User:The Boss With The Floss/Evaluate an Article

User:The Boss With The Floss/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: (Special needs dentistry)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen this article to evaluate because it is a topic of interest to me and I am a dentist who specializes in the holistic oral health care for adults with special needs.

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? Yes, there was mention of Board Certification by the American Board of Special Care Dentistry but no further mention in the article. This may be that the focus was on Australia.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Fairly concise but could be reworked to be more on point.

Lead evaluation
Yes

Yes

Yes, there was mention of Board Certification by the American Board of Special Care Dentistry but no further mention in the article. This may be that the focus was on Australia.

Fairly concise but could be reworked to be more on point.

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? Yes, there was mention of NHS under the section "In the UK". There is no reference to what NHS stands for. Guessing it could be National Health/Healthcare Service(s) but it is not explicitly stated. This may be common to a reader from UK but to a reader from outside the UK this may not be obvious or known.

Content evaluation
Yes

Yes

Yes, there was mention of NHS under the section "In the UK". There is no reference to what NHS stands for. Guessing it could be National Health/Healthcare Service(s) but it is not explicitly stated. This may be common to a reader from UK but to a reader from outside the UK this may not be obvious or known.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Hard to say, the article is biased towards the topic at hand. It appears to state the facts regarding the topic at hand but could represent bias depending on the perspective of the reader.
 * 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? Questionable. Not an intent to persuade but in reading the facts presented one could be persuaded to believe the facts presented.

Tone and balance evaluation
Yes

Hard to say, the article is biased towards the topic at hand. It appears to state the facts regarding the topic at hand but could represent bias depending on the perspective of the reader.

No

Questionable. Not an intent to persuade but in reading the facts presented one could be persuaded to believe the facts presented.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Not all facts. Under Cardiovascular and Respiratory sections there are facts stated but no citation.
 * 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

Sources and references evaluation
Not all facts. Under Cardiovascular and Respiratory sections there are facts stated but no citation. Yes, Yes, 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? Slight but not many. Some words need to be capitalized and there are some grammatically questionable sentences.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Organization evaluation
Yes

Slight but not many. Some words need to be capitalized and there are some grammatically questionable sentences.

Yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No. This was recommended from previous evaluator.
 * Are images well-captioned? Not applicable
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Not applicable
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Not applicable

Images and media evaluation
No. This was recommended from previous evaluator.

Not applicable.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There is not much conversation on the Talk Page. Mainly a recommendation to add images.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? C-Class and Mid Importance part of WikiProject Dentistry and part of WikiProject Ageing and Culture C-Class Low Importance
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Not a notable difference observed at this time. The lack of conversation on the talk page may be that those who have reviewed agree or it could be that due to low importance ranking that many aren't seeing it or considering the topic of value to discuss.

Talk page evaluation
There is not much conversation on the Talk Page. Mainly a recommendation to add images.

C-Class and Mid Importance part of WikiProject Dentistry and part of WikiProject Ageing and Culture C-Class Low Importance.

Not a notable difference observed at this time. The lack of conversation on the talk page may be that those who have reviewed agree or it could be that due to low importance ranking that many aren't seeing it or considering the topic of value to discuss.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Unsure where to located status.
 * What are the article's strengths? Overall quality article with informative content
 * How can the article be improved? Slight grammar/editing improvements. Include dementia in the geriatric list of health problems.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Well-developed.

Overall evaluation
Unsure where to locate overall status.

Overall quality article with informative content.

Slight grammar/editing improvements. Include dementia in the geriatric list of health problems.

Well-developed.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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 * Link to feedback: The Boss With The Floss (talk) 21:41, 21 June 2020 (UTC)The Boss With The Floss