User:Megtal/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.


 * Problematic social media use
 * This article is an interesting combination of a new development in neuroscience and how it relates to our daily lives.

Lead
Guiding questions:


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * This article has 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?
 * The lead has a brief description of the article's main sections but could use more of a summary on technology and government response.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * The lead does not include information that is not present in the article.
 * 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?
 * The article's content relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * The content is up-to-date and includes statistics and facts from 2019.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There is not any content that is missing or does not belong.

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article neutral?
 * The article has a neutral tone but over only provides information on one side. The title also comes off as one-sided.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * The section about social anxiety seems to make claims that social media is completely connected to social anxiety without a lot of sources to back it up.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The article represents the viewpoint that social media is problematic and points to studies that seem to support that argument. The article fails to acknowledge any studies or data that support the side that social media is not problematic.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * The article does attempt to persuade the reader that social media is bad for the population by only providing sources that suggest the negative side of social media.

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * There are some facts that are not directly backed up with sources.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * The sources are thorough and are academic journal articles dedicated to the topic.
 * Are the sources current?
 * The sources are current and have been published within the last few years.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * The links do work.

Organization
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * The article is well-written and clear.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * The article did not 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?
 * The article is well-organized and split into sections that reflect the major points of the topic.

Images and Media
Guiding questions:


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * The article only has one image related to the topic.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * The one image is not captioned.

Checking the talk page
Guiding questions:


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * There are conversations of the topic of the article as well as some facts that need some expert attention.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This article is part of the WikiProjects for Neuroscience. The article is rated as a good article nominee.

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article is under good article nominee but requires some improvements.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article provides strong sources that are in academic journals and reliable websites.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * This article can be improved by providing more sources on different sides of the topic. The title could also be improved.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is underdeveloped and could use more information and sources.

~ Meghana Tallam