User:Aramirez182/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: Separation anxiety in dogs
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. - Anxiety is the main focus of our course and I find it interesting that animals also get anxiety.

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 the lead was done well, it summarized concisely and clearly the article's topic and gave good indication to what the major sections would entail. However, the lead does touch on hormones but makes no mention of hormones for the rest of the article.

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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
The article's content was relevant to the topic, never straying away from separation anxiety in dogs. My only issue is that the article referenced a single study to claim the effectiveness of Semen treatment.

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
The article's tone was very unbiased and did not seem to attempt to persuade me in any direction.

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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
The sources seem to be lacking, with some drug treatments (Benzodiazepine treatment) receiving far more coverage than others (Semen treatment). The causes and symptoms of separation anxiety in dogs also received very little explanation and included no references.

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
I had no trouble in reading and understanding the information in the article.

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 is only one image and it is not captioned at all. The article could have included images of dogs displaying symptoms of separation anxiety or images of the types of treatment for separation anxiety in dogs.

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
I do not see any talk history nor indication that this was part of a Wikiproject.

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
I give this article a 2/5 since it seems to not really explain in detail the root of separation anxiety in dogs nor the different treatment options. It also only includes one image and is lacking a large amount of references in different sections.

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