User:Lcv 17/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: Sustainable agriculture
 * I have chosen this article because it is a relavent topic to our class. The article does have a few issues. The lead section does not summarize key points and the article has citations that need to be verified.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The Lead does include an introductory sentence. The Lead does include a brief description of the article's major sections. The Lead does not include additional information that is not later discussed in the article. The Lead is not concise, it is overly detailed and long.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
Everything in this article is relevant to the article topic. The content is up-to-date as it used relevant references that had reliable information. The only thing missing is that there need to be key points in the lead section.This article does address policies in different areas of the world. It would help to expand on these ideas.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
Yes the article is neutral. No there are not any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position. There was a section where the author outlined different viewpoints on sustainable agriculture and the information was presented in an unbiased way. The Economics section lacked detail to how sustainable farming has affected the economy. If the subject was expanded a bit more, it would not seem underrepresented. The information was presented in a neutral manner therefore it did not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


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

Sources and references evaluation
The facts and claims in the article are backed up by reliable sources. The articles that are linked accurately reflect the information that was added to the article. Most of the sources are current. There is a wide variety of work from multiple authors that were used to construct this article.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
The outline of this article makes it very easy to follow along with all things regarding sustainable agriculture. There are no visible grammatical errors. The major points of the topic are well organized.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
The article does include multiple images. All of the images are well-captioned and allow us to fully understand what is going on it the picture. All of the images are linked so they adhere to the regulations. The images that were selected are placed next to the corresponding subject therefore the images are visually appealing.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
On the talk page, they are mainly discussing accuracy and relevancy about certain topics. The article is a part of multiple WikiProjects to include WikiProject Environment/Sustainability, WikiProject Agriculture and WikiProject Climate change. In this article, there is a much more vast reach when concluding what sustainable agriculture may look like.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
The article is still underdeveloped in some parts. The article is laid out fairly easy to understand. This article can be improved by removing things that have to do with organic farming as that is not really what sustainable farming is.

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