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Name of article: The LaSallian
I wasn't sure which article I wanted to select so I clicked on "random article" and this article appeared.

I am very familiar with working this type of compound and feel qualified to evaluate this subject material.

Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- Yes. The sentence describes the official student publication of De La Salle University, under the Student Media Office.
Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
- Yes. It is an overview of the most essential information on the topic.
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- Yes. It includes a lot of relevant information.
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- It is concise with a reasonable amount of information.

This is an overall good lead.

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes. The content is all about this student publication.
Is the content up-to-date?
- Yes this includes new information on the topic
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- No. All the information is relevant to the topic

Content in this article is appropriate and on-topic.

Is the article neutral?
- Yes, it does not provide opinions. Only facts.
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- No, no such claims appear to be made.
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented.
- No, viewpoints are well balanced.
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
- No, this article is very informational.

Generally well toned and balanced with some challenging word choice 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

Poor

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- Yes but there were a lot of words, names, and etc... that people are not familiar with
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- None that I've found.
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- Yes.

Overall good

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- Yes but it could be better
Are images well-captioned?
- Sure
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- As far as I can tell.
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- Yes

Overall good.

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- No discussions
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?
- None.

Severally lacking

What is the article's overall status?
- Overall good, but need more citations and sources
What are the article's strengths?
- Very organized
How can the article be improved?
- Cite the sources
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- Decently well developed but need more credibility

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