User:Kelleytw/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: Insulin-like growth factor 1
 * The reason I have chosen to evaluate this article, let alone pursue research on this topic, is because of Geneticist, Dr. David Sinclair. Sinclair is involved in undergoing research pertinent to human longevity and reversing aging. One of the few compounds Sinclair researches, like IGF-1, is linked in multiple clinical trials to slow or even reverse the aging phenomenon every human experiences. This would be a very intriguing topic to research as one day humans could prolong their lifespan by decades.

Lead

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 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, this article begins to describe what IGF-1, Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 hormone, is and the important role it plays in humans.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The lead also describes the mechanism of action of IGF-1 and where/how it is produced in the human body.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, the lead goes in depth with captivating the intended reader on detailed but not too overwhelming concepts on the role this hormone contributes to. All the information present in the lead is elegantly transcribed throughout the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is promptly concise and doesn't convey much detailed information that would be necessary for an intermediate reader to experience.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The article includes basic factual information that can be found in Biological science texts and has interesting depictions that show the molecular structure of IGF-1.
 * Is the content up-to-date? As far as I know, the content is up to date. The article was last evaluated on the 26th of August, 2019.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? As far as the naked eye can see, there isn't much content missing seeing as this article is merely an introduction to what the hormone IGF-1 is. If an individual wanted to seek out more information related to IGF-1 they would have to dig a bit deeper to find more facts and information.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? The article is neutral as it doesn't stand on an opposing side when discussing it's clinical role in Pharmacology or let alone elucidate non-factual statements.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, the article isnt heavily biased toward a certain group of people that could benefit from an opposing standout.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? In my opinion, I feel like the article doesnt touch on the topic IGF-1 plays in the role of aging. The article discusses the hormonal imbalance and the resulting diseases that could occur, though not necessarily touching on the idea of suppressing/inducing longevity in humans.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No. As stated above, the article is simply stating factual information that researchers and scientists have came up with by studying the role of IGF-1.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? The article uses multiple citations from a secondary source of information. These sources are from the likes of trusted journals and credited textbooks.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? The sources are very thorough and illustrate how such a short article can have many reliable sources to reflect on the point of focus.
 * Are the sources current? Out of the 40 sources the article cites, the published dates of the articles are ranging from the 20th and 21st century.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? The links I have checked work and take me directly to what the original citation described.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article is fairly easy to read for an individual that has introductory knowledge on hormones and molecular biology.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No. The article is written without any spelling or grammatical errors that could lose focus of the audience.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is broken down wonderfully. The article is organized to first help the reader understand the role of IGF-1 in humans on the molecular level, then transitions wells to describe IGF-1 clinical importance.
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Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The two images depicted show the molecular structure of IGF-1. The first picture shows the hormones amino acids' alpha and beta sheets configured together, and the second picture shows the 3D structure of the hormone.
 * Are images well-captioned? The images could be captioned a bit better as they dont really adhere to the general audience whom may not understand what is being shown.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? For me, the images are appealing as I admire biochemistry and how complex a picture doesnt even reveal the semesters of applicable amount of integrated information that could be learned to understand what the visual is showing.

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? As stated in the beginning of my 'evaluating an article' paragraph, there is much speculation on the importance of IGF-1 roles' in cellular senescence and increasing longevity in human life.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? N/A?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? In class thus far, we described the citation of reputable sources and this article has a plethora of good sources. Though to speak on what this article conveyed in difference from what we learned in class so far, i cant relate on this matter just yet.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? N/A? The article is seemingly published and written well to capture the audiences attention.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article does a good job on explaining what IGF-1 is on an introductory level. There's multiple elements throughout the article that I could understand as an undergrad studying Biology; and there's even more elements to the article that introduced a lot of new information to me that was neat and intriguing.
 * How can the article be improved? As this article is seemingly an introductory read, there's not much the author can do to develop the article any further. Though, if I had to answer to question: the article could be improved by making it more detailed and perhaps longer?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? For what the article was conveying to the basic knowledge of an individual reading about IGF-1, the article is well developed and introduced myself to look into more of the concepts described to learn more about IGF-1.
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