User:Jrcarrol/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)Organic farming
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. It needs to be expanded in the Regions section. I take nutrition, so this would be a nice overlap.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Somewhat
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is overly detailed in my opinion

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Very
 * Is the content up-to-date? Somewhat
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is very little content missing
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? It addresses gender in one of the parts.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Some underrepresented
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? It does not

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?Yes, and there is a lot of available literature
 * Are the sources current? They are
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Somewhat
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? None as far as I know
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? It is very organized

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? yes
 * Are images well-captioned? yes, in my opinion
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?Yes, they are evenly spaced and well-organized

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are not many current talks, but the most current ones talk about making changes to pictures and graphs, as well as to wording.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is part of Agriculture
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? I don't believe we have talked about organic farming specifically in class, but the article doesn't have any opinions or bias.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It needs to be expanded
 * What are the article's strengths? The article is very long and detail-oriented, but the regions section needs to be updated
 * How can the article be improved? I can add the United States and a few other nations to the regions section.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is mostly completed, but it is also an article that should constantly be updated as more places adopt organic farming as an approach to agriculture.

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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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Organic farming