User:Kjwonglam/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.


 * Community food security: Community food security
 * This relates to my practice experience and research about community food sovereignty and food security in the Bay Area.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * "Community food security (CFS) is a relatively new concept that captures emerging ideas about the central place of food in communities."
 * The introductory sentence is very vague but does technically describe the topic.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, it discusses the basic concepts/dimensions of CFS, its intricacies, and its strategies.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * Concise

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Its content is up-to-date, but its history stops at the 90s.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Content does not discuss the specific approaches to CFS; it talks about opportunities and strategies such as community programs, advocacy, policy change, and participation, but lacks specificity. Granted, one of the hallmarks of CFS is how initiatives and approaches differ depending on the nuances and needs of each community.
 * Content is vague about the barriers and complications to CFS. There is a sub-section titled "Complexity" that emphasizes the complexities and dynamism of CFS, but it does not go specifically into or list social factors such as class, race, or political economy.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * Yes, particularly in its sections on participatory action research, advocacy, personal and household food security, and global scale.

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?
 * More can be said about the role of institutional factors and food environments.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No

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?
 * All the sources were written 2010 or prior; there are more recent articles that address CFS and social components.
 * Are the sources current?
 * All the sources were written 2010 or prior; there are more recent articles that address CFS and social components.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * There are some, such as by groups of women experiencing food insecurity and by La Via Campesina about the power of peasants.
 * 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?
 * No
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

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 is no conversation on the talk page, only: "This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment between 21 August 2018 and 11 December 2018." This was a class on the Sociology of Food and Agriculture.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * No
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * NA

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * NA
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It gives a good overview about the general history, approaches, and barriers to CFS.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article can further discuss approaches to CFS.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Well-developed.

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