User:Cursedcards/Evaluate an Article
Evaluate an article
[edit]This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- German Palatines
- It describes the migration of the German Palatines from what is now Germany to Great Britain and settling in North America.
Lead
[edit]- The lead does have an introductory sentence which is clear and concise and it mentions the major section of the
- article and states that they left the middle Rhine region which was under the Roman Empire, it needs some citations
- fro reliable sources.
Lead evaluation: Start
[edit]Content
[edit]- Guiding questions
The article content are up to date and is relevant to the topic and it appears it needs more information,
it addresses Palatines historical migration to the western world.
Content evaluation: start
[edit]Tone and Balance
[edit]- Guiding questions
- The article does not seem to be neutral, and it appears to be biased towards the "Poor Palatines" and is underrepresented, as it favors
- the English monarchy, being that they are considered property of the English.
- Tone and Balance evaluation: Average
Sources and References
- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
- Are the sources current? yes
- Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? no
- Check a few links. Do they work? yes
Sources and references evaluation: Average
[edit]Organization
[edit]- Guiding questions
- is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes
- Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?no
- Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes
Organization evaluation: good
[edit]Images and Media
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?no
- Are images well-captioned?yes
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?yes
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?yes
Images and media evaluation: needs more images
[edit]Checking the talk page
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?disagreements
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?yes
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?no difference
Talk page evaluation: good
[edit]Overall impressions
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status? Good
- What are the article's strengths? History of the Palatines
- How can the article be improved?more citations more images
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? well develop with minor adjustments
Overall evaluation: good
[edit]Optional activity
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