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Article Selection

Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.

Name of article: Diacetyl
This article is a very important topic in occupational safety and health because it provides a very clear example of an exposure in the workplace causing a specific illness.

Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- Yes it does
Does the lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
- Yes it does
Does the lead include information that is not present in the article?
- No
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- It is concise but is lacking in a full summary of the information.

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes
Is the content up-to-date?
- Not completely, it does not discuss things such as vaping liquids which contain diacetyl.
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- The work safety section is still incomplete.

Is the article neutral?
- Seemingly it is.
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- No
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- It does not appear so
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
- No

Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
- Most of them are, however this certainly needs updating.
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
- The sources are good
Are the sources current?
- Relatively so, not many from the last 5 years
Check a few links. Do they work?
- Yes

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- It is concise but still lacks a fully robust explanation and jumps around somewhat
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- None that I noticed
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- The organization is ok, it still needs improving.

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- It includes chemical structure pictures, but nothing else
Are images well-captioned?
- These are on the side bar, so not captioned
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- Yes
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- Again these images are on the sidebar, but are good images of the chemical structure.

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- No conversations have occurred since 2017, the latest involved only a mention of the modification of external links. Earlier conversations centered around the science.
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- C class and is part of 4 different projects.
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- It doesnt

What is the article's overall status?
- C class
What are the article's strengths?
- The major sections are laid out. There is a good discussion of diacetyls basic properties.
How can the article be improved?
- More robust lead is essential, and more references for the content.
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- It is moderately developed but needs many improvements.

Acetylpropionyl
Article Evaluation: This is a start class article. It has only one subsection titled "safety". It contains a very poor lead. This article needs signifcantly more content to be adequate.
Sources
There are 5 listed sources, some of which are not good sources.