User:Crissyna/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
McDonald's

I will be evaluating the Wikipedia page that exists on McDonald's, since it is the place I work at.

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I would like to evaluate the article on McDonald's because though I work at one of the brand's locations, I do not know too much about the company itself other than what is known in the work place. I think it is important to know the company you work at because you should always feel comfortable working somewhere in where you are aware of the company values and so on. I want to know if the company itself stand for anything beyond providing customer service and promised short wait times for food.

Evaluate the article
The introductory of this Wikipedia page gives a brief yet very informing summary of what McDonald's is. It summarizes the facts of it being an American fast food chain, a multimillionare company, and the criticism it has received due to it's unhealthy food promotions, treatment of employees, and business practices. The introduction is long but short enough to give a brief but very broad overview of what a McDonald's is and even has time to mention on the few things that the rest of the article will touch upon.

The article is very up to date as it even contains a section explaining the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic took on the fast food restaurant. It contains information on some of the more recent information on the company redesign of its stores and even the celebrity collaborations with meals that have only sparked sales through the roof. Even the early history of how the company started is included and through the article we get to see the modernization and the steady progression of what we now know as one of the biggest fast food chains in the world.

Yes, the article is written in a neutral point of view as its main focus is to write about the progress and the growth of the company rather than talk about it's food or anything else that could be pretty opinionated. The article does touch upon some controversies such as raising minimum wage for workers, however it does so in a way that is rather informative instead of taking a side and battling it.

The article contains very good sources ranging from news articles to databases, all to provide with the most current and accurate information.

The article is very well written and easy to follow, to me it gives off the impression of a report made on the company touching upon different kinds of events and facts that could be found on the matter.

The article does have images that serve useful to the reader. There are pictures of the restaurant itself, and even some images to show the different McDonald's across the world. Images are used effectively and to aid the reader, not distract.

There is one point in the talk section arguing about the number of employees the company has and feels should be revised. However I believe it is not crucial of the article as it does not take away from the fact of how big the article is. Another person suggested making the controversy part of the page a wikipedia page of its own because of its length and possible expansion, which I can agree on.

The article itself was very easy to ready through since the information was presented in a way that felt natural and not forced. It was written carefully to provide all the information needed without moving to a specific side and arguing with it.

The only way I believe that this article could be improved would be to expand on the controversies that the company has encountered. It is hard to go beyond what was written due to opinions and biases, but I believe it is a good challenge to take upon.