User:Ntam97/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: Salmonella
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because I recently had a discussion on an emerging Salmonella serotype in Sub-Saharan Africa. I know little about Salmonella, especially their mechanism of infection which motivates me to look more into it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The Lead not only includes a concise and informative introductory sentence but also gives a clear description of the article's major sections, especially listed under the Content section. Overall, the Lead is concise but does provide detailed information on the topic of interest.


 * 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

The Lead did a good job providing up-to-date and relevant information on different aspects of Salmonella. The content is overall credible and useful since the Lead utilized primary research articles, especially the ones in the last couple years. However, there are some sections that need major revision.


 * 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 neutral with no heavy bias toward a particular position.


 * 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

The sources are mostly credible though some are out-of-date.


 * 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 writing style in the article is clear, informative and well-organized.


 * 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

There's only one image provided in this article, illustrating a transmission electron microscopy image of Salmonella infecting human cells. It will be more meaningful to have at least one image per topics in the Content section.


 * 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

Many concerns have been brought up against this article including out-of-date resources and misleading information.


 * 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

This article is ranked a C-class article, meaning it is substantial to the field but still missing relevant information.


 * 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:Salmonella