User:Khoerth/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: Hyperglycemia
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article because it was a clas C article and was something that I found interesting pertaining to endocrinology.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * yes I think that this introduction was done well and clearly stated what the article was about.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * they defiantly describe what Hyperglycemia is but don't really include all of the sections that are covered in the article in a way that easy to understand.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * no all of the info in the lead is in the article
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * the lead is fairly concise but could be slimmed down just a bit and could include what all the article goes over.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * yes all of the sections are relevant to the topic
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * there is one resource form 2019 and most of the others are form the early 2000's
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I don't think anything dosen't belong but they might be able to add some more information to the article.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * the article dose appear to be neutral
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * no
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * I think that all of the view points are represented at a good level, I do think that by doing research there could be more information found to be added though
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * this article just seems to inform the reader of what hyperglycemia is

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * yes the facts are being backed up by sources
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * yes
 * Are the sources current?
 * a few sources could be more resent but overall it is not completely outdated
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * all of the links I checked worked

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * For the most part it is easy to follow although it dose get pretty in-depth in some areas which may be harder for some readers to understand.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * not that I noticed
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * yes I liked the way it was broken down

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * yes
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * yes the image portrays the illness well
 * 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?
 * they are about some of the information being to much like medical journals or ranges of glucose levels being to narrow
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * C class with mid importance and is part of the wikiproject medicine
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * it is just a little more in-depth overall than what we learned

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * c class
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * it has ben broken down in good sections and includes a lot of good material
 * How can the article be improved?
 * "dumb" down some parts of the information to make it easier to read and improve the lead
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * it is almost well developed but not quite there yet

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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