User:Lizzymckenzie/Evaluate an Article

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 * Anxiety Threshold: (Anxiety threshold)
 * I have chosen to look at this article because it is very interesting to learn about the anxiety threshold as well as see how it would play into different disorders/ how it can affect one's daily life.

Lead
The Lead has an introductory sentence that defines what anxiety threshold is; which is what the article is addressing. It continues to describe anxiety, anxiety threshold, and sub-anxiety threshold, as well as social anxiety disorder and panic attacks. However, the latter article sections focus more on the anxiety threshold in terms of statistics, causes, and treatment which are not discussed in the first paragraph. The lead is below concise; it does not have a lot of specific, detailed information in the different sections. This seems like a good start, but it is not completed.

Content
The article's content does relate to the topic well. Many of the references are from 2018, thus meaning people are receiving current information. Although the sections are good topics to be covered and the content is well written, there is very little detail and a lot of general statements that have been left out. Anxiety is becoming a more common disorder and a lot of research has been done which could be covered in these sections. However, because anxiety is becoming more common and more people are talking about it, it is good that people are gaining knowledge on it now.

Tone and Balance
The article is neutral and written in a formal tone. The article is not biased towards any opinion, it is merely factual. There are not any viewpoints that are overrepresented and/or underrepresented. However, because there is not a lot written in this article, it is hard to know exactly what his direct opinion is, but based on his writing, I think it would continue to be a neutral, formal tone. Anxiety threshold isn't a heavily controversial topic.

Sources and References
All of the facts are backed up by a reliable source. The sources do reflect the available literature, but this article does not dive into those sources. The sources are all current, except for one written in 1956. However, that specific fact is still believed today about the anxiety threshold. The sources are written about mental illness, which is something that before people didn't like to talk about. The sources vary from different anxiety websites, a multitude of authors, and a single author. However, the links to other topics he mentions are also very short and lack information. The links all work and take you directly to that source of information.

Organization
The article is well- written. It has a formal tone, is easy to read, and makes sense. There are not a lot of complex words, but rather many short paragraphs and bullet points. The writing is clear. The article does not have any grammatical or spelling errors. The article is well organized in terms of what is being written in each section, there is just a lack of information in the sections.

Images and Media
The article does not include any images.

Checking the talk page
There has been one talk page written which discusses the main issue I found; a lack of content/ detail written on this topic in this article. It is rated a C-class article. Unfortunately, because there is not a lot of content, I am unsure of how it differs from what we have discussed in class.

Overall impressions
The article had current, useful, good information and was clear and easy to understand. However, because of the lack of content, people may be unable to understand and follow each of the different points the article makes because they don't go into detail or explain the "why". The article needs more detail added to what has already been written, as well as more research discussed. It is an underdeveloped article, but has a lot of potential.