User:Kathylamb7/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: Acacia Winery
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * As one of my personal passions, I have been trying to build my taste palate for wines. Upon stumbling on this stub, I saw a good chance to:
 * Learn more about wine and wineries through my research
 * Expand on existing knowledge.
 * Academically, I'd like to:
 * Communicate the importance of keeping stubs up to date.
 * Utilize materials in class to contribute to it.
 * Add more references to address more information on current stakeholders, physical locations, general content.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The Lead

 * 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, it's very brief. Could include more content.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Concise.

Lead evaluation
Overall good for a stub, lacks some general background info and doesn't detail much content.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Somewhat, last update was January 2020.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Yes, missing current states, physical locations, any expansions or updates to the company.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * No.

Content evaluation
Good base content but lacks detail and expanded content. History is good to have, but there could be more expansion on the current state of Acacia and more.

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?
 * News on Acacia is underrepresented
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No

Tone and balance evaluation
Good tone and balance, factual and unbiased.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No, 3 of the references are from the same book.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * No.
 * Are the sources current?
 * No, latest source is February 2016.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * No.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes

Sources and references evaluation
Limited resources and references, may be too narrow and politically geared.

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?
 * No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * No; only one section. It's not fully representative of the Winery

Organization evaluation
Needs work, has one section pretty developed.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * No images.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * No images.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * No images.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * No images.

Images and media evaluation
Only image is Acacia's logo, could add images to understand it better.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * No conversations, was originally put up for deletion but consensus voted to Keep.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * Stub-class, Low-importance.
 * A part of WikiProject Wine
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * N/A

Talk page evaluation
No conversations, will need to evaluate as changes are made/discussions are started.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Stub
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Non-biased, concise
 * How can the article be improved?
 * More relevant information, variety citable sources from various backgrounds
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Underdeveloped

Overall evaluation
Needs work.

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