User:Oc1999/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: Grilled cheese
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Interested in learning more about a food I like a lot

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, clear sentence describing what a grilled cheese is
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * No, seems to all be relevant to the article
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It's a pretty descriptive lead about grilled cheese but I don't think it's too detailed

Lead evaluation
Overall, I think the lead is good and accurate to the article

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, covers history, preparation, and retail of grilled cheese with relevant information
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Yes, content is up to date
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * No, there doesn't seem to be anything major messing and all the information is related and relevant to grilled cheese
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
 * No

Content evaluation
Content looks good and is accurate and relevant to grilled cheese

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Yes, states facts about grilled cheese without a strong opinion from the author
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, there doesn't seem to be a bias
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * No, but the article also does not lend itself to overrepresent viewpoints (it's just presenting facts about grilled cheese)
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No, doesn't say anything about how much the author or reader does/should like grilled cheese. It's very fact-based

Tone and balance evaluation
Tone is neutral and balanced, but this is likely a result of the topic (there isn't much room to put bias into an article about grilled cheese)

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes, it mainly cites newspaper articles on grilled cheese. There is one section though (preparation) that only has one citation and maybe would have benefited from more sources
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * I believe so - I imagine most information about grilled cheeses would come from newspapers or food websites like the Food Network
 * Are the sources current?
 * Mostly, there is one source from 1999 but it was used in the "History" section so I think it makes sense
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * It's hard to tell. There are women in the sources, but I'm not sure how diverse the authors are and haven't found information on them from searching them online
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * Yes, all the links work

Sources and references evaluation
I think the sources are good, but there could be a few more in the "preparation" section. Also, I can't tell if the sources include a diverse spectrum of authors, but this could also be a function of the topic of grilled cheese

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Yes, it's clear and pretty concise
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * None that I noticed
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * Yes, it is clearly broken into "History," "Preparation," and "Retail" sections

Organization evaluation
The organization of the article is clear and easy to read

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes, includes two images of grilled cheese
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, they have captions which describe the content of the image
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Yes, they are neatly organized on the right side

Images and media evaluation
Images are nice visual supplements to the content

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Someone thought the article should not have been split off from the article on "Cheese Sandwiches" and wanted to combine the two again; someone thought Cheddar should be lowercase
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It's rated C-Class and is part of WikiProjects Food and Drink
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * The talk page isn't very critical of the actual content of the article or it's organization and doesn't seem to be very productive

Talk page evaluation
I think the talk page is fine, but it didn't provide any clear/ relevant critiques beyond someone thinking the article should be combined with another one. I think more productive comments on the content would be helpful

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * Overall, I thought the article was okay. It wasn't very thorough or interesting, but there wasn't anything that stood out as concerning
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * The article is fact-based and clearly written
 * How can the article be improved?
 * I think the article could use more details, particularly in the history section
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * The article is slightly underdeveloped but not terribly. I just think it could use a bit more detail and information

Overall evaluation
Overall, the article is fine and nothing is glaringly wrong. It could use a bit more detail though

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