User:Rl1415/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: Collagen
 * I remember learning about collagen in class and I want to know more about it

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Lead evaluation
The lead did a great job in introducing and summarizing the article's topic from including where collagen is found to its etymology. The lead only focuses on where collagen is mostly found, not including a basic description of synthesis, history, associated disorders, research and more. This is understandable since the article has a lot of sections. The lead includes information that are present in the article. The lead is not too detailed and is rightly concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
Last edit was November of this year so I'm assuming that the content is up-to-date. The article's content are all relevant to collagen with information from history, chemistry, synthesis to diseases associated with collagen and research. I don't think there is any content that is missing or does not belong. No. The topic does no deal with underrepresented population.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral with no biased and claims in the statements. All viewpoints are equally represented and the article does not attempt to persuade readers in favor of a position.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Organization evaluation
The article is well-written. I just hope that they moved history at the top instead of all the way at the bottom of the article since history are like introduction to the topic. The article has little to no grammatical error. The article is well-organized except for the fact that history and characteristics section all the way at the bottom.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Images and media evaluation
Yes. The article contains images that enhances understanding of the topic. There are well-concised captions for each images. All the images follow wikipedia' copyright regulation. The images look appealingly organized.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Talk page evaluation
There are advice, questions, inaccuracies and more in the talk pages. Yes this article is part the wiki projects. The wikipedia discussion is like a forum where people can drop by to answer and ask questions.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * 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?

Overall evaluation
I give this article a 7. The article is in-depth with many citations. This article can be improved by re-organizing the headings. The article is pretty well-developed that just needs a little edit.

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