User:Lew257/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: Microbiology
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen this article to evaluate because I am a biomedical science major, and I enjoyed taking the microbiology course while being in college. Bacteria and fungi are the causes of most diseases.

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? Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, it was updated yesterday
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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, it is very informational

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, there is a reference section at the bottom
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? 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? The article is clear and straight forward
 * 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, there are many sections and headings

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, they are very clear
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? They are cited
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, they are organized by section

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Microbes being beneficial to us instead of what is commonly known as being harmful
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It's rated as a general idea of learning about microbiology
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Microbiology is an important component of biological sciences. This article talks about the study of microbiology, and it does not differ from what we discuss in class

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? This article is very well put together
 * What are the article's strengths? It includes a lot of details about the history
 * How can the article be improved? I feel as if there is too much information in some sections
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Overall, I believe it is very well-developed

Optional activity

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