User:Bwhrit/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: (link) Bleeding toad
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. There really isn't a specific reason, I needed an article to read and the name of these toads sounded cool.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, it mentions the type of toad and where in the world it can be found.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The lead mentions the dangers and threats that the toads face and where their population is distributed, but nothing about their description or their secretions.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? All the information in the lead is present in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is very concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, everything the article talks about is relevant.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content has been edited to be up to date in recent years.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The article lacks information about things like the toads' diets, social habits, history etc. The article also has a distinct lack of pictures of the toads.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, the article provides an unbiased point of view.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No pieces of this article fall into either of the categories.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? Not at all.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, there is a source list at the bottom of the page.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, the sources are thorough and reflect the article.
 * Are the sources current? A few of the sources are a bit dated, stretching back to 1995.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? The source links work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article was simple and clear to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I did not find any grammatical or spelling errors. There is some awkward phrasing at some points.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The articles sections and topics are well organized.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The article only includes one image that is relevant.
 * Are images well-captioned? The one image is not captioned.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? The one image looks nice.

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 are no conversations going on in the talk page.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is C-Class of low importance, and there is a wikiprojects page about it.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We haven't discussed amphibians all that much in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article is very simple yet clear, it just needs more added to it about the toads.
 * What are the article's strengths? Clear and concise explanations
 * How can the article be improved? More information and images.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article feels slightly undeveloped.

Optional activity

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