User:MannyT1629/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Filipino Cuisine
 * Article Evaluation
 * Name of article: (link) Filipino cuisine
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen this article because my girlfriend is a first generation Filipino American. Her family are all from the Philippines and I have incredible first hand insight on this topic.
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen this article because my girlfriend is a first generation Filipino American. Her family are all from the Philippines and I have incredible first hand insight on this topic.

Lead[edit]

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The lead does include this.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes it does.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Some of the foods listed in the lead are not showcased through pictures or words in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is a mix of both concise and overly detailed as it lists a ton of different things but does not stray from the topic of Filipino cuisine.

Content[edit]

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? The articles content is relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The page was last edited 9/12/2019.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I believe some dishes may be more Spaniard or Mexican influence and should not be listed under Filipino cuisine.

Tone and Balance[edit]

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? The article can be biased at times, as it may have been written by Filipino people.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Not specifically, but there are questionable claims that may be non-factual.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Everything is represented quite the same, each food has a good amount of description with a photo.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The article does not attempt to persuade readers.

Sources and References[edit]

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? There are many citations in the article as well as external links when speaking on different topics.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? There are a vast variety of topics that are presented and backed by literature ranging from 1970s-2000s
 * Are the sources current? The most current source is from 2010.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? From the links I checked, they all worked.

Organization[edit]

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? The article is clear, concise, and easy to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? There are a few spelling and grammatical errors that may have been overlooked.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? The article is broken up into topics and major points.

Images and Media[edit]

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes it does.
 * Are images well-captioned? The pictures do not all contain captions rather than external links.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? I believe that they do, most pictures look as if they were taken at home.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? The images are just scattered throughout the page, which may not be aesthetically pleasing.

Checking the talk page[edit]

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? There are a lot of conversations about people wanting to make minor changes. As well as discussing if certain information presented by the article is indeed true or not.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? The article does not have a clear rating but there are many things that Wikipedia says can be added or are being worked on externally.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? We have not discussed Filipino cuisine in class. Although it seemed similar to the professor presentation on Mexican food given in class.

Overall impressions[edit]

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article is still in a start class setting.
 * What are the article's strengths? The articles strengths are the variety of foods listed as Filipino cuisine.
 * How can the article be improved? The article can be improved by speaking on Filipino drinks, more desserts, and authentic foods that have not been listed.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is well on its way to becoming a very good piece of literature. With a few more tweaks and added information, this can be a grade A topic.

Overall evaluation

 * Sources
 * Bavelyn Cruz (Born and bred Filipino women)
 * Amanda Marie Bridgette Cruz Vega (First generation Filipino American)
 * http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll3/id/436660
 * https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.temple.edu/science/article/pii/S1499404610004628
 * https://go-gale-com.libproxy.temple.edu/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA217510708&v=2.1&u=temple_main&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w
 * https://go-gale-com.libproxy.temple.edu/ps/i.do?ty=as&v=2.1&u=temple_main&it=DIourl&s=RELEVANCE&p=BIC&qt=SN~0362-4331TI~%22Filipino%20Food%20Reaches%20a%22SP~D5&lm=DA~120160000&sw=w
 * The Adobo Road Cookbook: A Filipino Food Journey-From Food Blog, to Food Truck, and Beyond
 * Fine Filipino Food (Book)
 * https://ovidsp-dc2-ovid-com.libproxy.temple.edu/sp-4.02.1a/ovidweb.cgi?WebLinkFrameset=1&S=DCGAFPNCNEEBBHMEIPCKDHPEDHBHAA00&returnUrl=ovidweb.cgi%3fMain%2bSearch%2bPage%3d1%26S%3dDCGAFPNCNEEBBHMEIPCKDHPEDHBHAA00&fromjumpstart=1&directlink=https%3a%2f%2fovidsp.dc2.ovid.com%2fovftpdfs%2fFPEBIPPEDHMENE00%2ffs046%2fovft%2flive%2fgv023%2f00017285%2f00017285-199809000-00009.pdf&filename=THE+FILIPINO+PYRAMID+FOOD+GUIDE%3a+THE+PERFECT+FOOD+MATCH+FOR+THE+PHILIPPINES.&navigation_links=NavLinks.S.sh.22.1&link_from=S.sh.22%7c1&pdf_key=FPEBIPPEDHMENE00&pdf_index=/fs046/ovft/live/gv023/00017285/00017285-199809000-00009&D=ovft&link_set=S.sh.22|1|sl_10|resultSet|S.sh.22.23|0
 * http://web.b.ebscohost.com.libproxy.temple.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=17&sid=a354f269-5d7e-455b-93e6-a5cf7ff09a14%40pdc-v-sessmgr06&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=9008131040&db=a9h
 * http://web.b.ebscohost.com.libproxy.temple.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=17&sid=a354f269-5d7e-455b-93e6-a5cf7ff09a14%40pdc-v-sessmgr06&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=9008131040&db=a9h

Option 2

Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork

Article Evaluation

I am interested in this article because I know people whom do not consume pork. As much as this article speaks on how religious reasons are why people do not consume pork, there are also some psychosocial reasons people do not consume it. Therefore I would add that section and continue to expand on various reasons why people do not consume pork.

Sources

The sources provided are quite limited and the article is quite short. Ive experienced people who do not consume pork. They have a multitude of reasons why, and those are not listed in this article.

https://www.whyislam.org/faqs/restrictions-in-islam/why-do-muslims-abstain-from-pork/

https://www.pewforum.org/2015/11/03/u-s-public-becoming-less-religious/pf-2015-11-03_rls_ii-54/

Option 3

Food and drink prohibitions

Evaluate the article

I believe this article should add more about alcohol prohibition in American history. This is a wide range topic and should be educated widely, the article only speaks on religious prohibitions. The prohibition of 1920-1933 brought much crime and underground distributors during the time. This section should be expanded on.

Sources

This article has many sources, over 100 and from the ones i went through they all seemed reliable. Although a handful of them are not from academic journals or reliable websites. In adding my section on American prohibition, I would make sure to pull from reliable sources.

https://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/alcohol-prohibition-was-failure

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/rise-to-world-power/1920s-america/a/prohibition