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Name of article: Archer Milton Huntington
Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
- I have chosen this article to evaluate because he is the founder of the Hispanic Society of America in New York City and an artist.

Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- It is more than a sentence but it does quickly describe where he is and what he is most known for.
Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
- Yes
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- Yes, It talks about his family in the Lead but it is not found anywhere else in the article.
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- No

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes, the article is focused on his life.
Is the content up-to-date?
- As up-to-date as possible considering he lived a long time ago.
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- Not really, it does talk about his marriages in depth and I do not believe that it is completely necessary but it does add to who he was as a person and part of his story so I understand why it is in the article.

Is the article neutral?
- Yes the article is very factual.
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- No
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- No
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
- No

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?
- There are some sources that are extremely old but there are some that are also current. The most current was a source from 2019.
Check a few links. Do they work?
- I checked 3 links and all 3 of them worked.

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- The article is well written and extremely factual, so therefore it was straightforward to read and didn't try to make the reader feel a certain way.
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- No spelling errors that I noticed.
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- The article was well organized. In my opinion, the article was organized from more important information and accomplishments to more irrelevant parts of his life like his family and marriages.

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- Yes
Are images well-captioned?
- Yes, if the images were art pieces they say the name of the piece and when it was made along with where it is today.
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- Yes
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- Yes they flow with the article and the information.

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- There were not many conversations only the author saying that they have modified external links.
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- The article has been rated as Stub-Class
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- It does not from what I can understand.

What is the article's overall status?
- The article is Stub-Class
What are the article's strengths?
- I think that the strengths of the article is that it is well organized and extremely factual.
How can the article be improved?
- I think more information could be added to enhance the facts.
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- I think the article is moderately- developed because it has good information but I think more has to be added to give the readers a more well-rounded article.

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