User:Jewellha/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Article chosen


 * Bioluminescence

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it is a good example of what a Wikipedia article should include, and is relevant to the topic I want to explore. I also knew from our initial class explorations that it was lacking in several areas so I wanted to evaluate how it could be improved.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section


 * The lead includes an introductory sentence describing the subject, which is bioluminescence. The article begins with the bolded term "bioluminescence" and briefly describes the subject.
 * The lead section seems generally scattered and contains a lot of information, however this information does not necessarily align with the article's major sections.
 * No, the lead includes only relevant information to the article.
 * The lead is generally concise. The lead serves to introduce the topic effectively.

Content


 * The article's content is relevant to the subject. There is no information in the article that is entirely unrelated to bioluminescence.
 * Yes, the content is up to date. Although there are articles cited from 1800s-1900s for historical context, there are recent articles from 2020 and beyond.
 * The information on red-light bioluminescence is very limited and could use some additional information.
 * No, this article does not deal with Wikipedia's equity gaps.

Tone and Balance


 * The article appears neutral.
 * There are a variety of reliable sources cited, and there does not appear to be any biased claims within the article.
 * The citations and information appears to be from a variety of sources, none of which seem overrepresented.
 * There do not appear to be any minority or fringe viewpoints.
 * The article does not attempt to persuade the reader.

Sources and References


 * Yes, the claims within the article are backed up by secondary sources. The introduction lacks sources, but I do not know if that is typical of Wikipedia articles.
 * Yes, the sources are thorough. There are 92 sources cited in the article, representing a wide range of research articles and texts.
 * The sources are not all current. There are many sources that describe the first instances of bioluminescence from the 1800s and 1900s, but these sources serve historical context and are backed up with more recent sources.
 * The sources are from a diverse array of authors around the globe.
 * I think the article could benefit from additional recent sources.
 * Yes, the links to citations and wikipedia articles work.

Organization and Writing Quality


 * This article is well written. There are no run-on sentences, and it is easy to see what the authors are trying to say.
 * No, there are no grammatical/spelling errors.
 * The article is well organized and has a good breakdown, with links to each section in the introduction.

Images and Media


 * I think the article includes images that help enhance the article. However, I think the article could benefit from additional images explicitly displaying bioluminescence (rather than organisms that are bioluminescent).
 * I think some of the images are well captioned, but some are very short and lack detail clearly showing what the image is displaying.
 * Yes.
 * The images in the introduction are the least appealing visually as they are organized but overall there is good organization of the images.

Talk Page


 * There is not much recent discussion, with more conversations occurring in 2013-2014, and only two from 2018 onwards. the earlier conversations seem to address the beginnings/start up of the page.
 * The article is rated "good." It is a part of three Wikiprojects.
 * The wikipedia page includes more information than we discussed in class, especially regarding the history and chemical aspects of bioluminescence.

Overall Impressions


 * The article is rated as good, but I believe that there could be additional information added to this article.
 * The article is very detailed in history, chemical aspects of bioluminescence, and ways in which bioluminescence is used.
 * The article could use more information on counter-illumination as well as camouflage.
 * The article is well-developed but could use additions.