User:Mauricio Perez Gonzalez/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: Egyptian cuisine
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose this article because I've always been a big fan of the Egyptian culture, but the thought of exploring their cuisine never crossed my mind. Now that I have the opportunity to learn more about a type of cuisine, I decided to become acquainted Egyptian cuisine.

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 of the article opens with focusing on just one part of the Egyptian cuisine, instead of giving a succinct summary of the whole cuisine. Further into lead the other parts of this cuisine come together, mentioning all the other things involved. Including how religion is a big influence on the way Egyptians cook, and all the ingredients they use at the moment of preparing a meal. All the topics that are talked about in the article are mentioned in the lead. The way the lead is presented is perfectly balanced because covers all of the topics that are going to be discussed without giving a lot of details.

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?

Content evaluation
The content covers every aspect of the Egyptian cuisine, from the basic ingredients, to dishes, and the drinks consume. Everything is up-to-date in the article, having information from sources as recent as November of 2018. There should have been more background information on the origin of the Egyptian cuisine, starting from the time when the Egyptians still had kings and were mostly polytheist.

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
There are no bias shown in the article, is very neutral. Although the article doesn't talk about the origins of the Egyptian way of cooking, the article still is a very balanced one. As you read the article you notice that you not in favor or against what is been said, you consume the information without leaning to a particular side.

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?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
Every topic touched in the article has the source where the information came from, with the all the links currently working. The sources that I was able to check have the information that is presented on the article, and most of sources are very recent.

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 article is very easy to read, doesn't use complicated words, and the information is presented very clearly. The only writing error I can point out is that the first paragraph of the section "Cuisine and religious practice" starts with the word "Although". Starting a paragraph with a counterclaim is something that is not recommended to do. Overall, the article is very well-organized, having the necessary to support the points that were discussed throughout the article.

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
Each section of the article is paired with images supporting the topic of food that is being talked about. Below every image the name of what is being shown is captioned. All the images are held to the Wikipedia regulations, removing all the copyright restrictions. The way the pictures are presented is very striking, and 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
In the talk page what is being mostly talked about is missing information or information that is incorrect. This article is part of WikiProjects Egypt and WikiProjects Food and drink, has been given a Start-Class rate on both. The way the Wikipedia's Talk page works is very different from what I understood in class because I expected that the page will be more of a conversation than complaints.

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 a very solid one, may be missing some information but gives the reader a broad idea of the Egyptian cuisine. The wide range from ingredients, to food and drinks that the article presents is what makes it strong. Although, the article can be improved by providing information about how Egyptians used to cook when they had kingdoms. Also, would be good to add if any of their dishes have a relationship with the gods that used to believe in. Overall the article is well-developed, but some things could be added to improve it.

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