User:Tandoori Jones/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
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 * Carbon cycle
 * This was a topic discussed in class, and looking at the article would be useful review in addition to comparing how a topic is taught in class to how it is generally viewed.

Lead evaluation
The lead does include an introductory sentence which comprehensively summarizes the articles topic. The lead provides a brief description of the major topics covered in the article. all the information in the lead is elaborated on further into the article under each of the major topics. the Lead is concise while providing all the necessary detail for the reader to develop a foundational knowledge of the topic.

Content evaluation
The articles content is relevant to the topic, and includes links to connected concepts and topics which when read enhance the readers understanding. The content is current and the article is constantly being updated, as of the writing of this evaluation (17-01-2020) the article was revised on the 16th of January (so the previous day). The article is fairly comprehensive and does not appear to have any glaring omissions, (though it neglects to mention the actions that humans have participated in to sequester carbon.) and all the content that is included is relevant.

Tone and balance evaluation
The article does not present any bias and is neutral in tone. There don't appear to be any over or underrepresented views. The "Human influence" section however, appears to emphasize the actions that humans have participated in which have increased the available carbon in the system, and appears to take a more critical view of human activities. A solution would be to include in the sections actions that humans have taken to sequester carbon. the article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of anything.

Sources and references evaluation
The article is well sourced, and the facts of the article are mostly sourced, there are several assertions that are made which possess a "citation needed" tag which reduces the reliability of the article somewhat. the sources are thorough, relying on a variety of literature sources. The time frame for the sources is varied, but the majority of the sources are within the last decade and have working links.

Organization evaluation
The article is a pleasure to read, and provides the information in a easy-to-digest package, it is well organized and laid out well. The article has a few spelling errors (e.g. crytallisation instead of crystallization in the "carbon in the lower mantle" section, with no grammar errors.

Images and media evaluation
The images in the article can be placed in two categories, conceptual diagrams and those that serve as examples of topics within the text. both types of diagrams enhance the readers understanding of the topic. The conceptual diagrams explain the concepts in a simplified manner while the example images provide applications of the topics. the images are well captioned and adhere to the Wikipedia copyright policy. The images are also laid out in an appealing way.

Talk page evaluation
There are several conversations which are occurring in the talk page of this topic. There are several which examine some of the topics found within the article, and the others examine the connected pages to this article and their relevance/relations. There is one conversation which proposes new research which may be relevant and should (potentially) be included. This article is part of several wikiProjects it falls under "vital" class in science and is rated "B-class" within it. the other projects it is part of are: WikiProject Chemistry,WikiProject Ecology, WikiProject Plants,WikiProject Molecular and Cell Biology, WikiProject Soil, WikiProject Environment, WikiProject Climate change, WikiProject Limnology and Oceanography. it is rated "B-Class" in all those projects and ranges from "mid" to "high importance". the topic is discussed fairly similarly to the way it was talked about in class. the "deep carbon cycle" section is very similar to the "geosphere/ plate tectonics" topic we talked about in class though it wasn't directly related to the carbon cycle.

Overall evaluation
The articles strengths are its effective use of images to elaborate and explain complex concepts, and its comprehensive coverage of the topic. The article could be improved by including (as mentioned earlier) more information on anthropogenic methods of carbon sequestering in the "Human influence" section. The article could be additionally polished by providing the needed citations where they are missing. Overall, the article is well developed but there is a little room for improvement.