User:Sabrina101380!/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.


 * Race and Health in the United States: Race and health in the United States
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I want to see how relevant the data is and what factors are taken into consideration when discussing race and health in our country.

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? No

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Somewhat
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Some content that I feel is missing is the issue of behaviors and how they work in conjunction with genetics.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Somewhat
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Yes that race is the major factor that influences health outcomes
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Yes
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? Somewhat

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? No
 * 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? Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Yes
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned? No
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * 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? Balance in the content, clarity in the use of terms
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article is C- Rated and a part of several WikiProjects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? No discussed

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? C
 * What are the article's strengths? Strengths of the article are the historical context on minority populations and health
 * How can the article be improved? Improvements can be made in the tone and balance of the article
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? 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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