Evaluate an article
editThis is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Name of article: Electronic cigarette#Youth
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
- I chose to evaluate this article in hopes of being able to continue using the topic that I've been using this semester for my social problem.
Lead
edit- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- Yes, Explains the process of vaping and what is very clearly.
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
- There is a content page that acts an index to the separate info, but there are no descriptions of the different categories initially. One has to click and read the sub-category to understand it's content.
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- No everything addressed in the lead is explained to some greater effect in their respected sub-categories.
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- I believe that it may have been a bit over-detailed but not noticeably so. I may have just not included the exact chemical make-up in the intro since it could be explained later.
Lead evaluation
editContent
edit- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes, draws on multiple sources ranging from sources from a decade ago to more recently.
- Is the content up-to-date?
- Yes
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- I don't believe so. In fact I learned some things that I didn't even know.
Content evaluation
editTone and Balance
edit- Guiding questions
- Is the article neutral?
- Yes, no sides seem to be taken and all facts are stated objectively.
- 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. the message seems to be specifically to inform.
Tone and balance evaluation
editSources and References
edit- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, references are abundant in this article.
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
- Yes, from the ones I looked at, the sources seem to be academic articles or peer-reviewed articles.
- Are the sources current?
- mixed. Some from up to 15 years ago and some from this year.
- Check a few links. Do they work?
- yes
Sources and references evaluation
editOrganization
edit- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- I think so
- Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- No, I don't believe so
- Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- Yes
Organization evaluation
editImages and Media
edit- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- Some images help while some seem to be just in thrown in
- 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, they seem to add to the info and don't distract or misguide the reader.
Images and media evaluation
editChecking the talk page
edit- Guiding questions
- What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- edit warring as wiki puts it seems to be the big thing in the talk page.
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- Actually got nominated to be a Natural Sciences good article and only failed to earn it because of the edit warring in the talk section.
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- I don't think the information or message differs particularly, if anything the information presented feels a bit more neutral then in our in class discussion because the article lacks affect.
Talk page evaluation
editOverall impressions
edit- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status?
- I'm not sure I tried to find out, but I am unclear where to look to find this info.
- What are the article's strengths?
- The amount of information and how it is address in such a neutral way was refreshing and enjoyable.
- How can the article be improved?
- New data about vaping is coming out constantly so as long as the article stays up to date, that should be all the improvement it needs.
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- I would say it's well-developed and in it's final stages. But it's hard to say, since it's an ever expanding topic.
Overall evaluation
editOptional activity
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