User:Vbam25/Evaluate an Article

Article Critique
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: R1 plasmid
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article: R1 Plasmids are a key element in understanding antibiotic resistance in bacteria. I became interested in this concept when studying plasmids in my Microbiology class. Since antibiotic resistance is a hot-topic in science, understanding R plasmids should be the starting point. Therefore, Wikipedia should have a reliable article that contains the basis of this concept.

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? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Too concise (requires information)

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, but needs more information
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes. there needs to be more information added.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * 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? No

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? One of the sources dates from 1965, it could be updated.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? No.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? They do.

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? Yes
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? No.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * Are images well-captioned? No
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? No conversations
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Stub-class and Low-Importance. It is part of WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not talked about this topic in class yet.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? Incomplete.
 * What are the article's strengths? Contains the basis information.
 * How can the article be improved? With more extension of the information (subheadings and images)
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped

Optional activity

 * How does the R1 Plasmid impact multi-drug antibiotic resistance in its host cell?


 * Link to feedback: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Chemistry&action=edit&section=22