User:BellaSuccess1/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: Marine debris
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen this article because the topic that I am researching is deep-sea pollution, specifically microplastic pollution in marine sediments and deep-sea organisms.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The Lead gives just enough information.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Definitely
 * Is the content up-to-date? No. The most recent resources were from 2018.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is not enough content for the Plastic and Deep-sea debris sections.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? It does not.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The article focuses a lot on the efforts of First World countries to remove waste.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The article attempts to persuade the reader on how dangerous ocean pollution is to marine animals.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Considering that there has been more research papers that have been published on the topic since 2018, the sources are not current.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There was a lot of critiquing on the wording of paragraphs, the types of images used, and on the sources of information.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This article is a former good article nominee. It is part of 4 WikiProjects: Environment, Oceans, Shipwrecks, Fisheries and Fishing, all of which are rated B-class.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not talked about marine pollution/debris yet.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It is in good shape but needs to go further in-depth on some parts.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article has a lot of information for the topic, the pictures that have been used enhance one's understanding of the topic, and the article is well organized.
 * How can the article be improved? The Plastic and Deep-sea debris subsections need a lot more information with images as well.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is well-developed.

Optional activity

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