User:Emarieva/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: Marble cheese
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because we had to choose an article about food and I like cheese. I chose marble cheese specifically because I wanted to learn more about it.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

There is a lead introduction sentence that is clear and describes the article briefly. The description is about four sentences long that talk about the topic of the article but it doesn't get into much detail.


 * 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?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

 * Guiding questions

The articles content is relevant to the topic and it is up-to-date. The article itself isn't much, it briefly talk about the topic and it could use more information. It doesn't talk about Wikipedia gaps or address any historical information about marble cheese.


 * 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

Yes this article is neutral but there are no heavily biased claims about the article. The view point is underrepresented and there isn't any persuasion in this article because there isn't really anything to favor a reader's opinion.


 * 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

Yes all facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source. Most of the sources are current to the topic and yes more then one author wrote sources for the article. All the links work that are in the article, they all lead to a reliable source.


 * 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 well written, it's a very short article but it clearly talks about the topic. I didn't see any grammatical issues or spelling from reading the article and it is organized into sections that reflect the major points.


 * 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

There is one image included in this article, it is well-captioned and it does not adhere to Wikipedia copyright regulations.


 * 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

In this article there are no conversations, there is no rate but the article is a part of a WikiProject.


 * 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 articles overall status is okay, it's not the best article but is gets the job done. For improvement, it could use more information about the topic and that the article is a little underdeveloped.


 * 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?

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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