User:Zshaw149/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: Prenatal Hormones and Sexual Orientation (Prenatal hormones and sexual orientation)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article to evaluate because it sounded interesting and I had never heard of this before

Lead
Guiding questions:


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * I think that it does, it clearly outlines what the theory is
 * 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?
 * The lead is concise and is only two sentences long, so it doesn't seem to be overwhelming

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the content seems to be relevant to the theory that they are trying to prove
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * The content is up to date, with some sources being from the past 2 years.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I do not know if the content is all there, as I am not an expert in this field, but for me the content seems to be very detailed.

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the article neutral?
 * The article does seem to be neutral, and reads similarly in some parts to a abstract in a journal paper
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * I do not see any, but there are some research positions stated which may be supporting one position over the other.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * I think that it is possible that the support of the theory is strongly represented with the detractors not being shown as much, but they are still mentioned
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * I do not think that it is a persuasive article, it is just giving facts from journals

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes, they are and the articles used are linked and work
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes there are many links to journals that are on the same topic
 * Are the sources current?
 * Yes, there are some within the last 2 years, as well as a majority within the past 10
 * 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?
 * I think so. It does get very heavy with vocabulary, but the words are linked so that you can go look up words that you may not know.
 * 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?
 * The article is well organized and follows a flow that makes sense.

Images and Media
Guiding questions:


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

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 are some conversations about the overall title of the article and how the data may or may not back up some of the claims. There are also discussions that are written in more informal language that have not been added to the page, but are there for future reference.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The article is rated B-class by LGBT studies and B-class and of low importance by sexology and sexuality
 * 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 in class

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article has an overall B status
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * I believe the article's strengths are in the resources and the plethora of theories as to why this overarching theory is correct.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * I think the article can be improved by adding some sources that go against what the theory is, or showing some data that may not reflect the end result.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * I think the article is well developed and contains a lot of interesting and well sourced information.

Optional activity

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