User:A'Jenai Thompson/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: (link)Food court
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article because on campus we have many food options, including multiple food courts, and I thought it would be interesting to learn more about them and how they originated.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * The Lead of the Food Court article includes both an introductory sentence, and a description of the topic.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * In the Lead there is a table of contents to links of the major sections of the article.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * In the Lead, it states the average cost per meal at a food court which is not mentioned anywhere else in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The Lead is concise and to the point. I think it would be hard to go overly detailed in article about food courts.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * This article is relevant to the topic because it covers the history and evaluation of food courts.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * the content is not up-to-date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Since the article is not up-to-date, the content is old so there are some modern things that are missing.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes the article is neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * N/A
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The technology at food courts are underrepresented. This could be because ff the simple fact that more fast food chains are using kiosks to order, but when the article was published the kiosks were not around.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, the article is not persuasive.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes the article backs up information with a secondary source because it lists other sources in the "Reference" section.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Some of the sources are more thorough than others. But all add something to the topic of food courts.
 * Are the sources current?
 * The sources are not current.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * From the links that I checked, they do work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes
 * 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?
 * The article is well organized, and follows the flow of the table of contents.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * The article includes images of different food courts from different countries.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * The captions include the country in which the food court is located.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes, the Wikipedia's copyright regulations are followed.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes, the images surround the text.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * On the talk page there is no conversation about this article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * he article has been rated as a Start Class, and High-Importance on the topic.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We have not talked about this topic in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article has been rated as a B-Class for its criteria.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article's strengths are how it starts with the history of food courts and continues to evolution.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article an be improved by adding up-to -date prices and technologies of food courts.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * In my opinion the article is well-developed. It covers what's needs to be covered.

Optional activity

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