User:An739/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.


 * Race and health in the United States: Race and health in the United States
 * This article was created by a group of students from a previous iteration of this class snd provides a strong overview of the relationship between race and health.

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 is concise

Lead evaluation
The lead is well done. It summarizes the content of the article and draws the reader in using accurate facts. This is a difficult topic that could be considered an opinion, but they establish the facts about the issue to combat this.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No

Content evaluation
The content is well-researched and well-cited. It explores the issue in depth using the history of racial disparities in health care and covers a breadth of material, including many races and their experiences and specific diseases that are more prevalent in minority communities, all of which is relevant.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * For a topic that is not neutral, they do a good job of using facts rather than opinions and thus remain neutral
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * The article is certainly in favor of equality for all races, which some could see as being biased toward a position, but it is based on facts and history so it does not merge into opinion.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The viewpoints are generally represented equally.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No.

Tone and balance evaluation
The tone and balance is well done. The authors rely on fact, not opinion, to make a case that racial disparities in medicine exist. They cover a wide variety of races and diseases and include criticisms, removing any possible bias toward a certain race. The tone is academic and maintains professionalism.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Mostly, yes. A few were not cited, but referenced the author of the source.
 * 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

Sources and references evaluation
The sources and references are thorough and generally well executed. Some facts do need citations, but generally the authors did a good job.

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?
 * No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Tes

Organization evaluation
The article is very well organized and gives each racial minority explored their own section. They gave a brief overview of the topic, then had subsections for specifics making it easy to digest.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * They use 1, but more could be included.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * It is a bit small for the reader.

Images and media evaluation
More images and media could be used in this article. The one graph included is helpful, but it is a bit small for the reader to see. Improvements could be made to the media content.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * The conversations are generally productive and strive to improve an already solid topic.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is rated and part of a number of WikiProjects. The article is rated C-class.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * It is generally similar to the way we've talked about it in class, but more fact-based.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The overall status of the article is good. It is well done.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article's strength is that it covers a wide variety of races and uses fact-based statements to make their case.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article is a bit too in depth. Some of the information is excessive and could be omitted for a more concise article that more directly covers the topic they selected. The flow of sections could also be improved.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * It is well-developed, but perhaps too much so. It includes sections for all possible areas of the topic, but it could omit some to more closely match the stated objective of the article.

Overall evaluation
My overall evaluation of this article is that is is successful, but a bit overdone. It is well-researched and covers all possible subtopics, but perhaps a bit too deeply. Some sections could be shortened, combined, or omitted to make it more effective. For example, the sections on racism could be shortened given the other resources on racism. It would be more effective to provide a short overview of the way racism plays into the topic and link to a wikipedia page dedicated to racism so as to not restate what is already stated and to more effectively explain the connection to health.

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