User:AM1379/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: Antibiotic sensitivity testing
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose to evaluate this article because it pertains to a topic I am currently studying in another class.

Lead

Guiding questions

The lead includes a solid introductory sentence that summarizes the article. The lead includes essential information, but might be a little to overly detailed. It could be more concise and more information could be moved into the rest of the sections.

• 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?

Content

Guiding questions

The article's content is very relevant and full of all the critical information. It is also very up to date, due to all of the edits.

• 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?
• Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

The article is neutral and sticks to the scientific facts.

• 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?

Sources and References

Guiding questions

There are quite a few repeats in websites used for references, but most of the references used are from reliable and current sources. Reliable references are lacking in the methods section.

• 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?
• Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
• Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

Guiding questions

Personally I would move the history section further up, before the descriptions of uses and methods.

• 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?

Images and Media

Guiding questions

From what I see, only one of the three images are linked to the references below. Other than that, they are captioned well, well selected, and include links to related wikipedia pages.

• 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?

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

In the talk page there is heavy discussion of edits made, and edits they still need to made by users. Because I chose this page from a 'hot articles' area, there are lots of comments from a lot of different users putting their suggestions for improvement of the article. It stems from a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, so there is an assigned student editor.

• 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?

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

The articles current status is B-class, mid importance. It is in the process of undergoing review to be improved to 'Good Article' status. The article could use organization improvements, but it is filled with accurate and important information on the topic. There are many users who still have edits that they are saying they have yet to complete, so the article is still a work in progress at this time.

• 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?

Optional activity

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