User:Mini Kaeppel/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: (Chocolate-covered bacon)
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I like to eat chocolate-covered bacon. It is something that I think might keep my attention as I read.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, It tells you about what it is.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Not exactly. They have mentioned something called salo, but never came back to it later.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Yes, 'salo in chocolate' is never mentioned besides in the Lead.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * The lead gives only facts and no irrelevant detail. It is concise.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, it all is in reference to chocolate-covered bacon.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * No, the most recent year referenced is 2010
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * They should have talked more about salo in chocolate. They should have explained what salo is.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, it does not say that chocolate-covered bacon is the best snack ever or anything like that.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * There is no biased position taken in this article.
 * Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented?
 * There are not any viewpoints really represented at all. It is just a bunch of facts about bacon, which I think is appropriate for this type of article.
 * 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, most of them are news articles and reviews. However, some of them are sponsored by people trying to sell chocolate-covered bacon. These sources were only used to tell where you could get chocolate-covered bacon, so as a whole the sources were good and reliable.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, there is every kind of source there, that is every kind of reliable source.
 * Are the sources current?
 * The sources were current... but they are out of date now.
 * 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?
 * I am not sure why one section is called 'Reception' but besides that the organization makes sense.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * They are all just placed along the side of the page.

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 was a conversation about the title of the page and weather it should be chocolate covered bacon or bacon dipped in chocolate.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is rated as a C-class article with low importance and has not been reviewed for B-class. It is part of a project for food and drink.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We didn't talk about it in class.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * It is not active. The last person to post any comment was in 2016 and it was not a productive comment.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * It has no original research, it holds a neutral stance, and it is verifiable.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * You can add a section regarding the health risks.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * This article is underdeveloped and does not have lots of information. In the talk section there seems to be disagreement on when chocolate covered bacon became a thing.

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