User:Alshenaa/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: Risperidone
 * Why: I am interested in antipsychotics and their use in psychiatric disorders. Also, the article is rated high-importance and B-class on WikiProject pharmacology.

Lead

 * 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? For the most part, missing a brief description of society and culture.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Doesn't seem like it, no.
 * 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, mostly.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Has a good overview, but missing citations (e.g., in pharmacodynamics) (Also, I edited in a brand name citation)
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Addresses topics such as Autism, Schizophrenia etc. which have been historically underrepresented, yes.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, not opinionated.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Doesn't seem like it
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Not all, no. (e.g., Pharmacodynamics missing citations)
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Mostly, yes.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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? Not that I can spot.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, generally follows the WikiProject format.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes, chemical structure and image of brand drug.
 * Are images well-captioned? Could be more detailed.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I believe so.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Discussion about adding additional side effects.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes, B-rated, WikiProject Pharmacology, Chemicals, and Brands.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? There isn't much on the Talk Page.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? B-Class
 * What are the article's strengths? Neutral, concise, generally well-sourced.
 * How can the article be improved? Missing details and citations for some topics. Can use more up-to-date reviews.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Generally well-developed.

Optional activity

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