User:Alyce26/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: HIV/AIDS in Africa
 * I chose to evaluate this because it is the overall focus of my research and provides good background information for me to keep in mind.

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?
 * Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It wasn't short but it was fairly concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes. It covers important information related to HIV/AIDS in Africa.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, it reports information from past dates for context and historical purposes, but also includes recent information.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There is no content that is out of place and the article is detailed.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes. It includes many sources and does not relay any opinions without sharing both sides.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * There is more information about the response to HIV/AIDS in East Africa compared to other regions.
 * 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?
 * 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

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It is laid out well and the progression of information makes sense. Some sections are long and the "Health Industry" subsection uses a lot of quotes.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * None that I could detect.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes the progression of sections help reflect the major ideas.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes. There is a mix of graphs and photos that show life with AIDS/HIV in Africa.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes. They are concise and make sense.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * From what I can tell, yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes. Specifically, the first image showing the prevalence of HIV/AIDS at the very beginning is eye-catching and very explanatory.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Some noticeable conversations are occurring about how religious groups have responded and impact the epidemic in Africa. Another conversation about different regions and their response/prevalence is also occurring.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It has not received ratings for quality or importance. It is of interest to four WikiProjects: WikiProject AIDS, WikiProject Africa, WikiProject International Development, and WikiProject Medicine.


 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * There is a lot of debate on the connotation that certain drafts or sections have. Connotation is something we've talked about in class, but on Wikipedia people also discuss how everythign from structure to the way a source is cited implies a certain thing. There are also debated about what evidence to include and whether certain studies or sources are reputable enough to reference.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * I think that the article overall provides a broad view of HIV/AIDS in Africa. I think that it does skim over some aspects of the work it took to understand HIV/AIDS in Africa. From the Talk page it was clear that the article has expanded and improved a lot since it was first written.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It gives a good overview of important things to consider/understand when learning about HIV/AIDS specifically in Africa.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Explaining the context around certain policy or medical decisions may better strengthen the article. Also, providing more region specific information would be beneficial.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I believe that it is well-developed. Anything could always be developed further, but as it stands right now it looks good.

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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