User:Cheynehoke/Evaluate an Article

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because my PE and subsequent essays are largely focused on refugee healthcare and the numerous barriers that refugees face when trying to access medical services. The article is important because it highlights the very real health disparities that exist between refugee communities and citizen communities. My first impression of the article was that it had a lot of great information, but I feel as if it could be expanded further. The article is only a section of a larger article, though I feel it could have its own page if researched more thoroughly because there are many scholarly sources out there that investigate healthcare barriers for refugees. (Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

Evaluate the article
Lead Section

Since I am evaluating a section of a larger article, this evaluation may not technically apply. However, the leading sentence for the section is not all encompassing of the topic and introduces a study in the first sentence. The lead section does a great job of explaining the further sub-sections such as cognitive, structural, and financial barriers. The lead is concise, but covers the most important aspects of the section and introduces the topic nicely. The lead is helpful because it lays out context and background information that will help the reader better understand the next sections. However, I think referencing a study in the first line is not beneficial and instead there should be a more comprehensive introductory sentence.

Content

All of the content included in the section is relevant. The information presented combines to create a very clear picture of the various barriers that refugees face. For the most part, the content is up to date and all of the studies referenced in the section were published in the 21st century. There are also referenced to studies and journal from 2019 so that indicates that this article has been updated fairly recently. The article definitely addresses one of Wikipedia's equity gaps by talking about minority refugee populations and immigrant communities.

Tone and Balance

This section of the article takes on a very neutral tone. None of the claims seem particularly biased, however most of the research does implicate the American healthcare system as the culprit for many of the healthcare barriers that refugees face. Given that this topic is sensitive, I think the section does a good job of stating the facts without bringing in too much emotion or taking sides on who is to blame for the struggles of refugees in America. In theory, there could exist a minority viewpoint that believes that refugees shouldn't be entitled to healthcare or receive financial help for medical reasons but this is not mentioned.

Sources and References

The sources are current, as stated above, and all of them come from the 21st century with many of them occurring after 2010. The sources are well cited and are abundant throughout the section. all of the information that comes from other is noted and cited accurately. The sources appear to be from a wide selection of authors, however the academic sphere that researches refugees itself is quite small. Many of the sources come from the same journal, so it would be interesting to see more from other publishers.

Organization and Quality

The article is well-written, concise, and easy to read. The section utilizes simple language and explains healthcare barriers and the various sub-barriers very clearly to the reader. A reader could approach this topic with not prior knowledge and understand what is being said. I did not identify any spelling or grammar errors.The section is also broken down into sub-sections effectively.

Images and Media

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Overall Impression

Overall, I think this section is very comprehensive, well-written, and informative. The article's strengths lie in how many academic sources and studies are referenced consistently throughout the section. I think the article could be improved by revising the lead section to introduce the topic better in the beginning sentences instead of jumping into a study in the first sentence I think the section is well-developed.