User:Ariellarose19/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Delirium

Elderly care

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it provides context for why delirium is an important issue and the space in which delirium is operating. It explains the different kinds of delirium and why this is an important area of focus. Externally it can seem like an unnecessary area of focus because it is often viewed as a temporary condition, but the affects are long lasting.

Evaluate the article
Article 1 Delirium:

Lead Section:

The lead section does include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article’s topic of delirium in a medical setting. The lead includes a brief description of the article’s major sections with links to those sections. The lead does not include information that is not present in the article but describes well what will be in the article.

Content:

The article’s content is relevant to the topic and describes it very well. It explains all the types of delirium which is helpful as well. The article has some of the most up to date information about the subject of delirium. I think that all of the content there is necessary and belongs. This article does not deal with one of Wikipedia’s equity gaps and does not directly address topics related to historically underrepresented communities directly, but the topic can be applied to those communities.

Tone and Balance:

The article is neutral entirely and only describes the topic in a more medical way. There are no claims that appear heavily biased towards any particular position but rather remain fairly neutral. I do not think that the article leans one way or another but does explain all of the risk factors for delirium which can imply certain assumptions of class. I believe that the minority viewpoints are accurately described as such. The article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one thing or another but rather maintains neutrality.

Sources and References:

All facts in this article are backed up by reliable secondary source information and most facts come from reliable medical journals. The sources are thorough and represent a majority of the literature available on this topic. The sources are current and represent the most present information. The sources are not necessarily written by a diverse spectrum of authors and do not attempt to include historically marginalized individuals where possible. The sources used are some of the best possible based on my research. The links do work.

Organization and Writing Quality:

The article is well-written and clear and concise. It was easy to understand even the medical terminology. The article does not have any grammatical or spelling errors. The article is well broken down into relevant sections.

Images and Media:

The article does not really include images that enhance the topic. The one image is well-captioned. The images do adhere to the copyright regulations. The image could be laid out in a more visually appealing way.

Talk page discussion:

The only conversation on the talk page is that this article has to do with the WikiProject psychology which aims to have more information about psychology. The article is rated well and a part of the psychology WikiProject. The way that WIkipedia discusses this topic differs from what we have talked about in class because it comes from such a psychology approach.

Overall Impressions:

The article’s overall status is good. Its strengths are explaining risk factors for delirium which is extremely important and informative. This article can be improved by talking about delirium after surgery. The article is well-developed with lots of important information.

Article 2 Elder Care:

Lead Section:

In the lead section it has an introductory sentence that well summarizes the topic of eldercare. There is a brief list of the articles major sections as well with links after. The lead does not include any information that is not present in the article but gives a good overview of the topics discussed.

Content:

The content of the article is relevant to the topic and describes many aspects of the topic of elder care. It also explains differences in culture based on geography and how that impacts elder care. The article maintains up to date information on this topic of elder care. In my opinion all of the content there is necessary and does belong there. The article does deal with one of Wikipedia’s equity gaps and does directly address the topics related to historically underrepresented communities when it comes to geographic differences.

Tone and Balance:

The article maintains a voice of neutrality and describes the topic from more of a sociological perspective without enforcing opinions. There are no claims that seem to be heavily biased towards one position or another. The article does not lead one way or another but rather explains the difficulties of caregivers in a factual way. The minority viewpoints are shown as such. This article does not attempt to persuade the viewer in favor of one way or another.

Sources and References:

The facts in this article are backed up by reliable secondary sources and the facts come from reliable sources of organizations that are in the field of caregiving or medical articles. The sources are wide in variety and represent a majority of the information found in literature on the topic of elder care. The sources are all very recent and present the most recent information. The sources do represent a wide variety of authors and does attempt to include historically marginalized individuals wherever possible. Based on my research, these are some of the best sources available. All the links work.

Organization and Writing Quality:

I would consider the article to be very well-written as well as concise. The information is presented in a digestible format. The article does not contain any grammatical errors nor spelling errors. The article is also broken down well into the most relevant sections.

Images and Media:

The article does include images that enhance the topic. The images are well-captioned. The images do adhere to copyright regulations. The images are laid out in a visually appealing way.

Talk page discussion:

There is not a discussion on the talk page but the article is supported by an educational assignment at Rice University. The article has relevance to the Medicine, Death, and Ageing and culture WikiProjects. The article is well rated. The way that Wikipedia discusses this topic differs from what we have talked about in class because it really goes into depth on the different cultures of various countries concerning this topic.

Overall Impressions:

The article’s overall status is good. Its strengths are explaining the idea of medical versus non-medical care. This article can be improved by talking about elder care within hospitals. The article is well-developed with lots of important information.