User:Korianh/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.


 * Ray Rappaport: Ray Rappaport
 * I chose to evaluate this article because I found his name listed as a "Notable scientist" on the Cell Biology page and noticed that he used echinoderms to conduct much of his research. I work on a marine biology research team and am familiar with echinoderms and thought it would be an interesting read in how he used their particular biology to do his research.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Lead evaluation

 * The lead does have a clear and concise introductory sentence that is strong and makes for a good start to the article.
 * No - the article only has one major section outside of the lead and it does not give any overview to that section.
 * The lead contains a lot of information that is not present in the article, as the majority of the article is found in the lead alone
 * The lead is overly detailed and needs to be split up into different sections.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation

 * The article's content is relevant and nothing seems to be out of place or distracting. It could definitely be reorganized and reworded in places to make for a better read.
 * The content may not be up-to-date as the last citation was accessed in 2015, so it would be worthwhile to make sure there are no recent updates needing to be made to the article
 * more information on his findings and research would be a good thing to add. As he is listed as a "notable scientist" to the cell biology field, I imagine his work was important enough that it would be good to add more information or link to another related article
 * this article does not relate to underrepresented populations or topics. He is part of a very much represented population.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation

 * the article is neutral and there do not seem to be any claims that are biased or pointed and there are no positions presented
 * the person the article is about is in a population whose viewpoints are historically overrepresented but there is not much that this article can do to fix that.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation

 * the facts are backed up by reliable secondary sources
 * the sources are somewhat thorough but there are not many of them
 * the sources are a bit outdated and could use updating, with the last source having been accessed in 2015
 * there are not many sources so no, there is not a diverse spectrum of authors
 * the links work!

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation

 * the article could use improvement. it is clear, but there could be rewording and reorganization done to improve it.
 * no obvious grammar or spelling errors
 * No, this article is not well organized. it is not split into sections at all - everything is in the lead. it needs to be broken down and reorganized.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation

 * there is only one image and more could definitely be added. the one image that is present is somewhat relevant, as it is a picture of Rappaport and his wife, but there is definitely more that could be done (like adding a picture of his library)
 * the image does adhere to the copyright regulations

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation

 * there is nothing on the talk page! no rating
 * It is a part of the Biography WikiProject

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation

 * Overall, the article is in need of improvement. It needs to be reorganized and more developed, as all of the information is in the lead and it is not very detailed. If Rappaport is notable, this article needs to better reflect that. I would say it is not very complete and could use some work.