User:PolluxMariusPetrus/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

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

• Name of article: (Pudicitia)
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
• it is related to Roman women and the virtue of chastity they were expected to uphold.

Lead

Guiding questions

It includes an concise introductory sentence that describes the article. It has a description of the article's major sections. the lead does not include information that is not present in the article. tyhe lead is concise.

• 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?

Content

Guiding questions

the article contains content relevant to the topic as it discusses. The content however appears to have been last updated in 2011 and it is missing citations.

• 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 content that is there is relevant but the section on pudicitia as a goddess itself lacks any citations. it needs improvement.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

The article appears to be neutral in tone and it does not have claims in any particular position. There do not appear to be any viewpoints over or under represented. The article does not attempt to persuade the reader to favor one position of another.

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

Sources and References

Guiding questions

the section on pudicitia as a goddess lacks any citation at all. I was suprised that Livy and other First hand Roman accounts do not appear to be cited at all. The links do however work.

• 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?

Organization

Guiding questions

The article over all does appear to be well organized.

• 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?

Images and Media

Guiding questions

The article does appear to make a decent use of imagery considering its size. They appear to conform to copyright standards.

• 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?

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

there are no discussions on this page. i can not tell if it part if any wikiprojects.

• 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?

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

the acticle needs improvement. it has useful information on an otherwise minor Roman goddess but it lacks citations about the goddesses cultic practices. if more citatiosn were added together with more information on the goddess herself it would greatly improve the article. the artcile is rather underdeveloped.

• 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?

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

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• Link to feedback: User talk:PolluxMariusPetrus