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Evaluate an article -> ESKAPE Pathogens
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Option 1:
 * Name of article: Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate an option.

I have chosen this article as an option because I have done some undergraduate research on the function of ATP synthase in some ESKAPE bacteria, including P. aeruginosa (a gram - bacteria).

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?: Sort of.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Does not include that some of the bacteria from this group is part of the ESKAPE bacteria. Does not talk about their antibiotic resistance.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes - its threat to global public health.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Does not give a full, concise lead.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes, content that is missing.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? No - the phrase that says "... even though the pace of antimicrobial research has proven far too slow." citation link: Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Yes. See above.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Yes.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? Yes.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No.
 * Are the sources current? No.
 * 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? Sort of.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Some.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, but does not have all major points of topic.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No.
 * Are images well-captioned? No.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? None.
 * How is the article rated? Stub. Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Is more concise that what we would talk about in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Stub., High importance.
 * What are the article's strengths? Talks about emerging treatment options/ treatments in research.
 * How can the article be improved? Talk about its threat to global public health.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?: Under-developed.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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 * Link to feedback:

Article chosen: ESKAPE This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.

Name of Selected Article: ESKAPE

 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate:

I have chosen this article because I have done some undergraduate research on the function of ATP synthase in some ESKAPE bacteria, including P. aeruginosa (a gram - bacteria).

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?: Sort of.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Does not include that some of the bacterial strains from this group that is part of the ESKAPE bacteria.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes - its threat to global public health.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Does not give a full, concise lead.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes, content that is missing.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Mostly
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Maybe yes. See above.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Yes.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? Maybe yes.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions
 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No.


 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No.
 * Are the sources current? No.
 * 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? Sort of.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Maybe some.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, but does not have all major points of topic.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No.
 * Are images well-captioned? No.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? None.
 * How is the article rated? Not rated, bu I think it would be a Stub. Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Is more concise that what we would talk about in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Stub., High importance.
 * What are the article's strengths? Talks about emerging treatment options/ treatments in research.
 * How can the article be improved? Talk about its threat to global public health.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?: Under-developed.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

with four tildes — ~


 * Link to feedback: