User:Travkrav/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Cancer epigenetics

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
The topic of cancer epigenetics is interesting and relevant to what we are discussing in class currently.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section

The lead includes a concise and clear introductory sentence, and briefly outlines the context of the article and the key points touched on throughout. The information presented in the lead section is referenced and discussed within the subsections of the article, and there are no irrelevantly placed or topics left unmentioned from the lead. Content

The content covered in the article is relevant to the topic wanting to be covered by the author(s). The content is up to date, and the last edit was listed from September of 2022. Each portion is given equal attention in terms of how thoroughly the information is presented and sectioned off from the other topics.

Tone and Balance

The article is neutral and unbiased and seeks to present factual information without the need for influencing or swaying the opinion(s) of the readers. The viewpoints presented in the article are inclusive and provide many outlooks from a variety of over 100 sources.

Sources and References

There are 143 listed sources in this article. From the sources and links that I clicked on, the material was reliable and unbiased, and from legitimate, peer reviewed articles, some of which can be found in UAB's library database. The sources are up to date and include information building on medical or other scientific findings from as early as the 1990's and the years moving forward to the present. Links to the sources as well as links to other Wikipedia articles are functional.

Organization and writing quality

The article is concise, clear, and easy to read, while also being free of grammatical or spelling errors. The sectioning in the article is easy to follow and makes sense within the context of the article and the information it seeks to convey.

Images and Media

The images provided in the article are helpful in order to visualize and reinforce the concepts presented in the article. The added media presents the information in an additional way for readers to be able to understand the information that is being presented. All media is properly sourced and adheres to Wikipedia's copyright regulations. The images are presented in a visually appealing way and are presented in the sections relevant to the information being presented.

Talk page discussions

The talk page includes discussion on Orphaned references within the article and asks for collaborative help from other scholars in the Wiki education realm in order to accurately present the information in the article. The talk page also includes references to when the article was mentioned/subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. The article is also the interest of many Wik Projects, the three of which are rated C-class and of mid importance.

Overall impressions

The article is efficiently designed to educate and enhance the reader's understanding of the topics at hand. The article feels complete, with many sources of information and links to other related topics discussed on Wikipedia and in other peer reviewed writings. The use of images and media supplements the information presented and aids in reinforcing the information provided.