User:Lstallone1/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: Behavioral addiction (Behavioral addiction)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Behavioral addiction is an important topic to learn about as millions of people have and suffer from addictions. It is a topic I want to study more of as it strongly impacts this generation.

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?no
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Lead is concise, but lacks information

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 -how the human brain reacts to rewards -More detailed description of how the treatment works -Impact on society and economy of behavioral addiction
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?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

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? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?yes- marginalized individuals do not fit into medicine that often, so no
 * 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 it is clear concise and easy
 * 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, although there could be more sections

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?no
 * Are images well-captioned?no images
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Not applicable
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?not applicable

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?conversation about merging the article with addiction
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? c-rated
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? N/A

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? not balanced. missing some areas
 * What are the article's strengths?clearly presented
 * How can the article be improved? add sections on -Impact on society and economy of behavioral addiction --how the human brain reacts to rewards and provide a more detailed description of how the treatment works
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? poorly developed and underdeveloped

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