User:Moorem42/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Cowboy hat - Wikipedia

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose this article because when I looked at the class C articles to choose from I saw the cowboy hat page and thought it might be interesting. I own a few different cowboy hats that I wear often and thought it may be interesting to learn a little more about them and their history. After reading the article I found it to be Rather interesting and enjoyed how much I learned about the origin of the hat and the different make and models.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Does the lead include a brief description of the articles major sections?

I thought the lead did a pretty good job of explaining the topics that the article talked about. It allowed for a reader to gain some knowledge already about the history of the cowboy hat and how they came to be such a recognized type of hat throughout the country. I also think it did a good job of leading into the different designs and who founded the hat.

Is the articles content relevant to the topic?

Yes, this article did a great job of staying on topic and explaining in depth the different designs and the different makings of a cowboy hat. It also did a good job of explaining the reasons why people wore them and the history behind the cowboy hat.

Is the article neutral?

Yes, this article is very neutral. This article does not have any personal beliefs about cowboy hats written into it. It stays with facts and does a good job using facts to explain the different talking points of the article. I found it to be very interesting and informative.

Are all the facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary secondary source of information?

The author of this article had a good reference list. Most of the sources are rather older dating back to the nineteen ninety's, however their are a few sources from the early two thousands. I think that the references all seem to be reliable as they are all from pages either from cowboy hat companies or a source that has a good amount of knowledge on the topic.

Is the article well organized?

Yes this is a well organized article. It has a clear outline and follows the major talking points of the article. It does a good job reflecting and breaking down the different sections and allows for readers to, if they only want to learn about one type of cowboy hat, find that section easily and be able to gain the information they need quickly and efficiently. The article is also well written with good grammar and spelling.

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?

I think the article does a good job of using images to show what the different types of hats looked like and show how they where worn by different cowboys and wearers of this type of hat.

What kind of conversations are on the talk page?

the conversations on the talk page add more information about the topic of cowboy hats. Some people are talking about how they think that the article stayed on the topic of one style of hat for to long, others asked questions about different styles of the cowboy hat and if other certain types of hats can be described as a type of cowboy hat.

What are the overall strengths of the article?

I think that the article did a good job explaining the origins of the cowboy hat and explaining the different styles. Like said on the talk page the author did talk about some brands and styles more than others, however I think the author did a good job of explaining all of the types talked about throughout the article. I found the article to be a interesting read and i thought in provided a lot of information for people who want to learn about the origin of cowboy hats and the different brands and styles for when they want to buy a cowboy hat.