User:Jakethehuman/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
I am evaluating an article on Alcohol Abuse Alcohol abuse - Wikipedia

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I wanted to learn more about the topic, more so the psychological side of the addiction.

Evaluate the article
Lead:

A good lead section define defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.

Questions about Lead:


 * 1) The article has a very clear definition of alcohol abuse and gives some background information about the topic.


 * 1) The lead does not include a description of the other sections of the article.


 * 1) The information in the lead is also present in the article.


 * 1) The lead gives enough detail for us to understand what the article will be about but not too much.

Content:

A good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.

Questions about Content:


 * 1) Yes, the section is all relevant to the topic. Signs, symptoms, violence, pregnancy, causes, diagnosis, treatments, etc.


 * 1) Yes, it looks like more of their references only date back a couple of years


 * No, they aren’t missing any content


 * 1) The article does not really explore the history of alcohol abuse, nor the statistics of what kind of demographics are affected by it.

Tone and Balance:

Wikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.

Questions about Tone and Balance:


 * 1) The article is neutral, although it talks about alcohol abuse being an unhealthy behavior it doesn’t hold any bias in its content


 * 1) This article, since it does talk about the addiction and abuse of alcohol, makes it clear that it is an unhealthy habit, but it’s not exactly biased.


 * 1) The article barely touches on the demographics of the addiction, it doesn’t provide any information to show us what cultures, races, or genders might be most affected by this problem


 * 1) Yes, they touched on some topics that I hadn’t even considered would go into the content but were important to touch on


 * 1) I think the authors/authors do a good job of keeping the article neutral

Sources and References:

A Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand when possible, this means academic and peer reviewed publications or scholarly books.

Questions about Sources and References:


 * 1) The article needs additional citations to verify some of the information in the article


 * 1) The citations available in the article give current information about the article


 * 1) Yes, the source date a couple years back but are for the most part very current


 * 1) Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors?


 * 1) Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?


 * 1) Are there better sources available such as peer reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.)


 * 1) Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization and Writing Quality

The writing should be clear and professional; the content should be organized sensibly into sections.

Questions for Organization and Writing Quality


 * 1) Yes, the article is clear, and easy to read


 * 1) The article does not have any grammatical errors


 * 1) Yes, the article is well organized and flows easily into other major points in the article

Images and Media:


 * 1) Yes, each image presented is relevant to the content being talked about, there is an image for almost every major point


 * 1) Yes, the images are well captioned


 * 1) Yes, the images adhere to Wikipedia‘s copyright regulations.


 * 1) Yes, the images are well organized on the page

Talk Page Discussion:

The article’s Talk Page - and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there - can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn’t think of.

Questions for Talk Page Discussion:


 * 1) I see a lot of conversation about certain things that should be removed due to bias, and that some points are being given too much space, the use of certain words that are deemed too strong for the purpose of staying neutral


 * 1) How is the article rated?


 * 1) Yes, this article is a part of 3 Wiki projects

Overall Impressions

Questions for Overall Impressions:


 * 1) I thought the article was very informational, but at the same time easy to read which I appreciate because sometimes articles get so analytical that it’s hard to understand.


 * 1) I think the article had very good major point and the editors really knew how to support their claims


 * 1) They need more citations to support some of their information


 * 1) I would say the article is well developed

Examples of good feedback:

A good article evaluation can take a number of forms; the most essential things are to clearly identify the biggest shortcomings and provide specific guidance on how the article can be improved.