User:Rebeccabostick/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: (Infection, Genetics and Evolution)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * This article is very brief and could use a lot of improvement.

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?yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?it is consice

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?no, its about 6 yrs old
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Lots of content gaps.

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?lots of underrepresented and missing information.
 * 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? hard to tell. Possibly only 1 reference
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?no, very brief
 * Are the sources current?no, about 6 yrs old
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes, checked 3 and they worked

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?not that I have been able to catch
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?yes but sections are empty

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?its an academic page, no conversations yet
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?its an s rating
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? an s rating
 * What are the article's strengths? it is consice
 * How can the article be improved?it needs to be expanded
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?very 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

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