User:Blessingijames/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: Social determinants of health in poverty
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: Because my PE org's target population is comprised of approximately 95% MediCal recipients, it was important to me to understand how poverty intersects with the social determinants of health and how this specific intersection influences health outcomes. This article is accurately contextualized to my PE org's population and their interactions with the social determinants of health due to their economic positionality.

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
The lead does include an introductory sentence that briefly and effectively covers the article's topic. The lead does go into different socioeconomic factors that count as social determinants of health but it doesn't explicitly cover the different sections that are listed out in the contents box. Information in the lead is also covered in the main body of the article. The lead gives a very useful and detailed overview of the topic of SDoH in poverty, briefly touching each of the factors and setting the foundation for the article body to go into each topic.

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
The content is very relevant to the topic and continues to tie back the topic at hand with each heading in the contents. The content is accurate and updated to this contemporary moment's conversations surrounding the SDoH and poverty. The topics in the contents holistically encompass the factors that go into the Social Determinants of Health in poverty. Every topic has poverty's effect tied into it as well.

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
This article had a very objective approach to addressing the topic, making sure to identify themes without bias or skew of thought. There were no claims that seemed heavily biased towards any particular position. If any claims were made, they weer backed by empirical data. The article presents the social determinants of health in poverty with empirical evidence that makes these topics and their implications on health objective.

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
The sources are current and relevant. However, I saw a few articles from several journals of medicine. This was seen to be an unreliable source because it is primary. However, there were also sources from literature reviews that were reliable. I checked several links and they worked.

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
The article was very well-organized. The content order made sense with the topics discussed. I did not see any spelling or grammatical errors. The content itself was easy to read and understand.

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 was a table near the end that was a bit difficult to read. The picture to the right at the top of the article next to the lead was also hard to read. Although they were both relevant and helpful, they were hard to see.

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 helpful additions being suggested in the talk page like family affluence. This helped make the article more holistic in its scope of poverty on SDoH. It was a part of three WikiProjects and other course-related assignments. The article discusses the SDoH i poverty similarly to how i've engaged with it in this class.

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 believe that this article is solid in its approach in presenting the topic. The strengths are in the content and how it is arranged and delivered. The article could use better visuals that are easier to read. I believe overall, the article was well-developed and addressed the topic well.

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