User:Sdavid5304/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) Macular degeneration
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I choose this article because prior to my job, I had no knowledge of this disease, and it is a disease that someone can have and not be aware or can be aware that they are losing their vision, but ignore the signs.

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? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Content is not missing, but some definition could have been elaborated.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * 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? No

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
 * 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? No
 * 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? 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, but it could have been label so where the retina and macular is located.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The conversation includes whether the picture in the article is copy right or not. It also talk about some of the links are not viewable when you click on it.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is within the scope of wiki project.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We've did not cover this topic in class, but the topic is similar to what I've learned from my job.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article is rated as class C scale
 * What are the article's strengths? It strengths are giving a brief explanation, links to click on for more details, and a picture of the back of the eye.
 * How can the article be improved? By including the difference between wet an dry macular degeneration and the severity of both of them.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I think the article can be more developed, but I do believe it listed strong points and information for a very basic understanding.

Optional activity

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