User:Hugheshayne/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: (link) Talk:Pharmacist
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. - I'm currently in the process of enrolling for Pharmacy school so the topic is very important to me.

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
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is more of a posing an open ended question in order for discussion to occur.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes
 * 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?
 * Viewpoints are various depending on the topic.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * The discussion is pretty open for interpretation, but some viewpoints provide some good incite on a particular topic.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes, there are multiple sources for each topic that is discussed throughout the article.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are the sources current?
 * 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
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Not that I can see.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * There are multiple topics throughout, therefore each topic provides different points of discussion.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * No
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * N/A
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * N/A

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 many conversations on various topics of Pharmacy that are being discussed throughout the article. It does a decent job of hitting main points of the topic in various manners.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is a C-class article --- it's in the WikiProject Pharmacology
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We haven't talked about Pharmacy in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Overall, the article is pretty well balanced with many discussions happening throughout.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The number of discussions and subtopics within the realm of Pharmacy is a strength.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Some of the topics could be more relevant to the overall topic.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I would say it is somewhat developed however there are some parts that could be improved. The topics should be more related and there should be more feedback on each discussion.

Overall evaluation
The article overall is well developed. There could be some parts where it needs to be improved but other than that it does a good job of describing the role of a "pharmacist".

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