User:Ldd52/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: Cold and heat adaptations in humans
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article to evaluate because I find it interesting and relevant to today's issues of climate change and global warming.

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

 * 1) Yes, the introductory sentence provides a brief statement of the article's subject.
 * 2) It contains a table of contents with the sections, but the actual lead paragraphs do not reference future sections.
 * 3) Yes, it talks about hypothermia and hyperthermia, which are not discussed in the article.
 * 4) The Lead is concise and not too long, but I do believe it should be more general rather than talking about specific conditions that occur in humans when they get too hot or cold. These could be discussed in detail later.

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?

Content evaluation

 * 1) Yes, all content is relevant.
 * 2) For the most part the content is up to date, but I noticed some of the sources and facts are from the mid-1900's, which could be different by now.
 * 3) There is no content that doesn't belong, but content about genetic adaptations should be added.

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

 * 1) Because this article is so scientific and focuses on the physiology of humans, the article is neutral.
 * 2) There don't appear to be any heavily biased claims.
 * 3) No viewpoints appear to be over or under represented because this isn't a very controversial or subjective topic.
 * No, there does not appear to be any persuasion.

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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation

 * 1) Almost every sentence in the article is backed up with a secondary source except for the lead.
 * 2) There are plenty of relevant and thorough sources.
 * 3) Most of the sources are very current, but some are from the mid-late 1900's, which may impact some of the information.
 * 4) All of the links I clicked worked and took me to the correct page.

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

 * 1) The article is concise and easy to read.
 * 2) This sentence should be fixed: "Humans have adapted to, such as the use of clothing and shelter and they have adapted to go to the washroom and how to make uful stuff for living". I could not find any other spelling/grammar errors.
 * 3) The article is organized well into clear sections (culture, physiology, etc) with subsections that describe the differences between cold and heat in each of those categories.

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

 * 1) No images or media are included.

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

 * 1) No conversations are going on in the talk page.
 * 2) This article is part of a Wiki Education sponsored project

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

 * 1) This is an unrated article.
 * 2) Every sentence has a source associated with it, and it has a solid overall structure/organization.
 * 3) More information could be included using recent research.
 * 4) I would say this article is underdeveloped and could use more content.

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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