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Evaluate an article

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

  • Name of article: Legal history
  • Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
    • I chose this article because it a field that is very interesting to me and will be a big part of my education in law school next year.

Lead

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Guiding questions
  • Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
    • Yes it is concise but easy to understand.
  • Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
    • the lead walks through the main points and also provides a table of contents for the article
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
    • no, the lead is concise and only contains relevant information
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
    • concise

Lead evaluation

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Content

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Guiding questions
  • Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
    • yes the content is well researched and thorough
  • Is the content up-to-date?
    • yes- last edited on January 1, 2020
  • Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
    • I have not encountered any missing or extraneous content

Content evaluation

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Tone and Balance

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Guiding questions
  • Is the article neutral?
    • yes
  • Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
    • No- the facts are presented in a way that is neutral towards all historical perspectives
  • 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

Tone and balance evaluation

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Sources and References

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Guiding questions
  • Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
    • Yes, most sentences and paragraphs have multiple sources and links to back up given information
  • Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
    • yes and there are also supplemental external links provided to enhance the article
  • Are the sources current?
    • yes most have publishing dates within the last 5 years
  • Check a few links. Do they work?
    • yes

Sources and references evaluation

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Organization

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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, the topic is broken down into multiple concise subjects that contribute to the overall understanding and clarity of the article


Organization evaluation

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Images and Media

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Guiding questions
  • Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
    • there are a few images but more could be supplemented
  • Are images well-captioned?
    • yes
  • Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
    • yes, the images are cited corrected and also have tags that say "public domain" when clicked
  • Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
    • all images are on the right side margin of the page and are out of the way of the text, but also could be easily overseen

Images and media evaluation

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Checking the talk page

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Guiding questions
  • What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
    • the talk page conversations are related to looking for the best links and sources continually to support the given information
  • How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
    • rated level-4 vital
    • the article is a part of WikiProjectLaw and WIkiProject History
  • How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
    • also includes talk of merging information from other pages into that page

Talk page evaluation

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Overall impressions

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Guiding questions
  • What is the article's overall status?
    • level-4 vital
  • What are the article's strengths?
    • provides the history of legal studies and its origins from all over the world.
  • How can the article be improved?
    • Inclusion of more examples for how it applies to the US rather than just links to other pages
  • How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
    • well developed

Overall evaluation

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Optional activity

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  • 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

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