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 * Medical School in Uganda: (Medical school in Uganda)
 * As our class goal is to explore and bring awareness to early research done related HIV/AIDS in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at Ugandan Medical Schools and see if there were any research projects complete there. I thought by exploring this article/topic, I would be exposed information present about medical schools in Uganda, which could lead me to sources that discuss possible past partnerships and research in the field of HIV/AIDS.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead is one sentence that simply states a fact on the number of medical schools present in Uganda as of 2018. As it is short, it lacks description and fails to act as an introductory sentence for the articles topics which delves into the numerous parts of how medical schools in Uganda operate.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

There is lack of any perspectives present in this article. The information is straight to the point and laid out in a bullet point manner. All of the sources are recent (within the past decade), and lots of information that should warrant citations lack them. For example, the entire section of "Examinations" is, while detailed and informative, is void of any sources. Furthermore, the sources provided are mostly from news medias like the "New Vision" Ugandan media source that was also present in our readings. Other sources upon visitation lack credibility as there is no obvious authorship.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is while neutral, there is also no perspectives or viewpoints provided. I believe this is more primarily due to the lack of content that is accurately cited in the article rather than attempt of the editors to present neutral viewpoints.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

As previously eluded to, the sources are mostly from national or collegiate media, and while they do work, they lack depth and neutrality in viewpoints.


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is concise with correct grammar. The article is also organized into headings that are laid out chronologically in the medical school.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

N/A


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

The talk pages discusses few source additions an editor made. The talk page also states that this article is part of multiple WikiProjects (Africa, Higher Education, Uganda) with an overall C-Class rating. The topics discussed are straightforward and does not dive into depth.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

Overall, there is lack of content with good citations on the article page. More research will be needed to make this article presentable.


 * 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?

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:Medical school in Uganda