User:Hberna4/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: All-or-none law (All-or-none law )
 * I choose this article because it relates to biology, which is my major, and it is a law of biology, and laws in any science are very rare and usually interesting and important to understand.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, it describes the All-or-none law.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * To an extent, but it could have done a better job at including the subsections in the lead.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes it includes information about who originally made the discovery that lead to this law
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is concise and has the right amount of detail.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes the articles content is relative to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes. Seeing as it is a law of biology, there is not much new info from its original inception.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * To my knowledge there is not.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * No it does not.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes the article is neutral and very fact based.
 * 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?
 * In a way it attempts to persuade them that science makes sense, but not really.

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?
 * Yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Yes
 * 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 it is.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * None that I saw while reading it.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes it is.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * It has one image but it could use more to enhance understanding.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * The one image on the article is.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes, the one image is

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * No there are no conversation occuring.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It has been rated as a start-class and of mid-importance
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We have not discussed this topic in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * I believe it is a good article that is put together and organized very well.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It is clear and concise and straight to the point.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * It could include the subtopics in the lead.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * It is complete and well-developed.

Optional activity

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