User:Johnnybravo1234/Evaluate an Article

User:Johnnybravo1234/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: Lichen
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. It pertains to my microbiomes course.

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? Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Overly detailed

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? None apparent

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? 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? A little wordy and technical, but not bad.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None apparent
 * 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? 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? Sort of

Checking the talk page
Guiding questions:


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Most are complaining it is too technical (I agree).
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? C-class and in Plants, Fungi, and Algae projects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is more thorough in the history and cultural evaluations, but equally technical (not as readable as other articles).

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * What is the article's overall status? Very thorough but (Level-4 vital article) but needs revision.
 * What are the article's strengths? Tons of information and current research is cited.
 * How can the article be improved? This article needs to be more readable and in better plain English.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is very well-developed, and it just needs rewording.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes ~


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