User:K8-25/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: Yokkaichi Asthma
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose to evaluate this article because I am interested in how environmental issues like air pollution, water quality, degrading infrastructure, etc. affect human health. As I was searching for an article for my WikiProject this article peaked my interesting.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * This article does have an introductory sentence but it rather long.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No, it misses the environmental effects section.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes, there no epidemiological section. The section that does cover epidemiological effects is under symptoms which could be revised.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead is a little bit detailed. A few sentences could be removed to increase concision.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, this was apart of a wikiproject and was updated from January to May this year.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I think the article is lacking a Human Health Content page. It has a symptom's section but I don't think that would be enough.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


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

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, the sources as current as possible.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * I think that the sources presented could more diverse as much of the sources came from U.S. academic institutions.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, they work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * For the most part this article is well-written. It's content heavy and not spaced well. It could use a revision of structuring/formatting to make it more user friendly.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * At a first glance, this article doesn't appear to 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?
 * Yes, this topic is well-organized.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * No, this topic doesn't have an image associated with 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: This article should add an image of the geographical region that the Yokkaichi asthma affects and of the SO2 emissions form facilites. They could also add pictures of smog caused by the SO2. ====

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 only one post on the talk page and it is from a student who is working on this page for a wikiproject.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes, this is a part of a Wikiprojects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The focus of this article is on environmental effects rather than a balance of human and environmental effects.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It could use more work. From the history page, you can see that slowly more is being added to the page.
 * What are the article's strengths? I think the strength lays in the content of the page. The sources are good and the content presented is well-written . I think it just needs some minor adjustments.
 * 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?

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

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