User:Tdepeyster/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Pediatric advanced life support

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I have chosen this article to evaluate because i have a lot of interest in the field of medicine as well as the specialty pediatrics. This topic is important because it describes the assessment process undergone in pediatric medicine as well as signs, symptoms, and procedures. The validity of this article can be critical to those attempting to enrich current knowledge due to the potential consequences of being misinformed on this topic. My preliminary impression of this article was that it covered critical care evaluation and treatment of pediatric patients.

Evaluate the article
The article has a good lead section including an introductory sentence as well as an overall description. Everything mentioned in the overview is included in the article and the lead section is not over detailed. The content of the article seems to be fairly balanced throughout the text and is on topic as well as weighted similarly. The tone and balance of the article doesn't seem biased or conflicting in anyway as the topic is more factual and informational, leaving not much room for opinion. The sources are fairly up to date and recent in comparison to the last editing dates of the article. The linked sources work properly and are diverse in terms of source and author. This article has well organized topics and is properly broken down in terms of understanding each section of pediatric advanced care. There are numerous images provided within proximity of its associated topic that helps the reader with better understanding and association to discussion. This article was rated C-Class. The way these topics are discussed differ from how in-class topics are discussed in terms of not having as many back stories and examples on wikipedia when compared to class discussions. The articles strengths include having multiple varying sources, media and pictures relating to the information, and organization making the information easily accessible to readers. The article has a strong lead section, multiple different topics that are covered in detail in relation to the articles description, as well as proper sourcing and balance, making this article well-developed. ~