User:Vsoupene/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: Neonicotinoids
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: The article is very relevant to my thesis research.

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? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? At some points, it is overly detailed. Also, the order of information is not smooth.

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, the chemical properties section is slim, and the article lacks a section on human toxicity.

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? Yes, majority of the sources are from the last ten years
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, it can be easily read by a layperson
 * 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

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No, only one chemical structure
 * 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, it is placed properly

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Some are debating the relevancy and quality of the references. Another person made a comment about the Lead.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Rate-C, It is a part of 4 different Wiki Projects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We haven't really talked about it in class yet.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article seems to be almost fully developed.
 * What are the article's strengths? The article can be read fairly easily by a general audience. It is also appeals to what most people's questions would be about the topic.
 * How can the article be improved? I think the article is well-developed for what is known on the topic; however I think it can be updated with some of the new sources and information available (mammalian studies, etc.)
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would assess the article's completeness based on the amount of perspectives, amount of appropriate citations, and thoroughness of the information present within it. I think within this article, it covers all three of the guidelines well.

Optional activity

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