User:Angelsu52/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
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 * Name of article: Haidilao
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen this article to evaluate because Haidilao is one of my favorite restaurants, and I have even visited the place twice in the past week. Moreover, Haidilao recently opened a new location in Seattle, in which I am very excited about. To be honest, I was surprised to see that Haidilao's article is a stub article because with its high popularity in Asia (or even around the world), I was expecting Haidilao to have a more complete article page.

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? No, the Lead does not 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 Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic. Overall, the Lead is very concise and short, only containing two sentences. Moreover, the Lead does not include a brief description of the article's major sections, as well as did not expand much on the company Haidilao International Holding Ltd. in 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 article's content is relevant to the topic, covering Haidilao's history, services provided, innovations and developments, and awards and certifications received. The content of the article seems to be from before 2018. Thus, there are information that can be updated, such as the updated number of stores opened worldwide, and the awards received from 2018 until this day. The article is short so there are definitely more information and details that can be added to make it more complete. The article does not deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps nor address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics.

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 does not seem neutral, since it only focuses on the positive aspects of the restaurant. To be more specific, at the top of the article is a reminder saying that, "This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. Please help improve it...from a neutral point of view." Especially after reading the "Services" and "Development" sections, the reader would mostly likely want to visit the restaurant because of how innovative it is. I believe that this is also the reason why there is a reminder saying that the article seems like an advertisement. As a reader myself, I would say that this article is presenting the "innovative dining experience at Haidilao", which is like persuading the readers to visit the restaurant. However, as a customer of the restaurant myself, I know that Haidilao has been involved in some scandal, all of which are not presented in the article. With that said, the tone and balance of the article is biased and should be improved.

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
Most of the facts presented in the article are backed by reliable secondary source of information. However, there are several sources, such as Reference #4 and #9, that are not from a reliable secondary source. Moreover, Reference #1, which is Haidilao's official website, has been updated with information from the year 2020. However, this newly updated information is not presented in Haidilao's Wikipedia article. Most of the sources seem to be written by the public, which also means that the article itself comes from a customer's point of view (which may also explain why the article is written like an advertisement). These authors do not seem to be historically marginalized individuals. The links from the sources work except for Reference #1, which is probably due to the fact that the "Brand Story" page of Haidilao's official website has been updated, making the link invalid.

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
Although the article does not contain much information, however, it is clear and easy to read in general. The only thing I would say is that, in the section "History", the history went from talking about the name of the company, the year it was founded, the statistics from the year 2018, the first US store, to the company's IPO. I think that the order of the paragraphs do not flow well and can be modified (especially when there are dates involved). Other than this, the article is clear and does not have any grammatical or spelling 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 many images that enhance the understanding of the topic. There is not even a picture of the brand logo, which I believe is very basic when it comes to introducing a restaurant. All images are well-captioned and presented in a visually appealing way, but I would say that the images included in the article do not necessarily connect with the information provided in the paragraphs. It will be more suitable to include images that are directly related to the information presented in the paragraphs.

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
In the Talk page, there is only one comment from 2011 and there are no conversations happening. The article is rated stub-class, low-importance. The article is part of the following WikiProjects: Food and drink / Foodservice, China, Guild of Copy Editors, and Companies.

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's overall status seems incomplete and slightly biased. As mentioned earlier, the article is very short and does not include many images. Moreover, the article is slightly like an advertisement, which in some ways also makes it the article's strength. That is, I believe that the article is very detailed at describing what the dining experience would be like at Haidilao. It very clearly explains the services provided, which gives a good picture of what it feels like going to the restaurant. The article can be improved by adding more information in general, adding or replacing images, rearranging the order of the "History" section, and writing in a more neutral point of view. In general, the article is underdeveloped and can be modified to improve its completeness.

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