User:Hans8728/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.


 * Insulin : (https://en.wikipedia.org/wi)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article to evaluate since it has to do with insulin which does pertain to microbiology.

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?
 * yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * no
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * yes

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * yes it is
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * yes it was last updated on the 11th of february 2020
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * 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?
 * not necessarily there are a few ranging from 2017 to the 1920's but 2017 is fairly recent
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

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?
 * no
 * 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?
 * yes
 * 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?
 * does the job, could be more organized instead of just having them to the right of the page

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * there are some conversations going on about the length of the article and whether some of the information present is pertinent to readers trying to learn about insulin in general rather that specific forms/ methods of the use of insulin.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * as of now the article has been given many accolades by wikipedia from the span of 2004 to 2015 however it is now a delisted good site. it is a part of two wiki projects; Wikiproject Physiology and Wikiproject Molecular and Cell Biology
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * the way the wikipedia discusses it is more in a contextual way of what insulin is, does, and its history whereas we discuss in class mainly what things like insulin, viruses, treatments etc. are like on a micro level.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * as of now the articles status is that it has as history of being a good reputable source however with time it has been a bit cluttered with excessive information that while relevant to insulin has become shrouded with too much context.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * it is for the most part well organized, informative, and looks semi-appealing.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * the article can be improved b removing the excessive information that does not benefit a reader who is trying to learn about the scientific/medical properties of insulin.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I would say that the article is well developed with some areas of improvement like possibly the contextual information of insulin could be its own page.

Optional activity

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