User:Katievans/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: Selective androgen receptor modulator
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * Some of my gym friends take SARMs and I want to know more than them. I also think the article should talk about mechanisms and ethics.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

Selective androgen receptor modulators or SARMs are a novel class of androgen receptor ligands. They are intended to have the same kind of effects as androgenic drugs but be much more selective in their action, allowing them more uses than those of anabolic steroids.




 * 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? No.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Not really
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, last edit was made at the beginning of the year.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? I think that the use of SARMs is not talked about often but there are a niche group of people who use them and don't even understand the first thing about them.

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? No, there is a section about allegations in athletes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? There are many available sources.
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? I checked 3 random ones, they all worked.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? I think it's okay
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I think there may be a few grammar errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, but I'm not sure all major points are covered/some are necessary.

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? yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? A few, they are a couple of years old though.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is within the scope of Wikiproject Pharmacology and Medicine
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? n/a

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It is start-class and mid-importance.
 * What are the article's strengths? There is a good basic overview of what selective androgen receptor modulators are and some of the clinical aspects researched so far.
 * How can the article be improved? I think adding the mechanism of actions as well as current research would improve it a bit.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is under-developed.

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