User:Meechjes/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
McBarge

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I've chosen to edit the McBarge article as I recently discovered it's existence on TikTok and find it the most interesting thing ever. Nonstandard McDonald's have a place in my heart. This article is important because of it's significance in the Vancouver area, but also because of the curiosity about it swirling around the globe. People are interested in weird things!

Evaluate the article
Lead section:

The lead paragraph gives a good overview of the topic, with the lead sentence definitely giving a great summary of the McBarge. It does not however, detail the articles major sections (however there is only one so far). It isn't overly detailed and I think it is a great start.

Content:

The content is relevant to the topic, explaining the history of the McBarge. The content is up-to-date on first glance. I think there is definitely missing information such as more information on it's use while it was owned by McDonalds, and information about the plans that happened in 2017 related to restoring the barge. It does not deal with an equity gap.

Tone and Balance:

The article is from a neutral point of view, only listing facts about the McBarge, no assumptions or sentences that seem to be an attempt to persuade the reader in any way.

Sources and Information:

The sources are current and are clickable, and use a variety of different authors. They are thorough considering the content that is included in the article.

Organization and Writing Quality:

I definitely think the writing can be more plain language throughout. As more information is added, more sections should be included to organize the history of the McBarge.

Images and Media:

There is only one picture of the McBarge in the article. Many more images should be added to enhance the readers understanding of how the McBarge looked when it was a fully functioning restaurant.

Talk Page Discussion:

There was one discussion correcting an inaccuracy when the article stated that the McBarge was the first floating restaurant. The article is rated low importance and start-class on the quality scale. The McBarge page is apart of 2 WikiProjects, WikiProject Vancouver and WikiProject Canada.

Overall Impressions:

The strengths of this article are its neutrality. It's well written so far. The article can be improved by including more history, more pictures and just more context in general as it seems underdeveloped.