User:Zverdin/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Membrane transport protein

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I have chosen this article to complete because it is the article I have chosen to edit for my wikipedia page project.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead:

 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes the does 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?
 * Yes, somewhat.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * No

Content:

 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes it seems to be relevant to the topic with helpful background information.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Yes, there was content missing about osmosis.

Tone and Balance:

 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, only facts are presented.
 * 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:

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

Organization and writing quality:

 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes, the article appears to be somewhat concise.
 * 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, with many helpful links

Images and Media:

 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes
 * 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

Talk Page:

 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * The talk page has not been edited in a while, but the last edits were about adding information about carrier proteins.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It will be a part of my wikipedia project.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * This article is much more in depth and covers topics that we did not touch on in class.

Overall Impressions:

 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Informative
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Very information dense with helpful background information.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * More images can be added and sections can be added, also, different topics can be expanded upon. For example, information about osmosis and cotransporters.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Well-developed