User:SunflowerDandelion/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Epilepsy

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I choose this article because in this course, we plan to review prior research and studies regarding epilepsy in infants. It was significant to evaluate an article on epilepsy, in general, to identify what subtopics other Wikipedia writers focused on and to gather information that is known about the neurological disorder. I noticed that the article that it is quite detailed and in-depth, with essential information provided on causes, mechanisms, and diagnoses for epilepsy. All information that is a citation of another individual's work appears to be properly accredited, including photographs.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section: The first sentence clearly and concisely states what the definition of epilepsy is. It utilizes easy-to-understand terminology and provides links to other sources for further review.

Content: Information from as recent as 2023 is utilized in the Wikipedia page, demonstrating relevancy.

Tone and Balance: Authors utilize statements such as "further research is necessary" and "appears" to note any areas that are not entirely confirmed regarding epilepsy. This increases the validity of the article as it acknowledges that studies are still being conducted on the topic. The article appears to be neural, with a focus on informing the reader of general facts regarding epilepsy.

Sources and References: All sources are listed at the bottom of the Wikipedia article and appear to range in publication dates, with many bearing a 2000s to 2010s release date. Modern articles are provided as well.

Organization and Writing Quality: The article is well organized, with bolding and subheadings utilized to guide the reader and to identify main points.

Images and Media: The first image on the epilepsy page is of a spike-and-wave EEG which clearly connects to information featured in the lead regarding the abnormal neural activity of epilepsy patients (though the term "spike-and-wave is not mentioned until later in the article). All images are organized in a way that is visually appealing and captions provide a brief description of the image.

Talk Page Discussion: The talk page features discussions between users regarding what information should be included or omitted in articles. Any misleading statements are identified and discussed with at least one other individual.

Overall Impression: This article appears to be well-written and detailed, with past and present information on epilepsy being presented. All facts appear to be cited and decisions regarding edits are discussed in the Talk Page prior to changes being made.