User:Yousif Saleh/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: Amino acid
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I choose this article because it describes the chemical structure of the different types of amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, and proteins are the building blocks of life. Also, my prior knowledge of amino acids made me choose this article and evaluate it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
'''Yes, the article started with a clear definition of amino acid, and clearly stated that this article is about the different class of amino acids. The article gave a brief description about the major sections of this article such as the general structure of amino acids, the different side chains they have, and that they participate in a number of anabolic processes. All the information that was present in the lead was explained later in the article. I found the lead to be concise since it was able to describe amino acids in a concise fashion despite the so many information known about these classes of chemicals.'''

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
'''Yes, the article's content is relevant to the topic, which is amino acids. The content is up to date, and all the topics that were found in the lead was described later in the sections. I didn't find any missing information and/or information that don't belong to the topic.'''

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
'''I found the article to be neutral, clearly stating scientific facts. The article didn't persuade the reader in favor of one position and/or overrepresented or underrepresent a particular view of points.'''

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
'''All the facts that are stated in this article were highlighted in blue. Which means that you can trace the information and check their reliability. The sources are reliable and used to back up the information provided. There were 133 citations, and the most recent source in the reference was from 2017. All links I tried were working and they reflected the available sources. However, some sources I found to be stronger than other sources, such as the sources that were cited form scientific journals and peer reviewed articles.'''

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
'''I found the article to be concise, clear and easy to read. I didn't find any grammatical and/or spelling error when I was reading in it. The article is organized and divided into sections that reflect the major points of the topic.'''

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
'''Yes, the article used images to better explain the structure of amino acids. Each image has a clear title and brief description of the image. They were well cited and follow Wikipedia's copyright regulation. I found the images to be clear and uses different colors in the image that stand out to the reader.'''

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
T'''he talk section suggested different ideas to improve the article. They pointed out some mistakes such as missing a positive charge on the amino group in one of the structures. Also, they modified some of the external links on the resources section. The article has been rated as GA-class, which a good article status but is not featured article quality. The article is of interest to the WikiProject Genetics, WikiProject Cell Biology and WikiProject Chemistry.'''

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
'''I think this article is well developed, easy to understand and organized. One of the article strengths I liked is that they used well featured pictures to describe the structures of amino acids and their polarity. I think the article could be improved a bit by using stronger resources to support some of the facts they provided. Also, when drawing the structures of amino acids, they should specify the pH of the solution. I think the article is complete and well developed, but there's always some room for improvement.'''

Optional activity

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