User:Annapurna24/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.

Gita Ramjee

I chose this article because I am interested in Dr. Ramjee's research and she is one of the few female HIV/AIDS researchers that I found information about.

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
Yes, the Lead includes an introductory sentence that is clear and concise. Yes, the Lead includes a description of the article's major sections. No, the Lead does not include information not present in the article. Yes, the Lead is concise.

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
Yes, the content is relevant to the topic. Yes, the content is up-to-date. No content that doesn't belong but I think more information could be added about Dr. Ramjee's research because that sections is somewhat vague.

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
Yes, the article is neutral. No biased claims and viewpoints seem balanced. No, the article does not try to persuade the reader in one position or the other.

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
All facts are backed up by a citation but almost all the sources are news articles. I don't think they reflect all the available literature on the topic. The sources are somewhat current. Yes the links appear to work.

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
Yes, the article is well-written and well-organized. No, the article does not have any grammatical spelling errors.

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 no images in this article.

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 were conversations about when Dr. Ramjee's date of birth was since originally it just gave a year but not a precise date. The article was rated C-class and is part of the following WikiProjects: Women scientists, South Africa, Uganda, AIDS, Medicine, COVID-19. We haven't spoken specifically about this topic in class yet.

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
The article is pretty good. Some of its strengths are it provides a concise summary about Dr. Ramjee's life. I think it can be improved by adding more information about Dr. Ramjee's research because right now the summary is a bit vague and only uses news articles as sources. I think the article is a underdeveloped and more information could be added to it.

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