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: Tarot
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
  • Tarot Cards are something that I have been very interested in and upon seeing that this was one of the C-Class topics, I decided selecting within one's interest would be the best way to continue.

Lead

Guiding questions

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
  • Yes, the introduction paragraph is very good at catching the interest of the reader as well as providing a concise description of what the article would be about.
• Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
  • The article does not elaborate upon the sections of the work, the introduction to the article provides an excellent introduction, however it does not provide an adequate follow up or segway to the partitions of the article.
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • No, everything is well compacted and relevant to the article
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
  • It is very concise and keeps attention and on the topic.

Lead evaluation

Content

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
  • Yes
• Is the content up-to-date?
  • As there have not been an extreme development upon the research of Tarot cards, no new breakthroughs on their meaning or history, there is not much relevant present information, so the information, which may not have been updated extremely recently, is still quite up to date.
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
  • No

Content evaluation

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• Is the article neutral?
  • Mostly yes, the article is neutral and informative, making no statement on the "validity" of the reading of Tarot Cards.
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • The article is heavily biased towards the Italian history of Tarot cards, which is the widely accepted origin of the cards so there may be bias in the article but it is heavily implied to be the most widely accepted hypothesis for how they actually came about.
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • Most other viewpoints on the origin of the Tarot are mentioned but glossed over.
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
  • Not particularly.

Tone and balance evaluation

Sources and References

Guiding questions

• Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
  • Yes, the article has a plethora of sources that are referenced throughout the entire work.
• Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
  • Yes, most of the sources are topical and do not deviate too far from the topic at all.
• Are the sources current?
  • There are a few sources from the 1980s and 1990s, however most sources are current and still academically relevant.
• Check a few links. Do they work?
  • Yes.

Sources and references evaluation

Organization

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?
  • There were no grammatical errors that I picked up on.
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
  • Yes, the sections are well organized.

Organization evaluation

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
  • There are many visuals of examples of sets of cards.
• Are images well-captioned?
  • Yes, all images are captioned with what the image contains as well as a reference.
• 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

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
  • There are discussions about the origin of Tarot cards and where they came from, as well as discussions surrounding the representation of Tarot cards in pop culture.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • No
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
• What are the article's strengths?
  • It is very informative.
• How can the article be improved?
  • The article could be more acknowledging on other viewpoints and theories on origins.
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation

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