User:Tvhoang2021/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: Cell death
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I have chosen to evaluate this article because it is a c-class article that is broadly related to this class as it details with biochemistry principles.

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. It mentions that it will talk about apoptosis and autophagy.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is very precise and gives surface level information.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, all the content is related to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The content is mostly up to date as some sources that were cited were from 2019.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No content seems to be missing from the article or are not related to the topic. However, each section does seem to be underdeveloped.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No it does not.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? The article definitely appears to be neutral, especially since the topic does not seem to have an argumentation along with it.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * 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? The article appears to be providing information rather than trying to persuade the reader.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Every fact mentioned seems to be tied to a related source.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? There are a lot of studies done on this topic, yet the amount of sources is small.
 * Are the sources current? Some of the sources are current as they come from 2019.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? I do not imagine the sources come from a diverse spectrum of authors.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes the links work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It is clear and very concise. Maybe too concise.
 * 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? Yes the organization of the article makes sense.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes.
 * 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? Yes.

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 does not seem to be a lot of conversation.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is a c-class article and part of the biology wikiproject.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not yet directly talked about apoptosis.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The status of this article of of low importance.
 * What are the article's strengths? The articles strengths are that it is concise.
 * How can the article be improved? It can be improved by using more sources and being more detailed.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I believe it is underdeveloped

Optional activity

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