User:Countryscientist/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) Leuconostoc mesenteroides
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.: I have done work with this bacteria so i have some background knowledge as well as a good base of sources to pull from.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, It gives a good background for
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The lead introduces two of the four sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes, some information is only presented in the lead
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? it is detail heave but is also short and to the point.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? health risks is presented but not expanded on, along with differences in subspecies

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, it has a very informative base
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? NA
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? NA

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No, there are many more sources that could be added
 * Are the sources current? there is an old and new source, but this topic doesn't become outdated that old sources are not reliable.
 * 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? Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Not much, there has not been any conversation since 2006
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Subclass
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not discussed this in class

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? A good basis with basic information that has room for expansion
 * What are the article's strengths? Talks about basic characteristics and growth requirments.
 * How can the article be improved? Possible pathogen activity, subspecies diferences, why it is used in fermented products.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? underdeveloped, needs to include more information but does have some important info.

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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