User:Sydneybelt33/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: Amitabha Mukhopadhyay
 * Briefly explain why you have chosen this topic. I have chosen this article because this scientist worked specifically with developing drugs for pathogens, specifically Leishmania, which I have previously studied in another class.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Not really, the lead talks about a specific award that was won instead of explaining who the scientist actually was
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is too concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The content is relevant to the topic
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, the page was last edited on April 27, 2019
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is a lot of missing content. The article is very short, and does not include much information about the scientist specifically.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, it mainly talks about his accomplishments.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? There is not much information about his early life, schooling/career, or his research in general, other than the accomplishments from his work.
 * 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

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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? No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? No

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No, it only contains one picture of the Leishmania life-cycle. It does not contain a picture of the scientist.
 * 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? No

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? None
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Not rated
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We haven't talked about it in class

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? It is very unfinished
 * What are the article's strengths? The article does a good job highlighting the accomplishments of this scientist, but bot much else about him
 * How can the article be improved? The article can talk more about the life and research of this scientist.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is underdeveloped.

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