User:Kateim/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: Cashew production in Tanzania
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I looked through articles ranked C and chose this article that is relevant to our course.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * No, the article mentions how cashew production is 10-15% of the exports. This does not elucidate the importance of the cashew industry nor does it preface what information this article will cover.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * No, the Lead is more of a summary about cashew farming in general. The sections and the Lead do not match up well.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes, the Lead talks about how the cashew industry in Tanzania is behind four other countries, which is not mentioned elsewhere.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The Lead covers many details, but it does not flow well. It jumped from topic to topic, so it is overly detailed.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Most of content is relevant to the topic as it revolves around Tanzania's cashew industries.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * The statistics provided by the article dates to 2011 or 2012, so the information is not up to date anymore.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * The section under plantations lacking young blood was a bit distracting.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * The article is mostly neutral. Throughout the article, the author presents facts.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * The author(s) state "Grading the cash crop has been an unnecessary debate that has been challenging the industry." This claim inserts their opinions about this particular debate that does not further the article.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The article critiques the Tanzanian government's attempts to develop the cashew industry.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * This article does not overtly try to persuade the reader, but it does leave a bad impression on the government.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * A good fraction of the fats are backed up. There are a number of facts that do not have a citation, which makes some of the information dubious.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * The sources link to research done about the cashew industries while others link to Tanzanian news sources. It it a mix of good and bad sources.
 * Are the sources current?
 * Most of the links link to sources from the early 2000s.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Some of the links do not work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * The article is not well-written. The article does not flow well and causes a jump in information from section to section. The Lead is not easy to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * The article has a few grammatical errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * The article is not well-organized. Some sections were not as relevant to the topic at hand and was not tied in well with the other sections.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * The article includes useful images and table.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * The captions are concise.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes, Flickr and Wikipedia Commons.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes, it does not look messy.

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 no conversations.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The article is rated C. It is a part of WikiProject Africa and Agriculture.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * This article talks about the devastating effects of Ujamaa. This article focuses more about the production numbers and economics.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article's overall status is weak and needs improvement.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article has a nice graph and table to show the importance of the cashew industry for Tanzania.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article needs better citations and also needs to be more concise and organized.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is underdeveloped and lacks information and needs more improvements.

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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Cashew_production_in_Tanzania