User:Dan-is-gniess/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: (link) Zirconium dioxide
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate- I chose this article as it has to do with mining and resources of the Earth. While I was looking at C-class articles, this page came up as one of the options. The name sounded like a compound and that it had to do with an aspect related to ERTH 4303.

Lead

Guiding questions

The lead includes an introduction sentence which describes what Zirconium dioxide is, the chemical compound formula, shape, texture and size. It also provides alternative names known for the compound. Yes, the lead contains a content box which shows everything that the article will be talking about. The lead does not contain a brief description, only a content box. Every information said in the lead is explained and talked about in the whole article. The lead does not include any information that is not present throughout the article. The lead is very concise. It only contains three sentences which summarizes up the whole article to come.

• 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

Yes, each topic in the article is relevant to the main topic of Zirconium dioxide. The content is not as updated as the last edit was done on December 9th, 2017. After doing a bit of research on the compound, it was noticed that there are a few details missing on Zirconium dioxide. These include factors such as where it is found (found and mined in Australia, South Africa, the USA, Russia and Brazil). There is also a lot of history and facts about Zirconium dioxide which is not mentioned throughout the article such as: when it was first found, how It is mined, percentage in the human body, etc. This information is found on the website https://mineralseducationcoalition.org/elements/zirconium/

• 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?

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

The article is neutral and has many viewpoints on the information. There are a few claims that show an engineer wrote the article as it talks about how it works in structures and the fact that it is very much studied as it is a ceramic material. There are many viewpoints which are underrepresented like the history and human interaction with it. The article attempts to persuade the reader that Zirconium dioxide in general is a very important compound which is used in many human day-to-day interactions.

• 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

Yes, all the facts are backed up with sources and also links to words. After reviewing the sources, they are thorough, some sources are old in date and may have a few issues compared to the present 2020 time. The sources are not that current. They are ranged from 2000-2010 the majority of them. All the links work. All the extended pages also work.

• 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?

Organization

Guiding questions

The article is easy to read, and very clear and the information is concise. There are not grammatical or spelling errors. The article is also very organized and the contents are broken up and explained very thoroughly. There are many sections which explain the main point.

• 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

Yes, the article includes images and tables describing the main idea. The images are captioned and copyright. The images are located beside the content and have captions that relates to them.

• 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

There are a few conversations about the article content. Some users also commented that the article is good and well written. The article is apart of WikiProject Materials and WikiProject Chemicals. This article is rated a start class on the projects quality scale. It also has been rated a mid-importance on the projects importance scale (for chemicals). For materials, it is rated a start class, and a low importance. It was not as discussed in class, so this topic cannot be related.

• 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

Article's overall status is a Start class and a mid-importance. The article is strong in explaining the chemical properties of the main point. It also has a really helpful table with all the scientific aspects which describe what the compound is. A few things to improve the article would be to add a bit of history how it was mined and the amount of it reacting with humans. There should be a few negative impacts in the article. There are only positive facts and good things the compound does. Overall, the article is well developed and only a few minor details need to be added to make it the best possible. The article is almost complete. A few small details missing from it being complete.

• 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

• 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

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• Link to feedback: I tried doing it, did it work?