User:Nesha360/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Protozoology

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
The protozoology page that I chose was on biology stubs. This article needed an update of the information that was given. This topic is important because you learn about these different parasites so that the protozoologists can dictates the most beneficial treatments and control measure that can be used for treating infected animals and also preventing the infectious diseases from spreading. My preliminary impressions of this article was how vague the article was. There was not a lot of background on the topic, no figures, pictures or diagrams to help the readers get a better idea of what protozoology is about.

Evaluate the article
Lead

The Protozoology article doesn’t go into many details about the history of it, or what it is about. The lead does include a vague introductory sentence that describes protozoology but not in dept. The lead does not include a brief description of the articles major sections because there are not any other sections other than the introductory sentences. The lead does not include information that is not present in the article. The lead is precise since it is the only section of the article presented.

Content

The articles content is relevant to the topic because it is not very detailed. The content is not update because the last time the article was edited was on January 31, 2021. There is content that is missing because the article only gave a brief description of what protozoology is and why it is outdated. There is not content that does not belong. The article does not deal with one of Wikipedia’s equity gaps, and it does not address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics.

Tone and Balance

The article is neutral. It gives the definition of protozoology with no other views. There are not any viewpoints that are overrepresented or underrepresented. The minority or fringe viewpoints are not accurately described since we are talking about a science topic. The article does not try to attempt to persuade readers in a favor of one position or another.

Sources and references

All the facts in the article are backed up by reliable secondary sources. The references are from reliable journals such as the transactions of the American microscopical society. The sources that are present are thorough, and they reflect on the available literature on the topic. The sources that are present are not current. The most current references were in 2001. The sources are not written by a diverse spectrum of authors and does not include historically marginalized individuals since we aren’t talking about history. There are better recent sources available articles. After checking a few links on the page, the links worked well and corresponded with the article.

Organization and writing quality

The article is well-written, concise, clear, and easy to read since the article does not include much information about the topic. The article has 1-2 grammatical errors that are present. The article is not well-organized and broken down into sections. The article only includes one section which is the introductory section.

Images and Media

The article does not include any images that can enhance the understanding of the topic. There are not any images to be captioned on the article. There are not any images to adhere to Wikipedia’s copyright regulations. There are not any images to be laid out in a visual appealing way.

Talk page discussion

There is not any kind of conversations going on, on the talk pages about protozoology. The article is rated low importance and is an article stub. This article is a part of a Wikiproject called Wikiproject Animals.

Overall impressions

The articles overall status is vague in information about protozoology, and the article is outdated. The articles strength is the central definition of protozoology. The article gives a clear and precise representation of what protozoology is. The article can be improved with photos to help illustrate what the different kind of parasites are. The article can also give more of a background of how protozoology came about, and more examples. To assess the articles completeness, the article is underdeveloped due to the vague information present. Even though it gives a definition of what protozoology is, there needs to be more information present to help readers understand why it is important.