User:Rmorel05/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: (Dental public health)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. The article really caught my attention a lot since it is about the importance of oral health awareness. The format of the article is well presented and the information is valuable and updated.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead of the article is giving an introduction of what is the article about. It does include a clear description of the major topics and the description is concise as well. Very detailed and helpful lead.


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The content is very relevant to the topic. There is a consistency in the information provided. The content is up-to-date.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The tone of the article is considered to be neutral and there is no heavily biased information toward a particular position. The present viewpoints are well balanced. The article clearly does not intend to persuade the reader neither in favor or against from another.


 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

All the links work properly. The facts provided are backed up by a reliable source. Citations are well constructed and the sources are current.


 * 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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is well organized and very clear information. There is no way the reader might get confused. No grammar errors present.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

The images presented are visually appealing and well captioned. All the images follow Wikipedia's copyright regulations.


 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

The conversations are mostly about the pictures and references. The articles is rated as mid-importance and there is a WikiProject involved. The way Wikipedia discusses this topic is very similar from the way explained in class.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

The articles is excellent. The content and organization is well prepared and it is very easy to read. Definitely, the article is well-developed.


 * 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?

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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