User:Jessica.debruyne/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) Medical entomology
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I worked with honeybees this summer and find entomology interesting, especially with the impacts they can have on humans

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? Somewhat? It mentions what the article is about and then goes on to say some other stuff that is unrelate
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? briefly includes statement about amount of insect related deaths in war in lead that is never mentioned again in the article and I question the validity of the statement.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? some old citations ( > 10 years)
 * 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? no
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
 * Are the sources current? not really
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes

Organization

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 * 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? no
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? two, but they don't help that much. Maybe would have been nice to see more pictures of insects to go along with some of the subcategories to aid in visual appeal
 * Are images well-captioned? somewhat. one showing a mosquito doesn't really have a caption, just has the genus and species
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? no

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? previously conversations about minor changes and clarifications needed. more recently posted was a comment about the
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I can't find the article rating... it is not a part of WikiProjects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I'm honestly not quite sure what you mean by this question but Wikipedia has information cited from reputable sources.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? good
 * What are the article's strengths? gives good overview of some important categories of insects for human health
 * How can the article be improved? update with more recent relevant information and get rid of information in lead that seems to just be filling up space
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? it could have a tad more information about different insects and their relevance, so I would say underdeveloped.

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