User:Kimwhite11/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.


 * Bioaugmentation
 * This topic seemed interesting because I enjoy learning about the applications of bacteria by utilizing their different metabolisms and functions.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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? Not all of the sections
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Lead evaluation
The lead is good and concise, but it doesn't address all of the sections that are discussed. Could possibly talk about the different industries this could benefit

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? No, all the sources are older than 10 years
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes

Content evaluation
The content section has a lot of good information; however, there are not many recent applications of bioaugmentation and many of the sources are too old.

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

Tone and balance evaluation
The article maintains a neutral claim throughout the entire article.

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? Not all of them
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Sources and references evaluation
The sources and references are reliable sources; however, they are not recent and up-to-date. Will need to add some references and other sources.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Not completely.

Organization evaluation
The article is grammatically correct and there are no spelling errors; however, I believe the sections could be re-organized in a more sensible way.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned? No
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No images
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No images

Images and media evaluation
There are no images currently, so I could add some to the final edit.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Just if anyone would edit the article
 * How is the article rated? Stub-Class
 * Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Wikiproject Environment
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We haven't mentioned much about it in class, but it is similar to what we have talked about in other classes.

Talk page evaluation
Everyone thinks this article needs work.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Complete, but not well
 * What are the article's strengths? The lead
 * How can the article be improved? The subsections can be changed and better written, more images
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Poorly developed

Overall evaluation
The article is technically complete; however, the subsections need to be written better and images should be added.

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