User:AveryLong5/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Animal-assisted therapy

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because of a personal experience. After I got my cat last year, my mental health increased significantly. Continually, I have always loved animals and have had my fair share of random pets. I believe that this article provides insight to the benefits of using animals in therapy and will encourage readers to explore Animal Assisted Therapy.

My first impression of this article was very positive. I was pleased to see that there were multiple animals featured. Continually, I was impressed with how much information this article contains. I was engaged while reading the entire article.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section

The lead includes a well-detailed definition of Animal Assisted Therapy. It contains an overview of the sections in the article, as well as information about the successes that Animal Assisted Therapy has had. The information contained in the lead is not too long or detailed, and there is no information in the lead that is not found later in the article.

Content

The information in this article is very helpful in understanding Animal Assisted Therapy and is up-to-date. The history of AAT is present. A detailed description of AAT is included as well as the medical uses of AAT. This article contains information about various mental conditions, such as PTSD and Dementia. There are multiple sections about where Animal Assisted Therapy is used, like prisons and nursing homes.

Tone and Balance

This article contains a neutral tone. The purpose of this article is to inform readers of AAT. I believe that the article should have mentioned the "negative" effects of Animal Assisted Therapy, such as the cost and care for the animals. I think that the article intentionally informs readers with the benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy, but does not shed enough light on the other side of the AAT argument.

Sources and References

There is a variety of references included in this article. They are current and relevant to the information provided in the article. The links I checked worked and redirected me to a new tab. The article contains links to specific AAT topics which are relevant and working properly.

Organization and Writing Quality

The organization of the article makes it easy to follow and comprehend. There are multiple headings and subheadings throughout the article. There were no spelling or grammatical errors.

Images and Media

There are only three images in this article. They all have a short caption that is relevant to the article. The included images are on the right side of the page, making them easy to read.

Talk Page Discussion

This article is rated a C-class article. It was rated a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. There are few topics of conversation, but there is further research to be done on sexual assault PTSD and AAT. This talk page has comments from other readers.

Overall ImpressionsThis article was very impressive. I think that the article could be strengthened by showing more limitations to AAT. This article deserves to be highly rated and is very well-developed.