User:SHouse53/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

 * Name of article: Freshwater acidification
 * Just browsed through the academic disciplines category and came upon it.

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? It is concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Last changes were made in March 2019
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There could be some content added. Maybe examples of where there has been freshwater acidification.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Doesn't seem so.
 * 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

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? There are 11 sources.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? A few are recent and a few are from the 90s
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

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 * 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? Maybe some grammar... the last sentence says "Finally, rising freshwater acidification is harmful to various aquatic organisms." as if it were written as an essay, which is likely how it began since it was written by a student or students.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, could be better organized I suppose if more topics were added.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The first photo could be better, there is no freshwater lake in the picture.
 * 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? Somewhat

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Looks as though it was an assignment where students commented on changes made.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Not part of any wikiprojects.

Overall impressions

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 * Don't see any type of status, has good scientific and chemistry background, could have been more though. It is a little underdeveloped, I believe more could be added. Just need recent articles and resources on the studies.

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