User:Koolkat719/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: Abandoned child syndrome
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chose this article because it is related to psychology. Abnormal Psychology interests me and I have never heard of this syndrome before so I thought that it may be interesting to read about.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead includes an introductory sentence that is concise-not overly detailed, and clearly described the article's topic. However, the lead does not include a brief description of the article's major sections (maybe because it's a pretty short article). The lead does not include any information that isn't talked about in the article.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The author(s) did a good job in ensuring that the content is relevant to the topic. The content is up-to-date, and nothing is missing.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is neutral, I did not detect any bias towards a particular position. Viewpoints are equally balanced and the author(s) isn't trying to argue with any particular side or attempting to persuade readers.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

All the facts in the article are backed up by a reliable source of information. The links work, but the sources are not that recent (they are mainly from 2004-2007, and one is from 2011).


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is well-written with a neutral tone and is concise and easy to read. There were not grammatical or spelling error s in the article. The article was well-organized and broken down into 3 sections: Abandoned Child Syndrome, Symptoms and Causes. (causes section was added when someone in the Talk mentioned that it was missing).


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

The article does not include any images, so it isn't really visually appealing. (maybe something to work one?)


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

In the talk page, there were a number of things people mentioned regarding the article. One person suggested to add a "causes" section--which was added. Another person said that they were unable to find anything about "Abandoned Child Syndrome" from any reputable sources, and suggested redirect this article to "Reactive Attachment Disorder". Lastly, a user suggested to add "sexual promiscuity" as a symptom. This article is not a part of any WikiProjects, nor does it have a high rating. This topic was never discussed in class.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

The article's overall status would be average. The article has a number of strengths such as it is concise, clear and well-organized. However, there are many improvements to be made as well, such as adding relevant images so it can be more appealing and finding more reputable sources. As for the article's completeness, I would say that it is somewhat underdeveloped. It is pretty short and lacks some detail. More research can be done through reputable sources which can then help to add more information and make it well-developed.


 * 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?

Optional activity

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