User:Itslog03/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.) Mind–body dualism

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose this article because of the fact that it is a topic that we have discussed in class. It is also a topic that interests me and I am curious to learn more about it. It matters because it discusses wether mind and body differ in meaning and examines if they are fundamentally different. My first impression of the article is that is is lengthy, well structured and properly detailed.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead:

Pros: The lead provides a proper introductory sentence and is short and concise. It does not included a brief.

Cons: It does not provide a brief description of the articles major sections.

Content:

Pros: The content in the article is relevant to the topic and it is up to date as it is constantly being updated by other users.

Cons: The does not address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or address one of Wikipedia's equity gaps. The article focuses on the philosophical concept of mind-body dualism and its history and development in Western philosophy.

Tone and Balance:

Pros: It does not have any claims that are heavily biased it is overall very neutral. Minority. and. fringe viewpoints are described in a more broad conversation but once again remain neutral. As it is very neutral, there is no persuasion. Different viewpoints are described and fairly represented, all being represented in a fair and equal manner.

Cons: None

Sources and References:Pros: The information in the article is sourced from reliable secondary sources. The sources cited in the article on mind-body dualism include peer-reviewed journals, books, and other credible sources that provide support for the information presented. All sources are current. All of the links work.

Cons: None

Organization and writing quality:

Pros: The article is very well broken down, there are sections for every branch of the topic. The article is well written, and very easy to read.

Images and Media:

Pros: There is a presence of images placed in an appealing manner.

Cons: There is a lack of visual, there could be more images throughout the article.

Talk Page Discussion:

There are conversations about potential mistakes, wether it be spelling or content. There is feedback and conversation about potential improvements. It is part of WikiProjects Philosophy, Neuroscience, Alternative medicine and Skepticism; For the most part rated B-Class. The article provides more facts and a broader explanation of mind-body dualism whereas in class it is just briefly explored, not really going into specific details.

Overall Impressions:

The current status of the article is "Delisted good article". The strengths of this article are its tone and balance; as a neutral position is maintained to provide unbiased information. The sources and references is also another strength as there is a varied amount of sources and quite a few. The organization of this article is very well done so that would be another one of its strengths. The article can be improved by adding more visuals (images). The article is very well developed and it includes various amount of detail and many varied sources.