User:Vbam25/Evaluate an Article
Article Critique
[edit]This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Name of article: R1 plasmid
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article: R1 Plasmids are a key element in understanding antibiotic resistance in bacteria. I became interested in this concept when studying plasmids in my Microbiology class. Since antibiotic resistance is a hot-topic in science, understanding R plasmids should be the starting point. Therefore, Wikipedia should have a reliable article that contains the basis of this concept.
Lead
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Too concise (requires information)
Lead evaluation
[edit]Content
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
- Is the content up-to-date? Yes, but needs more information
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes. there needs to be more information added.
- Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No
Content evaluation
[edit]Tone and Balance
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article neutral? Yes
- 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
Tone and balance evaluation
[edit]Sources and References
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
- Are the sources current? One of the sources dates from 1965, it could be updated.
- Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? No.
- Check a few links. Do they work? They do.
Sources and references evaluation
[edit]Organization
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
- Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Yes
- Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? No.
Organization evaluation
[edit]Images and Media
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
- Are images well-captioned? No
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No
Images and media evaluation
[edit]Checking the talk page
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? No conversations
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Stub-class and Low-Importance. It is part of WikiProjects.
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not talked about this topic in class yet.
Talk page evaluation
[edit]Overall impressions
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status? Incomplete.
- What are the article's strengths? Contains the basis information.
- How can the article be improved? With more extension of the information (subheadings and images)
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped
Overall evaluation
[edit]Optional activity
[edit]- How does the R1 Plasmid impact multi-drug antibiotic resistance in its host cell?