User talk:Baut1953

Article Evaluation
Article Chosen: Personal Sound Amplification Products

'''1.Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?'''

-We discussed in class about how there wasn't any literature about how PSAPs could lead to more damage to your hearing, but on the second sentence of the page it reads, "According to Dr. Mann of the FDA, choosing a PSAP as a substitute for a hearing aid can lead to more damage to your hearing." I went to the reference it listed and it was from the FDA webpage and there was no articles listed about how they are damaging, it just quoted Dr. Mann saying that it can lead to more damage to your hearing. However, the site went into more detail about why they would cause damage and Dr. Mann said, "it can cause delay in diagnosis of a potentially treatable condition. And that delay can allow the condition to get worse and lead to other complications." -Nothing distracted me on the webpage, there were no pictures or anything that would be of distraction from the article.

'''2. Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?'''

-This page was edited on May 19, 2018 and from what I read it was up to date.

3. What else could be improved?

-I think pictures of the differences between hearing aids and PSAPs would improve the page. That way people know how similar they look, or different styles of each.

4. Detailed lead section: the overview at the start of the article is clear and easy to understand.

-Yes, I thought this article had relevant information on PSAPs and the first section described what they were and the second section described the differences between hearing aids and PSAPs. I thought that was a great way for people to get information right away because often people can be confused about the difference.

5. Clear structure: there are several headings and subheadings arranged chronologically or by themes, with images or diagrams when appropriate.

-As stated above, I thought the structure of the headings and subheadings were appropriate for this article. First explaining what PSAPs are, the differences between hearing aids and PSAPs, then going into more detail on what PSAPs can offer people. The last section discusses the PSAP amplifiers and goes into detail about the device itself. Mentioning what the microphone does, what the power source is, and the volume gain adjustment. For those considering PSAPs, it was a great article to start on answering basic questions.

6. Balanced content: the article covers many aspects of the topic, giving more weight to important viewpoints and less weight to fringe ideas.

-I think this article has balanced topics that cover aspects from buying PSAPs to where you where them. The article had detailed descriptions of what one could use PSAPs for (hunting/birdwatching) and why they are popular among people today. The article mentioned why people get PSAPs over hearing aids: apathy, vanity, and difficulty scheduling appointments with audiologists.

7. Neutral tone: the article is written without bias toward a particular point of view, and represents all the different viewpoints that reliable sources have expressed about the topic.

-I felt that this article wasn't bias toward PSAPs, and gave relevant information on why people would choose PSAPs over hearing aids. There was statistics from the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Diseases regarding the expenses of hearing aids vs. PSAPs and how many people get one over the other.

8. Good sourcing: reliable sources are cited throughout the article and as much as possible.

-There were many sources on statistics, which I thought was helpful when reading about how many people choose PSAPs over hearing aids. Other sources were mainly about the difference between PSAPs and hearing aids discussing topics about pricing, look, and use of each.

'''9. Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?'''

-I think because the article was discussing PSAPs, there was more information on PSAPs rather than hearing aids. It might be considered slightly bias because of the claims made about hearing aids. However, I didn't read it as bias I read it more as neutral with claims about hearing aids.

10. Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

-When I first clicked on the link I was expecting overrepresentation of PSAPs and underrepresentation of hearing aids. Although the page had more information on PSAPs it still mentioned how much hearing aids are and how they are tailored to ones individual hearing.

'''11. Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?'''

-Only 6 of the 8 of the citations that are listed work, and support the claims in the article. This page could have benefited from adding in more information from the links to give more detail on PSAPs and hearing aids. A few of the citations were from the Wall Street Journal and the Hearing Review. However, 2 of the citations listed from the Hearing Review showed up as dead links.

'''12. Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?'''

-The first dead link was citing the claim that PSAPs have grown in popularity because of apathy, vanity, and difficulty scheduling appointments with audiologists as reasons to why people haven't obtained hearing aids. The second dead link mentions a survey that indicated fewer than 18% of PSAPs were used as a substitute for custom hearing aids and concludes that a majority of PSAP users would have lived with their hearing loss due to the high cost of hearing aids.

13. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

-After our class discussion, I realized that PSAPs aren't all bad. I thought that all audiologists were against PSAPs, and all consumers were for them because of the price. I think behind the scenes, people want consumers to know the differences between the two and what each device can and cannot offer them.

'''14. How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?'''

-This article is rated as a Start-Class on the projects quality scale. It was accepted on June 20, 2013 and last edited on May 19, 2018.

15. How does the way Wikipedia discuss this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

-This Wikipedia page discusses this topic in a similar way that we have discussed in class. It provides information on the differences between hearing aids and PSAPs, the cost, the look, and what the differences are in the devices themselves. This was a short page about PSAPs, but I felt that it had reliable information for someone who didn't know what PSAPs were.

Welcome!
Hello, Baut1953, and welcome to Wikipedia! My name is Ian and I work with the Wiki Education Foundation; I help support students who are editing as part of a class assignment.

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Article Peer Review-Sound Level Meter
Baut1953 (talk) 02:56, 28 November 2018 (UTC)baut1953

So I did my topic on Sound Level Meters, and I thought the article had great explanations and images. However, I thought the smartphone app section needed to be updated. The references that were there I felt needed to be expanded so I read the articles that were listed and included some more information. I also included how advanced smartphone apps are becoming and how they are being used. In addition, I thought it was necessary to mention that there are some drawbacks as well. I also included information on the section underneath the smartphone app, which discussed reverberation.

Hi Ashley- Great topic. You should discuss calibration of smartphone apps. I think you will contributions will be very helpful, as many people probably do not understand how the SLM phone apps worked compared to actual SLM

Mashby1228 (talk) 03:04, 3 November 2018 (UTC)