User:Jtan4/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: Microbiology
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I took a microbiology class in high school and I thought viruses were cool.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, the first "paragraph" is made up of two sentences that very briefly go over what the topic Microbiology is about. There is also a citation when describing what microbiology is.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? There is no brief description, but there is a table of contents.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, points made in the article will always be backed up by something else, such as a person of the past.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise, there are no extraneous details about the people mentioned in the paragraphs.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the article talks about things that are relevant to the topic. For example, there are subtopics in microbiology, which is mentioned and briefly touched upon.
 * Is the content up-to-date? It is very up to date. The last edit was yesterday (Oct 6, 2019)
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No, I don't feel like anything is out of place or missing.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, there is no bias introduced in this article.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, there are no assertive words. The article uses words like "has suggested".
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No, there are no viewpoits underrepresented or overrepresented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No because the article is written in a neutral tone without the use of assertive words that introduce bias.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, all sentences that claim something to be a fact are cited.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No, a lot of citations are more than ten years old while a few are very recent.
 * Are the sources current? Most of the sources are not current.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes, the links work.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, the article is written in a very easy to read manner. It is also easy to understand for someone who is not famliar with the topic.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No, the article does not.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is well organized. The sections do reflect the important aspects of the topic, and is ordered in a logical manner.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No, most pictures are of people who are related to microbiology in some way. I think the pictures should focus more on the microorgansisms.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, every picture has a description.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes the pictures fall under the public domain.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? The formatting seems to be a little bit tight (squished together), but it doesn't look too bad.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There is research that shows how important microorganisms can be; they might be able to be used in treating cancer.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is part of the biology wikiproject.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not really talked about microbiology in class.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? The article is "hot". This means it is one of the most edited articles in the past seven days.
 * What are the article's strengths? It is clear and concise.
 * How can the article be improved? Fix some formatting issues and maybe update the page with newer citations.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think it is fairly developed. The branches section could probably be expanded on.

Optional activity

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Microbiology Use control+f jtan4