User:Kassem Farhat/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: Cardiac cycle
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: This article talks about the cardiac cycle which is a main part of "Cardiology" ; the specialty I work hard to secure after completing the premedical and medical programs here at the American University of Beirut (AUB).

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

 * 1) The lead introduces the main idea of the article's topic which is the cardiac cycle giving it a concise definition; also the lead contains some linked scientific words (example Diastole).
 * 2) The lead includes a brief description of the cardiac cycle and the anatomy of heart along with mechanisms of blood pumping that are fully discussed in the rest of the article.
 * 3) The lead in this article is like a brief summary of what is written and explained in the body; meaning that all of its content is discussed in details the article.
 * 4) The lead is somehow overly detailed because it includes additional ideas that should be discussed later in the body; like the pressure of blood during diastole and systole.

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

 * 1) The content of the article exposes the main brief points of the article and gives linked information about the cardiac cycle concerning the mechanisms that accompany this cycle in the heart.
 * 2) This is a medical article where old information are always replaced by new ones that are supported by the advancement of technology and medical researches; thus making the content up-to-date especially for the anatomy and physiology part where the information are taken from a book published in 2018.
 * 3) There is no missing content in this article, but due to the fact that this is a medical article it will always be interconnected with other medical articles especially articles related to neurology; because neurology and cardiology considered the most two systems that are related in the body of a human, for this the content includes extra links and information.

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

 * 1) Definitely this article is neutral; because it is a medical article it must contain facts supported by evidence and accepted by professors, so it cannot contain any emotional information or stands of the writer
 * 2) The claims are discussed equally because this is a medical article, and as overall it's on Wikipedia so the publisher cannot expose claims that take certain stand.
 * 3) Some information like the blood pumping in the heart are over represented; as the claims about  this idea is accompanied by images that simplifies it and make it more reachable to the reader than other information.
 * 4) This is a medical article that has no purpose other than to inform the readers about the cardiac cycle, also Wikipedia articles rarely attempt to persuade readers; these articles just expose all the points of view as they should be exposed.

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

 * 1) Yes, the facts mentioned in this article are supported by reliable sources like the Mayo Clinic Heart Book where medical students study from this book thus making this article more credible.
 * 2) The sources used gave more information about the cardiac cycle which was presented in the topic of this article; thus these sources are considered thorough.
 * 3) The sources are being used nowadays in medical universities, for example, Heart Diseases and Disorders Source book, 2nd edition, which are considered reliable and believable sources
 * 4) Yes they do, and they make the searching engine easier ; also they illustrate the information explained previously in a smooth way.


 * 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

 * 1) Obviously, the ideas presented in this article are clear enough and easy to read; as every scientific term is explained and some are accompanied by links where is the explanation is deeper.
 * 2) In general the article is free of any grammatical and spelling errors especially for scientific terms where the spelling of the words really matters.
 * 3) Actually the article is very well-organized starting from a topic then a clear content followed by a well exposed body that is accompanied by modals and explanatory tables.

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

 * 1) Yes, especially in such an article that involves the mechanisms that lead to the pulses and cardiac movements; for example, The Wigger's diagram that shows the pressure and volume of blood during diastole and systole periods.
 * 2) The images are well captioned and well leading; they have a major role in making the article more appealing to read.
 * 3) All images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations
 * 4) Images that are presented in these article are accompanied with each idea explained in the body, moreover these images have smooth colors and reachable summarized explanations like QRS complex diagram, all these make reading more appealing.

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

 * 1) There are some edits like picture removing and reasons are discussed.
 * 2) This article has been rated as C-Class on the project's quality scale also this article has been rated as High-importance on the project's importance scale.
 * 3) Wikipedia is the place where emotions are kept out of the writing process and information with neutral standing are presented; unlike the way of class writing where one can express his/her own ideas.

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

 * 1) This article is within the scope of WikiProject Medicine where factual medically supported ideas are presented, for it can be used as a reliable source because it contains sufficient ideas exposed in good way.
 * 2) The article's strengths are presented by deep explanations along with the sources and references used; also the images that facilitate and summarize the explanation give this article more attributes.
 * 3) In general the article does not lack anything, it has 3D animation of the heart pulsation and the images used have high resolutions; also the facts exposed are reliable, but for the style and format of letters and words it can be improved by a good computer scientist specialized in editing layouts of articles.
 * 4) The article is well-developed especially that it's supported by Wikipedia and that it talks about a medical issue that no one can take stand against, but it must always keep up with advancements especially in cardiology and medicine.

Optional activity

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