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Article Evaluation:

In order to make sure that an article is appropriate to use for evaluation, it is important to look at a few key factors. A big factor would be to make sure that beginning of the article is detailed in information that is easily understandable. Additionally, ensuring that the article is not written in a persuasive tone and rather a more informative tone using multiple sources and viewpoints is essential. It is important to make sure all sources and information provided are cited; if the information is cited, make sure that the cite is a reputable and reliable cite. It is recommended that, per paragraph contributed to Wikipedia, there should be one citation at minimum.

When finding sources, it is suggested to look for "independent sources" and "sources known for fact-checking and neutrality." Further, there are sources that should not be considered like self-published material and official websites as a couple of examples.

Overall, this training module provides several examples and tips on how to find, understand, and cite high quality ("Good/Featured") articles.

The article I have chosen to evaluate is an eating disorder article. Although this is a longer article to evaluate, I would say that this article is definitely a "featured" article. Not only are there several references and sources that support the article written, but the authors created an appropriate layout of explaining eating disorders and many things associated with that mental disorder. As far as the tone of the article goes, I did not pick up a persuasive tone while reading through it. While this topic may be controversial to some, the authors did a good job presenting the facts from reputable sources like the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) which is published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Considering this article used a source from the DSM-5 shows the reader that this article is up-to-date considering that is the most recent publication of the DSM. Additionally, other citations that were checked went to peer-reviewed articles which is considered an "independent source" from the training watched prior to this assignment. The topic of eating disorders has been heavily researched over time which provides a possible explanation as to why this article is well-written with a multitude of reputable sources.

''It seems that you found a lot of things done correctly in this article. Did you find anything you would change? Any sources that you would/would not recommend including? What do you think you can learn about the "tone" used by these authors and how to make your own edits to an existing article? Would you choose an article that is classified as featured based on what you have learned through this exercise? --Liz''