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Article Selection

Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

Article title

Sandalio Juco

Article Evaluation

Lead section

A good lead section defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.

• 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? The Article does not give a description of what the major sections are
• Does the lead include information that is not present in the article? there is no information in the lead that is not included in the article
• Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed?  The lead is not overly detailed

Content

A good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the content is up to date
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes there is content missing that would describe Sandalio better.
• The article focuses more on the death solely of Sandalio.

Tone and Balance

Wikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.

• Is the article from a neutral point of view? The article is from a neutral point of view.
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? There are no claims that are heavily biased.
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No the article does not attempt to persuade the reader.

Sources and References

A Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.

• Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes the facts are reliable
• Are the sources current? Yes the sources are current
• No the sources are not written by a diverse spectrum
• Yes there are sources that could be better at explaining Sandalio as a person.
• The sources do work.

Organization and writing quality

The writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.

• Yes the article was easy to read

• Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? There are no grammatical errors that I was aware of

Images and Media

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There are images but none that enhance the understanding of the topic.
• The images are not captioned
• Yes all images adhere to the copyright regulations
• The images were not appealing at all.

Overall impressions

• The article was a good explanation of how the murder happened.
• The article’s strengths were the details of the people involved in the event.

Sources

Roger Gonzalez, Redondo. “Murder of Sandalio Junco, Father of Trotskyism In Cuba.” The History, Culture and Legacy of the People of Cuba, 28 Jan. 2012, www.thecubanhistory.com/2012/01/el-asesinato-de-sandalio-junco-padre-del-trotskismo-cubano/#:~:text=Sandalio%20Junco%2C%20one%20of%20the%20first%20dissidents%20of,its%20main%20offices%20and%20workshops%20in%20Sancti%20Spiritus.

Option 2

Article title

Agitation and Propaganda against the State

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Option 5

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