User:8421nguyena/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: Cerebral palsy
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have been working as a caregiver for almost a year now. My client who I like to call my friend has cerebral palsy. Working with my friend has given me the perspective on how his family members interact with him and help him with his daily routines. Working with my friend has taught me many things not only about him but as well as myself too. I Choose this article in hopes to learn about the spectrum of cerebral palsy if it is applicable to do so. I want to learn about the development of cerebral palsy through the signs and symptoms, how cerebral palsy is diagnosed, and gain insightful knowledges to further understand to help my friend.


 * 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.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes. The last edits or contributions was made on January 16th, 2020 at 22:35 (10:35pm).
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes, some citations are needed under the sections: Skeleton, Associated disorders, Spastic, Mixed, Managagement. Some non-primary source are needed for the sections: Eating, Self-Care

Content evaluation
The contents of the article ties together very well. Each section of the article relates back to the the introduction at the beginning of the article. Links are thoroughly provided for readers to click on for more information that correlates to the information given in the article. Article includes a section regarding to notable cases and the media's portrayal of cerebral palsy.

Tone and Balance

 * 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? No.

Tone and balance evaluation
Article articulates itself in a very clear and concise manner. The flow of writing is also easy to follow, thus it has a neutral point of view. All "claims" indicated in this article are pulled from peer review articles or published articles from researchers.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Some paragraphs are well written for readers to follow. While there are a few other sentences that could be reworded to be concise.
 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No.
 * Are images well-captioned? No.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No.

Images and media evaluation
More images are needed to depict an individual with cerebral palsy. More visuals of individuals with cerebral palsy would be help in terms of picturing the signs and symptoms related to this disability. A total of 4 images are included in the article. But images are quite small to help with the visual aspect of the article for the readers to conceptualize cerebral palsy.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? None.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Cerebral Palsy was a feature article candidate. The article is also within the scope of WIkiProject Medicine.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I think gives a concise way of discussing this topic form how we discussed in class.

Talk page evaluation
There are a few feedbacks in regard to this article. A few comments were posted favoring how the article was written some thought they would contribute to the article by doing some revisions on a few sections of the article itself.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? Rated B-class. It is also rated as high importance and supported by the Neurology task force.
 * What are the article's strengths? There is an abundance of contents listed on the article. The article gave detailed information on the signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy.
 * How can the article be improved? I think there is not really much to add in terms of how much information from the signs and symptoms, treatment, and etc., that are stated in the article. However, there are a few details that were lacking non-primary sources should be revised and edited to not only find the source but as well as presenting the information in a more mature voice.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I believe the article is well-developed, however, a few more details can be added to elevate the article more.

Overall evaluation
My overall evaluation of this article would be a 9.9/10. It is not fully a 10 because there are continuous studies being done on cerebral palsy, so the article should be updated as regularly as it needs to be. All information that were given in the article were supported by the articles cited.

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