User:Lunathecat555/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: Race and health in the United States
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * This is a similar topic to the one my group and I would like to address in this project.

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 of this article clearly addresses the topic and vaguely describes the issue and how it will be addressed across different races. There is not information in the lead that is not addressed later in the article and is very concise.

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 is relevant to the topic and does a good job to address the history and different health topics for multiple ethnic groups. The last time that the article was edited was on June 2, 2020, which leads me to believe that it is up to date.

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
The articles maintains a neutral tone throughout and represents the different ethnicities well with issues presented by the healthcare system in the US.

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 are backed up by reliable sources, which are also thorough and current. The links that I decided to click work!

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 follow with logical headings and subheadings

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
There is one image that is included in this article which is a figure illustrating the results from a survey. It is captioned and a part of the public domain, so it is within Wikipedia's copyright regulations.

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
The article is rated of low importance in the WikiProject Medicine, but is of high importance for the WikiProject Black Lives Matter. It is also involved in other WikiProjects as well. The article has been peer reviewed on the Talk page and mentions additional sources that could be useful as well as how it could grow by adding information on the Native American population.

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
Overall, I think that this article is well written and inclusive of a range of populations that are affected by the way healthcare is implemented in the US.

Optional activity

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