User:BrdvltLB/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: Nickel
 * I chose nickel, because my main interest in geology is mineral exploration and ore deposits, thus I would like to expand my knowledge on metals, such as nickel.

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 includes an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes nickel as the element Ni, and atomic number 28. The lead includes a brief description of the article's major sections; properties of nickel, nickel compounds, history of nickel, nickel applications, coinage, nickel production, biological role of nickel, toxicity, and extraction of nickel. The lead does not include information that is not present in the article. The lead is concise and not overly-detailed about Nickel, as it gives a good overview of the article and was clear and easy to understand.

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 article's content is relevant to nickel, as the content consists of chemical, geological, and biological properties of nickel, nickel compounds, history of Ni ore, world production of nickel, coinage, extraction of nickel, nickel applications, toxicity, and the occurrence of nickel. Most of the content is up-to-date. The world Ni production, and Ni extraction plots are from a time span till 2020. However, the Ni ore grade evolution is from a time span of 1875 to 2010, thus it should become more up-to-date to the current year (2020). There is not much content missing, and there is no content that does not belong. Additional content that can be included may be images/diagrams for the biological role of nickel.

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 has a neutral tone. There are no claims that appear heavily biased towards a particular position. There are no viewpoints that seem over-represented, or underrepresented. The article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another, as it shows an overview of characteristics of nickel that have been accumulated from several reliable secondary sources.

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
All the facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information. The sources include; books, research articles, academic presses, and international newspapers. Examples of these sources within the article are: ASM Specialty Handbook, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Handbook of Mineralogy, Handbook of Non-Ferrous Metal Powders, Indian Journal of Medical Research. The sources are thorough, as there is a broad amount of different secondary sources available for nickel. The sources are relatively current, as they go up to year 2019. The links to the sources work.

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 is well-written, concise, and was relatively easy to read. The article consisted of several helpful wiki-links, enabling me to further understand nickel. The article does not have any grammatical or spelling errors. The article is well organized, and is broken down into several sections that reflect the major points of nickel. Several headings were used throughout the article, with subheadings arranged by themes with visually appealing images and diagrams.

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
The article consists of several images that enhance understanding of nickel. Furthermore, the images are well-captioned, as they are concise and provide the reader more insight on nickel. All the images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations. The images are laid out in a visually appealing way, and entice the reader to continue reading the article. The most intriguing image was the electrolytically refined nickel nodule, further providing more insight on electrorefining of nickel. Other images such as the Widmanstätten pattern was quite striking, and I enjoyed the relation it had to the nickel alloys kamacite and taenite in iron meteorites.

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
Conversations within the article include; reasons for a certain source, changing of a source, changing of citations, reasons for selecting content, reasons on why users chose nickel as a topic of interest. The article is rated as a good article. The article is part of the Wikiproject known as: Wikipedia:WikiProject Geology/Recognized content. Wikipedia discusses nickel, with more content and detail than in class. This is because nickel is a transition metal, that is applicable to many scientific fields, such as geology, biology, and chemistry.

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
The article's overall status is good (Class: GA). The article's strengths include, a concise overview of a broad topic within the sciences, the article was well-written, and consisted of several reliable secondary sources. The article has a neutral tone, with no claims that appear heavily biased towards a particular position. Additionally, the article is evaluated as good, thus is considered as a high quality article. The article could be improved by showing images/figures for the biological role of nickel, as well as the collection of a new plot that is more up-to-date for Ni ore grade evolution. The article is well developed, as it consists of 120 references, it provides a general overview of geological, biological, and chemical information of nickel, it is evaluated as a good article, and has lots of activity within the talk page.

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