User:DanyZ6/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: Disinfection by-product
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article because I am investigating disinfection byproducts (DBPs) for my capstone.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * The Lead only has one sentence.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It's incomplete.

Lead evaluation
Overall, the Lead is seriously lacking and needs to include more information for an adequate overview of the topic. The only sentence in the Lead also needs to link certain words (like "organic" and "inorganic") to other Wikipages.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * No, the last edit was in 2014, according to the Talk page.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Yes, content is missing.

Content evaluation
Updated content on the extent of disinfection by-product exposure (e.g., in the U.S.) is needed. In the Health Effects section, updates from epidemiological studies needs to be added, along with any information based on toxicology studies, which is lacking from the article at the moment. Information about potential co-occurrence of DBPs with other metals, such as lead, and the potential effects of confounders and effect modifiers.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


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

Tone and balance evaluation
Overall, tone and balance is fine.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * It appears so.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * The sources are thorough, including a good deal of primary academic literature, as well as governmental and non-governmental health-related agencies.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Not entirely. No updates have been made to the page since 2014.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Most of the content links work but at least one of the References links did not work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * The article is concise and clear but could use more information.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * There is at least one grammatical error. I did not find any spelling errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * The article is organized but by adding more information, new sections may need to be added and/or sections may need to be reorganized.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Images and media evaluation
This article needs some images!

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * It seems that mostly one user had been working on this page. Their last post (in 2014) was that they offered a dense report as a source for another user to go through, as they said they didn't have the time or expertise to do so.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is rated as a Start-Class, Low-Importance. It's part of WikiProject Sanitation.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We have not talked about this topic in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article's status is fair. It's a good start but needs some serious updating.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article has some good background information on the topic.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article needs to include more recent information and needs more sources.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I would add to the Lead section, incorporate more updated information throughout, and add some images.

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: