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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: Ice bath
Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. It was a C-class article

Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, the use and importance of an ice bath is explained.
Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? A description briefly introduces the reader to the more detailed parts of the article.
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No, the information seems relevant.
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The idea is simple and informational, while not being too detailed.

Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the content explains the topics well.
Is the content up-to-date? The oldest source was within 10 years, but the other references were within 5 years.
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The article was detailed and content was appropriate.

Is the article neutral? Yes, there was evidence for the pros and cons of an ice bath used for training recovery.
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, the article provided evidence for both sides of the argument.
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? View points were represented correctly.
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, the article was neutral.

Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, the sources were reliable.
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes, there was plenty of literature to provide evidence for this article.
Are the sources current? Yes, within 5 years and the oldest source only being 10.
Check a few links. Do they work? The links work.

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? It was easy to read, the article was structured well and the transitions made sense.
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I did not find any.
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The sections were separated and the information was conveyed well.

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes
Are images well-captioned? Images were well captioned to explain events that have occurred.
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes. pictures worked well with the text.

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There was a good amount of talk about the negative effects of an ice bath. There are marathon swimmers that swim in temperatures that were considered harmful to the body after prolonged periods.
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This was a C rated article and it is apart of a wikiproject.
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It provides informative information without the details becoming too complicated.

What is the article's overall status? It seems like a solid article, but it is only rated as C class.
What are the article's strengths? The explanations provided.
How can the article be improved? More information about effectiveness of using an ice bath.
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Based on my evaluation, I would say this article is moderately developed. There are some sections that could use some more information.

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