User:Justinian Sappadilli/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: Disruptive eye mask
 * This article was chosen due to the specificity of the topic and the prevalence of eye masks observed in the animal kingdom. I also have an interest in animal morphology

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The Lead gives a concise introduction of what eye masks are and their assumed primary function in animals. it summarized the major sections of the article but used examples of animals using eye masks that do not appear anywhere else in the article as well as the suggestion that eye masks could be used for auto-mimicry. The lead was concise overall in the explanation of eye masks in the animal kingdom.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
The content in the article focused on eye masks and the proposed use for them as well as the history behind finding out it's use. content is up to date by at least 2005

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral, only representing the results found by the researchers and potential uses for eye masks.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
All sources are linked except one by Tim Caro which is cited to be his journal on the anti predator defenses of animals in the University of Chicago Press. All other links are in reference to the history of studying coloration of animals which are all reliable and reflect available literature.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The article is easy to read with no grammatical errors. The points are well maintained, but one criticism is that Tim Caro's observations are mentioned in the Pattern section of the article when it could have been mentioned in the History section.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Images and media evaluation
The images are well captioned, apply to the topic stated and adhere to stated copyright regulations.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
There are no conversations going on on the talk page. The article is rated low C and is part of the WikiProject Animals

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
Overall, the article is written well, it covers the topic presented well. The article could be more developed by adding more research articles covering the topic as well as covering more hypothesized uses for eye masks.

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