Evaluate an article edit
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Name of article: (link) Marie of France, Countess of Champagne
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. She is a woman in the Middle Ages I have some knowledge of
Lead edit
- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? yes, except "legacies"
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? pretty good
Lead evaluation edit
Content edit
- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
- Is the content up-to-date? well, it concerns the middle ages
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? yes, missing information ; additional information on the desecration of her tomb that is misplaced/ irrelevant.
Content evaluation edit
Content is brief and will benefit from expansion. Not much on the French page, either, but a few more sources there to integrate.
Tone and Balance edit
- Guiding questions
- Is the article neutral? yes
- 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?
Tone and balance evaluation edit
Sources and References edit
- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? no
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? no
- Are the sources current? no
- Check a few links. Do they work? yes
Sources and references evaluation 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 edit
Images and Media edit
- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes, but the image is available now in color I think
- 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 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?
- 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?
Talk page evaluation edit
Overall impressions edit
- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status? start
- What are the article's strengths? it is a start!
- How can the article be improved? needs more sources, more development
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? underdeveloped
Overall evaluation edit
Optional activity edit
- 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: Talk:Marie of France, Countess of Champagne