User:Alyssa.Vickers/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: Gram-negative bacteria
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * In this course we discuss in great detail the various types of bacteria, diagnostic tests and treatment each subset requires.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Not really- the introductory sentence does not actually state what a gram negative bacteria is
 * 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?
 * Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * No- there is nothing more recent than 2013
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * no
 * 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

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * no-some info lacks citation
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes- range from bacteria in general to specifics of gram negative/positive bacterias
 * Are the sources current?
 * no
 * 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?
 * The taxonomy section and bacterial transformation are not very reader friendly. I found the terminology and description quite confusing
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Not that I noticed
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes- it covered many of the initial questions I had- the article may benefit from a history section- so readers can better understand the history of these bacteria's

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes- two images were wiki uses own work and they are still credited
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * yes- placement makes sense per category they are used

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Conversations about adjusting the introduction, removing dead links, standardizing the grammar and punctuation for "gram negative"
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * B-class article, yes it is- it is within the scope of WikiProject Microbiology
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We haven't really touched on this in class- wikipedia has a lot of detail on the classification of these bacteria and structurally what makes them gram negative, and what that means medically for treatment.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * B class article of top importance
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Provides good info on what physical characteristics classify a gram negative bacteria and what that means for treatment. I also appreciate the section dedicated to medical treatment.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * A more concise introduction, some more recent references, and maybe a section dedicated to histology of these bacteria (such as how they stain etc- as the info is thrown into the introduction and seems to be a source of contention in the talk page).
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article seems well developed- all necessary information is present

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