User:Samcattrano/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: (link) Drug rehabilitation
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I picked this article because it goes along with the topic that I have chosen for my research paper.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes the article does include and introductory sentence.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? The main points within this article is how to go about drug rehabilitation and how to overcome addiction.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? No the article was well supported and was not over detailed.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes many people in todays society may be suffering with addiction.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes the article was edited last year 2018.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? no

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? The article helps to show how to go about getting help for addiction
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * 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? Persuades to help some get help.

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? Yes 2018
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes all the links work

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes the article was very easy to read
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? There are no errors within the text
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article was well organized

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes
 * 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? Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? This topic is brought up almost everyday in society
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? C
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? The article is well revised

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? 10/10
 * What are the article's strengths? Grammer
 * How can the article be improved? Adding more detail
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? very well-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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