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Death anxiety (psychology)

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• Name of article: (link) Death anxiety (psychology)
• Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
  • This article pertains to the class: Death and Dying as it encompasses the different views about death among different age groups and phobias as well.

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 article includes a concise introductory sentence that describes the topic and also lists the major sections. The Lead includes information that pertains to the article, yet certain portions are lengthy and include too much detail that could have been explained within the remainder of the article.

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?
• Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation

The content is relevant to the topic and everything included pertains to the subject matter as well. The content is up-to-date and was last edited August 17, 2020. It does not address any historically underrepresented populations, but rather discusses the feelings about death while incorporating psychological principles.

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 remains fairly neutral, yet some ares are very narrow-minded. The religion viewpoint is underrepresented as well as the view of death among teenagers.

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?
• Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
• Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation

The article includes a wide range of sources ranging from many years. They do reflect literature and articles on the topic as well. Some sources are older such as 2011. The links to these sources appear to be working as well. They also appear to be reliable as many of the sources are from licensed psychologists and doctors.

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

The article is very well-written and easy to read. It is broken down into specific sections regarding the different types of anxiety and groups of people as well. It includes few grammatical errors.

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

The article does not include any images or media.

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

A majority of the conversation regarding this article followed the basis of religion. The religion section could be expanded on as well as the personal belief component. It is part of WikiProject Medicine, Psychology, and Death. The article explains that females experience a greater stress regarding death than males do, something we have not quite discussed 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

The article is strong as it includes different types of anxiety related to death as well as bringing infamous psychologists and their postulates on age groups into their writing. The writing is also balanced between all points and brings in many different views about death. The religiosity section could be deleted as it would need to be expanded upon, but would actually be best made into its own article as the focus could be increased on all religions, not only a few. The article itself although is very well-developed and offers a wide range of information.

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