User:Ijcima/Evaluate an Article

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I am evaluating an article on Philippine English

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
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I chose this article because for as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to know why English was widely present in the way that Filipinos speak their native language "Tagalog". I have then realized that the colloquial term to describe the hybrid of Tagalog and English is referred to as "Taglish" and the reason why the English language is widely present in the Philippines is due to the colonization of the Philippines by America in the past.

Evaluate the article
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Content:

The Content is relevant to the topic of Philippine English. They elaborate on the History of Philippine English and how it came about. They also go into detail about how English is a staple in the education and the daily life of Filipino people. They use English when writing laws, and it is important that teachers teach their students English due to the curriculum deeming it as necessary. The Philippines uses similar vocabulary along with American English, but some words and terms tend to have their own specific meaning. They also talk about the phonics and the way words are said and how it differs/similar to American English. The content is coherent and elaborates on the different subtopics that make Tagalog English the way it is.

Tone:

The Tone of the article is neutral. It does not indicate any bias. All viewpoints are represented fairly. The article also does not intend to sway the reader to favor one position over the other. The article merely serves to inform and give knowledge as to what "Tagalog English" is. Fringe and minority viewpoints are also described as such. The article's tone is overall neutral, represents different viewpoints and is informative.

Sources:

The sources are legitimate as well as up to date. A majority of the sources has information that spans different years, some from the distant past but a lot more coming from newer publications. There are also a good number of articles that are peer reviewed. The sources come from a wide spectrum of authors as well. In addition, the links to the sources are working and readily accessible. The talk page has a lot of input which indicates that there are a lot of different viewpoints and opinions by readers. The use of pictures would be beneficial, but it does not seem necessary due to the topic referring to words and phrases. They do state that there is an expert needed when it comes to talking about the Philippine English in popular culture.

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