User:Angelasliu0/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: Free clinic
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * Because it is my "sector" article that I am evaluating/using for college course.

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
I believe that the Lead has a solid introductory sentence. however, it doesn't include a brief description of the article's major sections, although I don't know how necessary that would be. It includes information not present in the article, but it does complement the article's information. In terms of being concise/overly detailed, I believe the Lead does a good job.

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The article's content seems very out of date, providing statistics of information from 1992-1997. However, the article's content is relevant and there is no missing information or extraneous information.

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
This is difficult because the intonation may indicate a politically left leaning view that is in support of social services, as it emphasizes the role of free clinics in states without adequate social service. This article is also assumed to only be based in the United States.

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
The second part of the lead also seems to assume a lot of information because it is not backed by a source, and it continually uses words such as "most clinics...", although these descriptions are broad/vague.

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 overall well-written and well-organized.

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 only 2 images that show the outside of free clinics. Although they're not great/helpful photos, I personally cannot think of any photos that would better reflect the topic.

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
There are several conversations about specific changes to the article. This is part of Wikiproject Medicine. It is rated C-class and of Low importance.

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
Seems to be C-class and therefore not of high quality. It is strong in presenting types of free clinics, but it does not provide a lot of comprehensive information, and it seems like some of the information is not backed by data. I believe it is underdeveloped.

Optional activity

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