one sentence.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

with four tildes — ~


 * Link to feedback:


 * Sources
 * https://www.wikiart.org/en/pierre-auguste-renoir/monet-painting-in-his-garden-at-argenteuil-1873
 * http://www.pierreaugusterenoir.net/monet-painting-in-his-garden-at-argenteuil/
 * https://www.pierre-auguste-renoir.org/Claude-Monet-Painting-In-His-Garden-At-Argenteuil.html
 * https://useum.org/artwork/Monet-Painting-in-his-Garden-at-Argenteuil-Pierre-Auguste-Renoir-1873
 * https://www.art.com/products/p1833436256-sa-i4233417/claude-monet-monet-painting-in-his-garden-in-argenteuil.htm

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Madonna with Child and six Angels (Duccio)


 * Article Evaluation

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Madonna with Child and six Angels (Duccio): (Madonna with Child and six Angels (Duccio))
 * I chose this article because it is incomplete and it is a topic I am interested in.

Lead
Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The Lead has an introductory sentence that describes the article's topic. However, it does not have any major sections to provide description for. The Lead does not include other information.

Content
Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
The article's content is relevant to the topic and is up to date. There is no content missing or does not belong.

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral. There are no biased claims and viewpoints. The article also does not show signs of persuasion.

Sources and References
Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The facts are not backed up by one reliable secondary source, which is not enough. The source is from 2003, which works for this topic. The links attached are working.

Organization
Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article is easy to read with no spelling errors. It does not have any other sections.

Images and Media
Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
The image enhanced understanding of the topic. The image is well-captioned and have copyright regulations. However there is only one image.

Checking the talk page
Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
There are no conversations behind the scenes.

Overall impressions
Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
The article is a stub currently. The article can be improved by adding more information and sources that make the topic more thorough. The article is poorly developed since it only has a few sentences.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

with four tildes — ~


 * Link to feedback:


 * Sources
 * https://www.wga.hu/html_m/d/duccio/various/6perugi.html
 * http://artpaintingartist.org/madonna-and-child-with-six-angels-by-duccio-di-buoninsegna/
 * http://research.omicsgroup.org/index.php/Duccio

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Meng Po


 * Article Evaluation

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Meng Po: (Meng Po)
 * I chose this article because it is a stub and is a topic that I am familiar with and interested in. I also see some errors.

Lead
Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The Lead has an introductory sentence that describes the article's topic. However, I think it does not accurately describe the article topic nor does it cover a brief description of the article's major sections.

Content
Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
The article's content is relevant to the topic and is not up to date. The article does not list more recent pop culture topics related.There is no content missing or does not belong.

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral. There are no biased claims and viewpoints. The article also does not show signs of persuasion.

Sources and References
Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The facts are not backed up by reliable secondary sources. Some of the things written are inaccurate. One link does not work.

Organization
Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article is easy to read with no spelling errors. It has two subcategories "In popular culture" and "legends." There is repetition and the article needs some more work.

Images and Media
Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
There are no images.

Checking the talk page
Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
There are conversations about unreliable sources and inaccurate information. It is rated as low importance and is in a part of two WikiProjects: China and Death.

Overall impressions
Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
The article is a stub currently. The article can be improved by adding more information and sources that make the topic more thorough. The article has decent information but there is a lot more that could be researched.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

with four tildes — ~


 * Link to feedback:


 * Sources
 * https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1525&context=master201019
 * https://cdn.elifesciences.org/articles/33007/elife-33007-v1.pdf
 * https://ftp.no-ide.com/astrawijaya/AstraWFinalPaperS.pdf

Option 4

 * Article title
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Option 5

 * Article title
 * Article Evaluation
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