User:Lantrell0101/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: Pathophysiology of obesity (link) Pathophysiology of obesity
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Obesity is closely linked to the hormone leptin.

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, but it has a contents section.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Yes. Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, the article is neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Yes.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

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? Yes.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? No. Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

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? Yes.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes.
 * Are images well-captioned? Somewhat.
 * 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? I believe that pathophysiology of obesity will continue to be delivered in the context of leptin and ghrelin.
 * How is the article rated? It is related since leptin regulation has an impact on obesity. Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? From a research and appetite perspective.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? C
 * What are the article's strengths? References
 * How can the article be improved? More sources and contributions
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? No. Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped.

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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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Pathophysiology of obesity