User:EmeraldJ/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: Electronic cigarette
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose to evaluate this article in hopes of being able to continue using the topic that I've been using this semester for my social problem.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, Explains the process of vaping and what is very clearly.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * There is a content page that acts an index to the separate info, but there are no descriptions of the different categories initially. One has to click and read the sub-category to understand it's content.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No everything addressed in the lead is explained to some greater effect in their respected sub-categories.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * I believe that it may have been a bit over-detailed but not noticeably so. I may have just not included the exact chemical make-up in the intro since it could be explained later.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, draws on multiple sources ranging from sources from a decade ago to more recently.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I don't believe so. In fact I learned some things that I didn't even know.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, no sides seem to be taken and all facts are stated objectively.
 * 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. the message seems to be specifically to inform.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, references are abundant in this article.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, from the ones I looked at, the sources seem to be academic articles or peer-reviewed articles.
 * Are the sources current?
 * mixed. Some from up to 15 years ago and some from this year.
 * 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?
 * I think so
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No, I don't believe so
 * 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?
 * Some images help while some seem to be just in thrown in
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes, they seem to add to the info and don't distract or misguide the reader.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * edit warring as wiki puts it seems to be the big thing in the talk page.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * Actually got nominated to be a Natural Sciences good article and only failed to earn it because of the edit warring in the talk section.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * I don't think the information or message differs particularly, if anything the information presented feels a bit more neutral then in our in class discussion because the article lacks affect.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * I'm not sure I tried to find out, but I am unclear where to look to find this info.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The amount of information and how it is address in such a neutral way was refreshing and enjoyable.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * New data about vaping is coming out constantly so as long as the article stays up to date, that should be all the improvement it needs.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I would say it's well-developed and in it's final stages. But it's hard to say, since it's an ever expanding topic.

Optional activity

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