User:Emv1997/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.


 * Depression in childhood and adolescence
 * Very little information on this topic and missing citations for most sections

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? - Yes, but missing citations for some of the information provided
 * 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? - could use editing but overall not bad

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? - Yes but it could use more information on difference between child and adult depression
 * Is the content up-to-date? - Somewhat, most citations are in early 2010's but information is still accurate
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? - Needs information about how it is different than adult depression & presentation at different ages
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? - Touches on this but needs much more

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

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? - Most
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? - Yes
 * Are the sources current? - Could use updates but information is correct
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? - No
 * 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? - Not that I noticed, but not my strong point
 * 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
 * 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? - most conversations around sections needed and citations
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? - C
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? - Not enough detail very VERY basic

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? - Published but could still use work
 * What are the article's strengths? - provides good background
 * How can the article be improved?- needs more of a focus on the population being discussed
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

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