User:Jluquir/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?

 * Name of article: Cell Proliferation

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?

 * This article is very basic and has lots of room for improvement.

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

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, the introduction sentence is succinct and clearly describes what the article will cover.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No, there are no sections
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Concise. Short and to the point

Content

 * Guiding question


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, the page was recently edited
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Yes, there is plenty of opportunity for content to be added.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, only facts and information regarding cell proliferation are present
 * 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?
 * A few sources are used and they are all backed by reliable sources
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, more could be provided
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes, the information flows smoothly
 * 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?
 * There is not enough information in the article to be divided into sections.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * There is nothing on the talk page
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is a start-class article that is within the scope of the Molecular Biology WikiProject
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We have not discussed this in class

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Informative article
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Clear and to the point about the facts on cell proliferation
 * How can the article be improved?
 * More diagrams could be used and in-depth sections could also be added
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Underdeveloped