User:Proelofsen/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: (WikiProject Physics/Taskforces/Quantum)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * It relates to my Quantum Information Class

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? No
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No it deals with quantum mechanics.

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? No
 * 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? Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes
 * 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? Extremely well written
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes it is very organized

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes
 * 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? Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? People are saying that the article needs to begin with easy to understand sentences to ease people into the more abstract topics.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes it is part of the Physics: Quantum Taskforce project.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The article talks about quantum mechanics and how it relates to classical physics in the beginning. It talks more about the history of quantum mechanics, something we never really do in class. The article talks about the general theories and ideas in quantum mechanics while in class we take a deeper look into specific quantum topics.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article compares quantum mechanics to classical physics then it provides a history on how quantum mechanics was discovered and further developed. The article then analyzes certain mathematical formulations and applications in electronics and quantum computing. Finally, the article describes a particle in a box theory and uses equations to demonstrate the concept.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article gives a very thorough history that is easy to understand and follow. The language used helps the reader to understand the abstract concepts easier. It has great flow and is well organized.
 * How can the article be improved? I think the article title can be changed or have some of the content become a separate article. The title of the article is "Quantum Mechanics" which is very broad. If the title is going to be that broad I feel like it has to address every aspect and theory of quantum mechanics. The information in the article is very useful but I think the title could be changed to something like "The History of Quantum Mechanics" and then have the other information be used in a separate article.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is very well-developed. There are a lot of sources and images and the information is sectioned off nicely.

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