User:AngelitaDominguez/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.


 * Chullo: (Chullo)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: when I first saw the word I thought it was "chulo", which means attractive, confident man in spanish. But that is not what a chullo here is. The chullo is a beanie like hat that has earflaps. These my grandma actually prefers to use and she's bought them from mexican stores.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes, it gives a good definition of what the hat is and what it is made of.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? no. this wiki page has only one section. it should have a background section and go more into the background of the hat.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no, it does not.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? it is very concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes, the wiki page does not go off topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date? yes. the last update was June 23, 2020.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Missing content would be more background on the hat and the people of which it originated from. There is no 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? yes, this article talks about an under represented population and gives them credit for creating the hats due to the cold enviroment they live in.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? yes, there is no bias in this article.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? no, no viewpoints are over or under represented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no, this article does not show any signs of persuasion.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? no, one statement is uncited. there are articles they could use to support the statement they make about the differently colored hats.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? they only have one source but the source is thorough. the source they have is a book. they could've used more sources based on research on the internet as well.
 * Are the sources current? There source is kinda out of date. The book is from 2007.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? no, they only have one reference. they do however include a historically marginized person, who has background on where the hats are from.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes, the links do work.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes, it is all three.
 * 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? there is only one section, so no.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes, it has one picture of the chullo hat.
 * Are images well-captioned? no, the caption only has two words. the caption could be longer, at least a sentence.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? there is only one image but yes the one they have is placed in a appropriate spot.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? the conversations are about where these hats originated from I assume wiki originally had that they were from chile because two comments said that they were not and they left feedback for the post.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? low importance. yes, wikimedia commons.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? wikipedia gives more depth about where this hat comes from and it's origins.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? stub-class, low importance
 * What are the article's strengths? it gets right to the point with the definition.
 * How can the article be improved? it needs more sections and detail.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? it is under-developed.

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