User:Msdv613/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: Autism—Tics, AD/HD, and other Comorbities
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. - I have chosen to evaluate this article because this article relates to the field of work I would like to do in the future. I hope to be able to work with kids that are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), so I would like to learn as much possible about the topic.

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
Yes, there is an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic of the psychological measure it speaks of and how and why it is used. This specific articles does not include a brief description of the article's major sections because it only includes one main section. The lead includes all the information present for the article because it is the section of the article, besides the reference and external links section. The lead is very concise and to the point, but still manages to include all necessary information to give a brief yet detailed description about the topic.

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
Yes, the article's content is relevant to the topic. I believe the content of this article is up-to-date as it was lest edited on March 8, 2020. I don't think there to be any content that is missing or that does not belong, but I do believe the article could add more information to provide more in-depth information about the topic. I know, personally, I would like to know more about the topic.

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 article is neutral, it is informational and just states facts. I don't believe there to be any claims that are heavily biased or any viewpoints that are over/under represented. The article does not try to persuade the reader in any way.

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 information provided in the article is backed up by a secondary source and each of these sources are used correctly and are thorough. I believe the sources to be current as 2 are only from 3 years ago, and the oldest one is only from 10 years ago. The two sources that provide links work perfectly.

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
I believe the article is well written and very to the point with how it states its information in regards to the topic at hand. After reading over the short article at least 5 times, I found there to be no grammatical or spelling errors. The article is only in one short section, so this third guiding question could not fully be answered.

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
The article does not include images.

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
This article is within the scopes of WikiProject Psychology and WikiProject Medicine, which both have rated the article Stub-Class and of low importance. This could be due to the shortness of the article and how it is not one that goes into much depth about the topic.

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
The articles overall status is of low importance and is considered a stub, meaning there is more to be expanded upon it. The article can be improved by adding more in-depth information about the topic, like how successful the A--TAC is, how it was first developed, how useful it is, etc. The article is complete in regards to the fact of how it simply states what the topic is, but it is not complete in regards to providing all information about the topic possible. I believe it to be a bit underdeveloped.

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