User:HoltMatheis/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Talk:Junior Seau

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because the idea of continuing the research about CTE interests me but also Junior Seau as a football player as well.

Evaluate the article
LEAD SECTION

The introductory sentence does a fine job of describing Seau's football accolades but seems to miss the main reason why Seau is nationally known which is he suicide from CTE. Once again the lead section highlight the football side of Seau's career really well but can highlight the CTE aspect of the article a little bit better.The doesn't include any information that is not in the article. I would say the lead is not too concise or too detailed I think it is just right because it says just enough that you understand what is happening in this article.

Content

The content involved in this article is relevant to the topic. Yes, the content in this article is up to date. I think the article does a good job of explaining most content but maybe could add on what his family's life was like after his passing. Yes, I believe the article deals with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps about CTE because this there is an article about CTE and it mentions American football but doesn't really mention anything about players involved.

Tone and Balance

Yes, this article is neutral. No there isn't any claims that are biased towards a particular opinion. The viewpoint of CTE is a little underrepresented. Yes, viewpoints are accurately described. No, I'd say the article is neutral it doesn't try to persuade the reader in any direction.

Sources and References

Yes, all the facts in the article are backed by a reliable source such as sports illustrated and etc. Yes, the sources provided are thorough and reflect available literature on the topic. Yes, the sources are current. Yes, the sources aren't just one source there's a plethora of sources that are trusted and well known. In my opinion, no, there aren't any better sources available. the sources they used are the best for this specific topic. Yes, I tried a few links and they work.

Organization and Writing Quality

Yes after taking time to read the article on Junior Seau, it is very well written and easy to read. From what I've read the article doesn't have any grammatical or spelling errors. Yes the article is organized very well, It splits up his life and all of his achievements into sections and makes it really easy for the reader to follow

Images and Media

Yes, the article uses pictures that helps enhance the understanding of the topic such as using photos of him playing football to fans at his memorial and etc. It really shows you how much of a impact Junior had on the world. Yes, the captions are simple but meaningful and easy to understand. From what I see, yes, the images adhere to Wikipedias copyright regulations. Yes, the images are laid out in a visually appealing way.

Talk Page and Discussion

There are a couple of conversations going on within the article such as the date he died, many posted to update the article. Another talk that was going on was editing issues and fixes that needed to be made within the article. The article is rated as a C-Class article and is part of a couple WikiProjects such as College football, sports and games, football league/patriots, San Diego, and many more. This article differs from the way we've talked about it in class because it feels less like a actually biography because it flows like a actual story and I find myself engaged the whole time I spent reading it.

Overall Impressions

The article's overall status is rated c-class. The articles strengths are that its sources are vey trust worthy, it has great details about Seau's life, it has great details about Seau's football career, and etc. The article can be improved with going into more on CTE. Yes I believe the article is well developed.