User:Alfuller18/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: (link)
 * Medical malpractice in the United States
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I plan to work in the medical field so understanding topics such as this one will be important to me.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
"The introductory sentence of the Lead is a simple but informative definition of the topic at hand. It includes a very brief overview of the legality within the system, but not as much about the nature, frequency, or cost of malpractice. The lead mentions the death of Michael Jackson, but does not mention this any further throughout the article. Overall, it is concise and informative."

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
The article's content is relevant to the topic and up to date. There is nothing that distracts me from the topic or takes away from the reading.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
"The article appears to be neutral. I would say that all sides of the arguments were well and equally represented. The article does not try to persuade the reader."

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


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

Sources and references evaluation
"All facts appear to be correctly cited, neutral, and current. Most of the links I clicked on were functioning, however the citation number 11 took me to Yale School of Medicine's homepage instead of an actual article."

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?

Organization evaluation
"The article is concise and well written with no apparent grammatical or spelling mistakes. The article flows nicely."

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
"There are no images included on this wiki article."

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
"The talk page is very extensive including all kinds of conversations ranging from possible mergers to criticisms. The article is a part of WikiProject Medicine and WikiProject Law. We have not discussed this topic directly in class, but it is somewhat related to genetic modification (CRISPR) and who would be at fault if something went wrong."

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
"The article thoroughly explains the topic and provides many examples of medical malpractice in the United States. A suggestion for improvement would be to add some statistics/examples from countries besides the United States as well as how medical malpractice differs outside of the United States. Overall, the article is very well developed."

Optional activity

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