User:Buccilla3/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)

''Argentine Tea Culture ... Argentine tea culture''


 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I have chosen to evaluate this article because I am a tea lover myself and I found it interesting that Argentina is an important tea producing nation.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?

''Yes, the lead on this article I believe is a pretty strong one. It introduces the article by explaining a little bit of the culture/customs of Argentine Tea and then sets up almost a thesis like statement that outlines the topics that will be touched upon in the rest of the article.''


 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?

''Yes, the lead touches upon the topics of cultivation and consumption of mate (a kind of tea), how Argentina is a major producer of tea, as well as the plant the tea comes from (yarba mate plant). All of these topics are better explained in detail in the rest of the article.''


 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?

''No, all of the information and topics that are introduced in the lead are all in the remainder of the article! However, there are topics in the article that are not introduced in the lead.''


 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

''I believe that the lead is concise and to the point, anyone that clicks on this Wikipedia page and reads the lead is going to get a good understanding of what the rest of the article is about! I do believe that there could be some other points that are in the article that could be introduced in the lead, however.''

Content

 * Guiding questions

''Yes, the content that is within the article is totally related to the topic of Argentine Tea Culture. The main topics that the article focuses on is the history, tea production, yerba mate (the plant the tea is made from), as well as the tea drinking customs and establishments. All of these topics will help the consumer/reader to get better understanding of how tea is important to the Argentine culture.'' ''The content is very much up to date, the last edit made to the page was on April 10th, 2020. According to the talk page links and edits have been added from 2017 all the way up until now!'' ''I do not believe that there is content within this article that does not belong because all of the topics discussed have to do with Argentine Tea Culture and give better depth and understanding the the importance of tea within Argentina. However, I do think that more information can be added, the history section of this article is kind of sparse and I believe that that is an important section so therefore it should have more information to set up the rest of the article. I think it would also be fun to research more about the current establishments and tea houses that are in Argentina modern day.'' ''I believe that this article does deal with equity gaps as well as address topics that are related to historically underrepresented populations and topics. Argentina Tea Culture I think is very underrepresented especially in the United States, this is not a topic that people hear or know much about. This article does a good job of explaining the basics of the history of tea throughout Argentina and how it has expanded into something even bigger overtime.''
 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

''The article is neutral, it does not include any bias. The article does a good job of simply explaining the facts and history of how Argentina got to where they are today in the tea industry. There are no views of the editors within the article, just facts!'' ''No, there are no claims that are made within the article that show or represent any bias towards one particular position. The author/editors do a really nice job of leaving their opinions and bias out of the article.'' ''I think that when it comes to topics/viewpoints in the article that are underrepresented or overrepresented I came across a few. I would like to see more information within the history section of the article, I think that this portion of the article is probably the most important because it sets up the rest of the article. Without knowing the history of the Argentine Tea Culture it is hard to understand how it has grown tremendously. Another area that I think is underrepresented would be the section labeled Tea Production, I think that this section should also have more information because Argentina is the worlds 9th largest tea producer and there should be tons of evidence and facts that support that.'' ''I think that within this article there is nothing to really persuade the reader into one direction or the other. This article is simply informing the reader about the history and the Argentine Tea Culture as a whole so therefore there is no persuading being done!''
 * 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?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

''A good chunk of the sources look to be reliable, but not all of them. A couple of the links don't seem to work unfortunately, but others seem a bit out of place. One link just leads to a Google Books page about the book being referenced. Some of the sources have good information, but the website itself seems questionable, which also brings down the authenticity of the information.'' Most of the sources are thorough and give good insight onto the article, but a couple only seem to mention the topic and don't have much to relate on the article as a whole. Most of the references that had dates were made within the last two decades, but four dated back to the 1900's, with one listing the date as '1902' ''Not every source lists an author, and for the ones that do, none seem to be marginalized. For the sources that gave enough details for me to see or infer on the author's background, they all seemed to be White or Non-Hispanic tourists.'' ''Yes, most of the links seem to work. However, some references used are specific pages of specific books, and cannot be linked to.''
 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

''Yes, this article is concise, clear, and easy to read. The point it's trying to convey comes across clear enough, and everything is easy to understand.'' ''As far as I saw when reading, there were no errors. Everything is pretty meticulous when it comes to spelling and grammar.'' ''Yes, the article is well-organized. It covers the history fairly well, It talks about the main source of the most well-known Argentinean tea (the Yerba Mate plant),and it goes over the customs and establishments of the Argentineans in relation to the tea.''
 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

''This article does a fantastic job of including images to give a better understanding of what is talked about within the paragraphs of the topics. For example, I was reading the section labeled Tea drinking customs and establishments and there is a picture of what a typical sign would look like outside of a tea house in Argentina. It was really cool to see the Spanish on the sign and after looking at that image and reading the section I could better picture being in Argentina and going to a tea house myself. The article also includes pictures of the yerba mate plant that the tea is made from as well as the Argentine gourds that locals would drink their tea from.'' ''Yes, the images are captioned perfectly! The captions are short and describe exactly what is in the picture, I think that sometimes picture captions can be carried away with too much explanation when in reality all we need to know is what the picture is of. They are nice and to the point!'' ''Yes, each picture has a hyperlink that can be clicked on that will take you to where the picture is from. Within this link is also permission details and the original website that the picture is from! Each picture is given credit to and is not copyrighted.'' ''Yes, the images are placed perfectly next to the section in which they are talked more about. They are all spaced out on both sides of the article and are not jumbled up on top of each other, they are aesthetically pleasing. I love how the author also used very simple pictures that do not have a lot of clutter within them so it makes it easier to look at and you are not easily distracted or confused on what you should be paying attention to.''
 * 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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

''The only conversation that isn't about adding info or modifying the links is a couple sentences questioning a term used in one of the sections. There isn't any other sort of discussion going on.'' ''The article is rated as 'Start-Class' in quality and 'Mid-Importance' in importance. The article is listed as being part of 'WikiProject Argentina', which states that the group is attempting to "expand, improve, and standardize the content and structure of articles related to Argentina".'' We haven't talked about Argentine tea culture in class yet
 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

The article seems to be in good shape, but a couple things here and there could be improved upon or added to. ''The article provides useful information on the topic and presents it in a way that whoever wrote it knows what they're talking about. The article also uses foreign terms in a simple way, making the article easier to read to people who aren't familiar with the culture.'' I feel like there's still some information that could be added, for example, the 'History' section of the article doesn't state when, where, why, and how mate started being made. ''I'd say the article is well-developed and close to completion. Most of the references used seem reliable or have good information, and the article itself is well put-together and provides a good synopsis of the topic. I do believe more information could be added though, as I feel there is something missing from the article.''
 * 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?

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