User:PinguiculaRK/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: GloFish
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Florescent-based markers in model organisms are extremely useful for research purposes, but their use has extended to the open market to dazzle pet owners. One of the big markets of glowing pets is the company GloFish. A proportion of the general public are in awe to own a "neon glowing" pet, while others have expressed their dislike of genetic modification in animals and has questioned it purpose and ethics. There is also the implication of owner carelessness and release of these animals into wild habitats.

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? Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is one publication linking GloFish's impact on the public's perception of agricultural technologies (GMOs). The public reaction to GMO animals was missing within this article. ALSO, a citation was missing, where supposedly a NGO expressed disdain because it would "create precedent of inadequate scrutiny of biotech animals in general."

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The public's view of GMO animals being marketed was underrepresented, as well as NGOs protests with the US FDA.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? No
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? No
 * Are the sources current? Some are over 10 years old.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media
Guiding questions:


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Only 2
 * Are images well-captioned? No
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? The source is not given, so no.
 * 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? Behavioral effects of GMO fish, legalities of breeding GMO fish, explanation of the zebra fish model in the article or merging to the Zebrafish article, expression of a much needed timeline.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? C-class. For aquarium keepers and genetics projects it is mid-importance. For fishes project, it is low-importance.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? NA

Overall impressions
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 * What is the article's overall status? Unkept and skeletal. I agree it needs to be merged. There is not enough info or contributions.
 * What are the article's strengths? History, types of available fish, and explanation of colors.
 * How can the article be improved? Molecular basis of glowing fish (How is it done?), more information regarding FDA and outside countries acceptance, environmental worries, GMO protests
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped.

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 with four tildes ~


 * Link to feedback: Talk:GloFish