User:Cached DNA/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: DNA database
Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
- I have a thing for DNA.

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?
- Yes
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- No
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- Very concise

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes
Is the content up-to-date?
- Yes, the most recent source was 9/22/2019
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- More content should be added in the Effects on Crime section. As of now, there is only one sentence and reference for a rather interesting section.

Is the article neutral?
- Yes
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- Not at all
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- No. Everything seemed well-balanced.
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
- No. Even the section on Privacy Issues managed to stay completely neutral.

Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
- Yes. There are a total of 92 sources cited throughout the entire page, and they are cited frequently throughout the paper.
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
- Yes. I skimmed through all of the sources all all seemed appropriate for this topic.
Are the sources current?
- Yes. All but one source dates after 2000 while a majority of citations date from 2010-2019
Check a few links. Do they work?
- After sampling 10 links, I found that one did not work.

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- It is clear and easy to read. Some areas are stretched, but for a field this big it's only natural.
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- No
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- Yes, for sure.

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- No. No images are present on this page
Are images well-captioned?
- N/A
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- N/A
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- N/A

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- One conversation included a the possibility of merging another Wikipedia page into this one. The goal was to merge National DNA Databases with this DNA Databases page. It looks like it went through.
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- I was surprised to find it rated as Start. This is a part of WikiProjects like Databases, Computational Biology, and Genetics.
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- While we haven't talked about DNA Databases, this article doesn't go into extreme depth like some of my past genetics classes. It scratches the surface of a wide variety of applicable subtopics underneath DNA Databases.

What is the article's overall status?
- N/A
What are the article's strengths?
- Wide variety of topics regarding DNA Databases worldwide.
How can the article be improved?
- More detail in the effects of DNA databases on crime.
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- I'd say that it's well-developed but not entirely complete.

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