User:Abbyfah/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: Bioconcentration
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose to evaluate this article because it falls within what we are learning in the course and interests me as well.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes this article does have a introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic. The introductory sentence is short and to the point which makes it easy for the reader to comprehend.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No the lead does not include a brief description of the article's major sections. The article uses the lead to describe what bioconcentration is and goes into depth on what BCFs are and its measurements.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No all the information in the lead is present throughout the article. The article relates BCFs into the different sections with great depth.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise and easy to understand.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes the article's content is relevant to the topic. The article does not differ into tangents or bias information.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes the content is update.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No I don't believe the article is missing any content to clearly get the information across nor does it have any information that does not belong.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes the article is neutral. There is no bias towards the subject.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No there seems to not be any heavily biased claims toward a particular position. The article just states the facts as they are.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No there are no viewpoints that are overrepresented or underrepresented in the article I chose.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favour of one position or away from another? No the article does not attempt to persuade the reader in any favour towards or away from a position. The article is very science and mathematics based leaving little room for persuasion to occur.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes all the facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source. The article references 15 scientific articles.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes the sources are thorough by reflecting on the available literature on the topic of bioconcentration.
 * Are the sources current? Most of the sources are current within the past 20 years. There are a few sources that surpass 20 years dating back to 1982 and 1977 which I believe to be a bit out dated.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes the links work when the reader clicks them.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * 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 the article does not use any images that enhance the understanding of the topic. The article could have some diagrams of a food web to go with that section to enhance readers understanding.
 * Are images well-captioned? I cannot answer since there are no images.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I cannot answer since there are no images.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? I cannot answer since there are no images.

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? There are little to no conversations going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic. There was a move request that's it.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This article has been rated a C-Class and of low importance. This article is apart of the WikiProject Limnology and Oceanography to improve Wikipedia's coverage of the inlands waters and marine environments.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The wikipedia discusses this topic in a very mathematical way which is takes it into a lot more depth than what is discussed in class.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? The articles overall status is of Mid-Importance.
 * What are the article's strengths? The articles strengths is the amount of science and mathematics it brings into the discussion of bioconcentration.
 * How can the article be improved? The article can improve by adding diagrams and images in some places as previously mentioned.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would rate the article as intermediately developed as it does provide useful information but lacks images and some simpler details for everyday people to comprehend.

Optional activity

 * 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:Bioconcentration