User:Zinger94/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: Ice bath
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. It was a C-class article

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, the use and importance of an ice bath is explained.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? A description briefly introduces the reader to the more detailed parts of the article.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, the information seems relevant.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The idea is simple and informational, while not being too detailed.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the content explains the topics well.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The oldest source was within 10 years, but the other references were within 5 years.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The article was detailed and content was appropriate.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, there was evidence for the pros and cons of an ice bath used for training recovery.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, the article provided evidence for both sides of the argument.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? View points were represented correctly.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, the article was neutral.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, the sources were reliable.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, there was plenty of literature to provide evidence for this article.
 * Are the sources current? Yes, within 5 years and the oldest source only being 10.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? The links work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It was easy to read, the article was structured well and the transitions made sense.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I did not find any.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The sections were separated and the information was conveyed well.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes
 * Are images well-captioned? Images were well captioned to explain events that have occurred.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes. pictures worked well with the text.

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 was a good amount of talk about the negative effects of an ice bath. There are marathon swimmers that swim in temperatures that were considered harmful to the body after prolonged periods.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This was a C rated article and it is apart of a wikiproject.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It provides informative information without the details becoming too complicated.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It seems like a solid article, but it is only rated as C class.
 * What are the article's strengths? The explanations provided.
 * How can the article be improved? More information about effectiveness of using an ice bath.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Based on my evaluation, I would say this article is moderately developed. There are some sections that could use some more information.

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