User:Liuxiaohao0927/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: Omics
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

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 has an introductory sentence and does not include irrelevant information but the clear defination is not found.

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
The content show high relevance to the topic and some are up-to-date. But some of the content are not detailed. More details should be supplemented into the article.

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
It is an article with neutral idea, without bias. There is no overrepresented or underrepresented viewpoints found in the whole article. No sign of persuasion is detected.

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
All facts in the article backed up by a reliable source. Some of the sources are current whereas other are not. Sources are working well.

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 is well-written and easy to read. No grammatical or spelling errors are found. The organization of the article is relatively simple which may be able to be updated in the future.

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
The article does not provide useful images that help to explain the concept "omics". A relatively irrelevant image is found in the "origin" section however it is not beneficial to enhance the understanding of the topic.

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
It is rated as the C-Class on the quality scale. It is a part of WikiProject Molecular and Cell Biology project. Most of the discussion are related to the question whether it is approriate to describe some concepts in Wikipedia whereas our discussion about the concept on the class are relevant to the application progression of the concept in science.

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
It is sometimes useful for people who are involved in the related professiones but not for every reader. The content is substantial with lots of information but some important details are missing.

Optional activity

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