User:Koriraeann1/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: (link) Epstein–Barr virus
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because this is a virus I am a lifetime carrier of. I also took a Virology class in college and found it to be very interesting.

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? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes- but could use some more recent references as well
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? It could have given more details of symptoms and discussed how these symptoms can vary between the lytic and latency periods.

Tone and Balance

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 * 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

Sources and References

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 * 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- they seem to
 * Are the sources current? Yes but a few are more outdated
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, but there is quite a bit of information fit into a fairly short article.
 * 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- it includes all important aspects such as signs, symptoms, history, and the virology behind the disease.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? It includes helpful charts and two diagrams, but could use a bit more of a variety of images to enhance the article.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, but there is no punctuation in captions.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I did not see citations on the images anywhere other than the works cited portion.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

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? There are discussions of what other diseases or cancers this virus may be associated with. There is also discussion of how to improve specific reference citations.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated B class- top priority and is part of WikiProject Viruses
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I chose a topic more related to my area of study. I could not get the links to work to the article categories.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? B class Top Priority
 * What are the article's strengths? It contains scientific studies and reliable articles for references.
 * How can the article be improved? It could be further expanded, specifically in the signs and symptoms.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say it is well-developed but still has room for improvement or more information.

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