User:Alexfutia/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.


 * Contact dermatitis
 * I chose this article because it relates to something I have personally experienced, but never did much research on.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, the definition made it clear what the article would be on.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes. The article clearly introduces the topics that it will discuss more in depth.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes. The information in the article does not stray away from the topic in any way.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Almost all of the sources are within the last 20 years, most being within the last 10. It could be useful to use some within the last year or two, in case there is any new information on the topic.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The article stays very on topic and all of the information seems very relevant.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes. The article does not express any opinion on the subject, it just clearly states facts.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, this is simply an informative article.
 * 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.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, the article uses 20 sources.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, the articles have all of the important information necessary to report on the topic.
 * Are the sources current? The sources are all within the last 20 years, except for 2. There are no sources within the last 4 years though, so there could be newer information that is relevant to add.
 * 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? Yes.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? The article does not seem to have any errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes. The article is broken down and organized in a way that is most useful.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes. The article depicts images of different forms of contact dermatitis, on different people.
 * Are images well-captioned? Somewhat. One image is very specific with details on who the image is of and the situation, which I found helpful. One of the images just states that the image is of a rash, is doesn't add any other detail which could have been more helpful.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes. The images are placed next to the writing so that they do not interfere when trying to read through the information.

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 discussions on cleaning up the article a bit and the language being confusing to some.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is a C-class article and is part of the medicine WikiProject.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not discussed this topic in class so I cannot say whether it differs or not.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? On the importance scale the article is of high importance.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article is very specific and only offers relevant information. The article is broken down neatly and set up in a way that makes sense.
 * How can the article be improved? The article could contain more sources from within the last 5 years, in case there is any new information/discovery on the topic.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is well developed as it seems to completely cover anything that one would want to know when researching the topic.

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