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Complete your article evaluation below. Here are the key aspects to consider: Lead sectionA good lead section defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.
ContentA good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.
Tone and BalanceWikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.
Sources and ReferencesA Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.
Organization and writing qualityThe writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.
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Anti-Catholicism takes a general, well-known topic of Christianity, and it shows another side to it.
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Lead Section
In the first sentence of the lead, the article gives a definition of Anti-Catholicism. This is possibly the only good thing about the summary. The content of the article discusses the several countries and their relationship and history with Anti-Catholicism, categorized by their primary form of Christianity (or lack thereof). Although Protestants and a little of Catholic Countries are mentioned, the Orthodox and Non-Christian countries are neglected in this opening. Within this introductory, it mentions the four types of Anti-Catholicism, which would be excellent subcategories to explore further in the content. Unfortunately, the pieces of information are never brought up again. This lead is overly detailed, going on for multiple long paragraphs.
Content
For the most part, the categories appear to be relevant to Anti-Catholicism. The mentioned countries are sorted into its primary religious system, and these subcategories review the history and relationship with Anti-Catholicism. Of course, there are a few outliers that don't fit in this picture. In the Former Yugoslavia section, it informs us on how the Chetniks persecuted Croats, and how those Chetniks destroyed churches, but it isn't explained on how these two points are connected. It isn't explicitly stated that the Croats are of Catholic origin, which will make the reader confused about the reason this ethnicity is brought up. In the Bangladesh portion, it is mention that a church got bombed without any elaboration on the event.
Sources and References
A majority of these sources are from at least a decade ago. The handful of articles written more recently are often news pieces, making their credibility more uncertain. There are also some references that are missing or blocked, causing difficulty for validation for the information connected to them.