User:Jmvelasquez/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Gold

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 decided to evaluate the gold article because it is a well known topic. It is an important topic because it has many physical and chemical properties. It is also used in many different industries and countries. Since this article was not deemd as a 'good article' I thought this would be a good place to start as there is room for improvement.'''

Evaluate the article
'''The article for gold includes an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic. Immediately, it lets the audience know that gold is a chemical element in the periodic table, symbolized by the letters 'Au' and the explanation of why these letters were chosen. The lead includes a brief decripstion of the article's major sections such as the characteristcs of gold (colour, isotopes, etc.), as well as its synthesis and its chemical properties. Furthermore, it mentions its usage and arerity, as well as its use in the industry across different countries. Most of the lead is concise and sgraight to the point. However, there is a brief paragraph that mentions which countries were the largest gold producers in the world, and they give very specific numbers and percentages. I don't believe these need to be mentioned in the lead section as it should provide a brief overview of the most important information. These numbers (and other data) can be saved for a specific paragraph in the content later on.'''

'''Overall, the article's content is relevant to the topic. There are a few bits in which the information could have been left out. For example, under the 'Toxicity' section, there is mentionof a fungus that was found growing from gold mining solution. I don't necessarily think this has to be here, but could remain in the article for that fungus, and then redirect to the gold article. The same can be said for the blurb about it being the 'allergen of the year in 2001; it's also outdated. Additionally, there is section on 'miscellaneous'. I feel as though this information could have been implemented in different sections rather than being thrown in at the end. Or, if the material didn't fit into any of the subtopics it shouldn't have been included. Also, information about gold being 'manufactured do thin that it can be semi-transparent' was already mentioned in the 'Characteristics' section. From what was evaluated, there does not seem to be any missing information. The article goes into proper detail about the physical, chemical, and socio-politcal aspects of gold. As for the Wikipedia equity gaps, the article does touch on how gold is used/dipicted in different religions and cultures.'''

'''This article was written from a neutral point of view and shows no claims that appear to be heavily based to a particular party. The artciel meantions many different countries (i.,e their association with gold) and viewpoints without being too detailed or overrepresented. To add onto this, there are no viewpoints that were underrepresented. Most facts in the article are backed up by a realiable secondary source of information. Source information draws from thorough scientific literature and peer-reviewed articles. These scientific articles reflect the available literature on the topic. Some sources are outdated, with some being from the 1800s. Among checking the scientific articles, the DOIs work and they have several citations. There are, however, some citations come from not-so-reliable sources such as Yahoo news, New York Times, Coin Update, and Investopedia. The article is wrriten clearly and professionably, and organized in sections and subsections where needed. There are no grammatic or spelling errors. The article's information is supplemented with images, diagrams, and tables. Each figure and table is captioned, however not all of them are cited. Figures and tables were laid out in a visually appealing way to the best of the article's ability; and were formatted into their appropriate sections.'''

'''In the talk page, there are some sections to be edited and published. There are three sections in the works: environmental impacts, gold marker mini rods in cancer radiation therapy, and gold reactivity. Additionally, we can see edit requests, in which formatting requests and the adidtion of information is discussed here. There is also discussion about some information being incorrect and looking for reliable sources. Overall, the article is informative and concise; not only in the scientific field the anthropological field too. Areas of improvement can be gathering citations come from reliable sources, as this can ensure the information is correct. If possible, scientific literature should be updated. Additionally, anyone who is to edit the article in the future should ensure that information is relevant to the topic and not deviate from the original topic.'''