User:Mhabtezion/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: Breast prostheses
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * We chose this article because it had many available sources to choose from, allowing us to make significant improvements to its current state.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * it has an introductory sentence but it does not encapsulate the entirety of the article. The introduction is something we will change.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * It attempts to describe the articles entirety. We've decided to add multiple sections to the article so we will have to change the introduction as well to reflect the new article.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes, the Lead briefly talks about patents and the history of breast prostheses, however there is no history section in the body of the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The Lead is not overly detailed, in fact we plan to add more to it to properly reflect what we will add to the article.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the content stays on topic through out the article.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, the sources we found we mostly within the last 5 years.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There is a lot of content missing, that we plan to add, such as different types of procedures, reformatting headers for better organization, and other considerations such as insurance.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, the article does not attempt to persuade the reader toward one side or another. It remains expository.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, it remains neutral.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * No, it remains expository.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, it attempts only to give the reader information to make informed decisions without swaying them toward one way or another.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No, some content does not have even a single citation. This is another one of our goals, to provide more sources for our article.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * No, they don't really use systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or secondary sources.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes, the sources are within 5 years.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, they do.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes, it is concise since there is not much information there, however it is not complete
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No, the article is free of spelling errors
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * One of our goals is to better organize the article and reformat the headers and subheaders.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes, there are images to illustrate breast prostheses
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, they are
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes, they are placed next to their relevant sections.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * The Talk page was actually non-existent when we first began editing the article
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is starter-rated
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * It is in lay language and avoids medical jargon

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It is starter-status
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It provides a quick glance of what one might want to know about breast prostheses
 * How can the article be improved?
 * add more information, better organization
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * it is underdeveloped, its a good start however its content is not complete

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