User:ChrysanthemumAP/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.


 * Trillium: Trillium
 * I have chosen this article to evaluate because in my research with Habitat fragmentation, the Trillium flowers were studied and I wanted to research deeper into their physiology and what kind of plants they are.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * The lead includes an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the topic.
 * The lead includes a brief description of the article's major sections.
 * All of the information is clear and concise throughout the article.
 * The lead is concise and thorough.

Content

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 * The article gives an overview of the plant and has subsections to divide its information into parts.
 * The content in the article is up to date as the last edit was made on April 15, 2020

Tone and Balance

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 * The article is neutral - focused on giving an overview of the topic.
 * There are no biased claims of research made towards this topic.
 * Since this article is an overview, it does fail to go into detail as to the molecular and physiological aspect of the plant itself.

Sources and References

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 * All of the facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information.
 * The sources are thorough and reflect the available literature on the topic - however primary articles go into a lot more depth as that is not mentioned in the overview article itself.
 * The sources are current.
 * All links on this page work and direct to publicly accessible pages.

Organization

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 * 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?

Images and Media

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 * The article includes images that enhance the understanding of the topic.
 * The images are well-captioned.
 * All of the images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.
 * The images are laid out in a visually appealing way.

Checking the talk page

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 * Wikipedia mentions the information regarding this plant in the same manner and information that was researched when researching our independent ecological topics.

Overall impressions

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 * The article's overall status is that it is a general overview of the topic.
 * The article is well-researched and includes information properly cited from credible sources causing the information to be of reliance and strength overall.
 * The article can definitely be improved as there can be sub-headings created to mention the research being done using Trillium plants.
 * The article is overall well-developed.