User:Meticulousonion/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: HICDEP
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * It is an article related to international HIV research within the last 20 years.

Lead

 * Guiding question


 * 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?
 * No (there are no sections)
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the content explains the subject and provides information on its origin and development
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * No, but not much has been changed other than periodic revisions to the protocol.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * The article is very brief to begin with so there isn't anything extraneous.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, it is a description of the protocol and remains factual throughout the entire article.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * No. Could be interesting to include more information about how the exchange is being used and if those using it have benefited.
 * 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?
 * There is a decent balance of journal articles and information from the protocol's website.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Most information on the topic comes from the organization, so yes.
 * Are the sources current?
 * No. Many links in the article were out of date or have since been directed to pages that do not contain the original material.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Some but not all. (I did update a few)
 * Thank you for doing that. Well done! Kiboko83 (talk) 04:29, 26 May 2020 (UTC)

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It is very concise, but I am not sure if that was due to the writing or if there just isn't much information available.
 * 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?
 * No, but if it was broken into sections each would only be around two sentences.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * No images were used
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * See above
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * See above
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * See above

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 was one message left by an archive bot and then the notes I left when I did some edits to the page.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It was added from the project "Articles for creation." It is rated as start-class.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We have not discussed this topic specifically, however information sharing has been discussed.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It's hardly more than a stub. If there is a significant need for this information, it could use a serious update. Otherwise, any other article that references this may as well just link directly to the HICDEP website.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It provides a concise description of the protocol and its development history.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * Up-to-date information on how the protocol is being used would greatly improve the usefulness of the article.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Underdeveloped

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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 * Link to feedback:
 * Talk:HIV Cohorts Data Exchange Protocol
 * Also made edits on the article