User:Fdf20d/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: Infectious tolerance
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. This article begins to delve into the subject of infectious tolerance, however, when compared to immune tolerance or allergy tolerance, it is lacking in information.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No, outside of the sections themselves, it doesn't have descriptions for them.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes. And vice versa
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? very concise however is lacking detail in some areas.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? low relevance
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, this article was last updated April 14, 2020
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes,
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No and No

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? Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? No, Most predating 2010
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes, many small edits. including copyrights violations.
 * 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?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? None, two edits entries completed on the same day
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? start class with low importance.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? While we haven't talked about this in detail, the manor in which it is written is very direct without much expounding. It also focuses more on the immunology rather than a molecular basis of understanding

Overall impressions: Could use some work however is a start. May need to add some description of the molecular basis.

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? start
 * What are the article's strengths? citations
 * How can the article be improved? expounding on existing topics
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? underdeveloped

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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