User:JJ1023/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Spanish flu

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 because the Spanish flu was a mass outbreak of a virus that we will probably study. On a quick glance with some skimming, the article seemed up to the quality of Wikipedia.

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
 * The lead paragraph opens with an introductory sentence that gives strong information about the rest of the article. It addresses the naming and time period of the outbreak and a quick explanation.
 * The lead indirectly descibes the following sections by giving the minimum information for understanidng in the order of the sections.
 * The lead does not include any new information that is not in the main article.
 * The lead is a little long, but the details seem mostly neccessary, so it would say it is concise.


 * Content
 * The content presented is both relevant and up to date.
 * I do not think there is any information needed that is not present, and the inortmation that is present is necessay.
 * The article references differeces in mortality between sexes, particularly at how the flu affected tuberculosis in women.
 * Tone and Balance
 * The article is written neutrally.
 * The viewpoints represented are mostly objective and medical.
 * There are no minority viewpoints observed.
 * There is no attempt at persuation or convincing. The information is presented objectively with no opinions given on it.
 * Sources and Reference
 * All facts are presented with citation and refence.
 * The sources include medical studies by organizations like the W.H.O., reserch papers from medical journals, books from medical experts, and news articles with accurate dating.
 * The sources seem to be as current as possible. There are articles referenced that have been published within the last 2 years.
 * There is a specific book credited that was written to bring multiple perspectives to the subject. Some of the articles present include spanish news outlets.
 * The articles chosen appear to be very intentional. There are only relevant article from reputible sources and other materials from professionals.
 * Random links worked without any failures.
 * Organization and writing quality
 * The article is well written. It presents information fluidly and with little confusion.
 * I did not notice any grammar or spelling errors.
 * The sections are well organized and fluid. The "Sex differences..." section could make more sense near the effects section because it has to deal with the mortality rate of the disease.
 * Images and Media
 * The article includes multiple images that help underastand the article. These include images of patients, art from the time, and pictures of newspapers.
 * The captions are useful and effective. Some images have simpler captions because the image speaks for itself, while some captions, like for the Washington Times article, were more detailed to give understanidng.
 * Yes, and the images are properly credited.
 * The images fit well into the article and are consitant in placement, so they are visually appealing.
 * Talk Page Discussion
 * There is a commun recurring conversation about renaming the article in order to prevent exacerbating racism.
 * It is currently rated as a good article. It was a part of a Wiki Education assignment in early 2023.
 * The discussions are not about the information of the topic, but about how to represent it to others.
 * Overall Impressions
 * I would also rate this a good article. 9/10
 * The article excels at presenting the statistics and facts of the topic. It coveres the breadth of information including etymology and even epidemiology.
 * Some sections could possibly be condensed and made slightly more concise.
 * I would say this article is well-developed. There is no additional information needed to completly understand the topic.