User:Phdclassproject/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.


 * Neuropsychology: (Neuropsychology)
 * I am interested in becoming a neuropsychologist.

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
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It's concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, it seems to be up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I would have liked to see more information on the kinds of disorders that neuropsychology is used to treat.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No

==== The content of the article is relevant to the topic and up to date. The content focuses very heavily on the history of neuropsychology. I would be beneficial to have more information on the kinds of disorders that can benefit from the field of neuropsychology. ====

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, I did not notice any biased claims.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No, I did not notice any overrepresented or underrepresented views.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, it does not.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? They used a few websites as resources, which is not highly recommended. There were also a few paragraphs that had no citations.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? The article can benefit from using more resources.
 * Are the sources current? The article could benefit from using more recent resources.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Not applicable.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

==== The article has a few websites as resources, which is not highly recommended. There were also a few paragraphs that had no citations. The article can benefit from using more resources. The article could benefit from using more recent resources. However, the existing resources are mostly from reliable sources and the links work. ====

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? There is room for improvement.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I did not notice any.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? There is room for improvement.

==== The article could benefit from editing to make it easier to read and to connect the information in various sections better. The article could use more information on how neuropsychology studies the brain and some of the important pathways in the brain. ====

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No

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 are conversations on what the field of neuropsychology is about and how different developments in this field happen.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is rated as C-Class (high or top importance) and is part of the Medicine, Psychology, and Neuroscience WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? In our classes, we have focused more on the biological aspects of the filed of neuropsychology and the Wikipedia page mostly focuses on the history on the field.

==== There are conversations on what the field of neuropsychology is about and how different developments in this field happen. The article is rated as C-Class (high or top importance) and is part of the Medicine, Psychology, and Neuroscience WikiProjects. In our classes, we have focused more on the biological aspects of the filed of neuropsychology and the Wikipedia page mostly focuses on the history on the field. ====

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article does not seem like it is fully completed.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article does a great job of describing the history of the field of neuropsychology and the key people who contributed to the development of the field.
 * How can the article be improved? The article could benefit from more details on the biological factors in neuropsychology such as how different brain circuits are studied.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is not well developed yet and could use more work. I would say only about 50% of the work on the page is done.

==== The article does a great job of describing the history of the field of neuropsychology and the key people who contributed to the development of the field. However, the article could benefit from more details on the biological factors in neuropsychology such as how different brain circuits are studied. The article is not well developed yet and could use more work. I would say only about 50% of the work on the page is done. ====

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