User:AEdwards0/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: Gender dysphoria in children
• Forcing children into traditional gender roles can cause them internal strife when their preferred behaviors and their feelings do not align with what society expects them to be. Children can discover early on in life that they do not fit neatly into the box life has provided them.

Lead

Guiding questions

• 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?

Lead evaluation

The first sentence of the article formally and scientifically describes the topic in a clear manner for those familiar with terminology used. The Lead briefly touches on broad topics that the remainder of the article goes more in-depth on. The Lead section is somewhat long and some information given here may be better suited later in the article. All topics touched on in the Lead are mentioned and discussed, at least briefly, again in the article's body.

Content

Guiding questions

• 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?

Content evaluation

The article contains information from the latest version of the DSM (version 5), as well as classifications in the ICD that will be published in 2022, and content overall appears up-to-date. The section labelled "Prospective Outcomes" is limited, only three sentences, and mainly restates what is mentioned in the Lead. This section would be one to expand upon.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• 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?

Tone and balance evaluation

The article as a whole states facts neutrally, though a majority of the article is dedicated to the varying views on the management of children's gender dysphoria, which means that a large section is centered upon contrasting opinions. However, the article remains unbiased in presenting the rival viewpoints.

Sources and References

Guiding questions

• 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?

Sources and references evaluation

Other articles are referenced continuously throughout the present article. References are of scholarly, reliable articles as well as of first-hand accounts and news reports of child gender dysphoria. Sources are current, the majority written/published in the last three decades, and all links seem to work.

Organization

Guiding questions

• 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?

Organization evaluation

Despite the medical and technical nature of much of this article, the writing is well done and readable. No errors in spelling/grammar appear to be present, and the sections of the article are broken up in an easy to follow way and such that no single section is particularly lengthy.

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• 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?

Images and media evaluation

No images are present in this article.

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• 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?

Talk page evaluation

No discussions on this topic appear to be taking place in this article's talk page. This article is included in the WikiProjects for LGBT studies, Psychology, and Sexology and sexuality, and is rated 'B-class'. We have yet to discuss this topic in class.

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• 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?

Overall evaluation

This article has been well contributed to and seems to be overall sound. Except for the 'Prospective outcomes' section, this article is developed well, discussing history, rival viewpoints, and some differences across cultures.

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