User:Mproff/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: Planaria
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * It is the first thing related to Invertebrate Zoology I thought of.

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?
 * No. The sections are Diet and Description and the lead does not mention either of those sections.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes. It mentions that Planaria can be cut into sections and regenertate, however there is no mention of how that is possible. Also, the Lead says that Planaria are represented by a single species but does not explain if that means there is only one known species or why that is.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is concise, but the article in its entirety may be too concise. Also, the Lead mentions a random bit of information about regeneration that seems like it should be mentioned elsewhere.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes but it could be more up-to-date. The most recent source is from 2017.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * There is missing content. Some examples of what could be added is evolutionary history, and habitat.

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?
 * Somewhat. One source is a blog post on a scientific website and at least one source is a primary source on a study, however I am not going to pay to view the paper and verify that.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes. I think there is probably more current information available but the sources used seem fine since the information given does not appear to be information that would change.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Somewhat. Several are from the 1970's-1980's.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * There is one of six links that does not work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * It is very straightforward and a lot of the content would be difficult for a lay reader to understand.
 * 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?
 * The article is very short, but what is there is well organised.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * There does not appear to be clear source information for the picture.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes. However, there is only one photo.

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 is discussion about whether or not this page should be combined with existing pages.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is rated as a stub and is low-importance. It is part of the Animals WikiProjects page.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * It talks about its diet and mentions its role in an ecosystem. In class it seems like we mostly talk about the anatomy and taxonomy of organisms.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * low-importance, stub.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It is concise, and does not include any unimportant information.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * more information and better readability.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * underdeveloped. May be considered poorly developed because the information needs updating.

Optional activity

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