User:HudaN/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: cell biology
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I chose this article to evaluate because I find cell biology to be interesting and I believe it is an important area of study.
Lead
Guiding questions:
- 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?
Lead evaluation
The first sentence of the article defines the topic allowing the reader to understand the overall subject. The lead includes a brief description of the type of information the topic of cell biology encompasses, however, I believe it could include a little more information on some of the major sections that are discussed later on in the article. Everything in the lead is mentioned somewhere in the article and everything is concise and to the point, however, additional information could be added.
Content
Guiding questions:
- 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?
Content evaluation
Everything in the content section is relevant to the topic of cell biology and is up-to-date. However, there could be additional information that would fit perfectly with the topic. Furthermore, some of the information needs to be explained more thoroughly and clarified.
Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:
- 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?
Tone and balance evaluation
Overall, the tone of the article is neutral and does not sound biased. The article includes facts and looks at everything from all the perspectives, however there are a few sentences that may include opinions rather than facts.
Sources and References
Guiding questions:
- 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?
- Check a few links. Do they work?
Sources and references evaluation
Some of the facts in the article are missing sources and should be added. Also, within each section, the same source is used multiple times, so to avoid bias, it is better to gather information about that specific sub-topic from multiple sources and then cite them all. Additional sources that are reliable and more closely related to the topic could be used. Some of the sources are old but quite a few of them are recent. The links can be opened.
Organization
Guiding questions:
- 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?
Organization evaluation
Overall, the article is easy to read and understandable. Some of the sentence structures could be edited. Moreover, there are a few simple grammatical errors present. The article is well organized into its sections, but those sections could further be expanded.
Images and Media
Guiding questions:
- 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?
Images and media evaluation
The article contains two images. One of a cell biologist and another of the simple cell structure. The cell structure image increase understanding of the topic, however, the one of the cell biologist does not enhance the understanding. The caption could include a little more detail to explain specifically what is seen in the images. The images do adhere to the copyright regulations and are set in the article in an appealing and organized way.
Checking the talk page
Guiding questions:
- 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?
Talk page evaluation
This class is rated as a C class and level 4 vital article. It is a part of the Wikiproject Molecular and Cell Biology. Some of the conversation includes what topics may be included or encompassed by the term cell biology and people have provided links to lectures they believe would enhance ones understanding of the topic.
Overall impressions
Guiding questions:
- 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?
Overall evaluation
Overall, the article needs some editing and additional information for a thorough understanding of the subject. The article has a very good layout and organization pattern. The content of the article and detail of the sub-topics needs to be improved. The structure of how the information is mentioned needs to be fixed, as well as how the information is conveyed. Overall, I would say this article is underdeveloped and needs a lot of editing.
Optional activity
- Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes ~~~~
- Link to feedback:Talk:Cell biology#Article Content