User:Sarahdanes/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.) Hemp oil

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.)

- randomly selected article

- personally interesting topic

- matters because hemp oil is becoming increasingly relevant due to the legalization of cannabis in many places

- first impression: short, limited information, well sourced

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.)

Lead Section

- introductory sentence is concise and describes topic

- fact check that pressing hemp seeds are the only way to get the oil

- brief description of major sections included - however sections could be labelled more effectively

- only essential info included in the lead, short lead but article is short as well

Content

- content is relevant

- content and sources referenced seem to be recent

- aside from a brief mention of the use of hemp oil being for cooking and dietary supplements, its use is not expanded on

- minimal information is provided, no historical information included

- article not on a underrepresented population

Tone and Balance

- article is neutral and unbiased

- health aspects are underrepresented

- many viewpoints underrepresented, only basic information provided, short article, not yet complete

Sources and References

- there is no sourcing provided for the information provided about the properties of hemp oil in the lead section, and the description following

- some sources used are unreliable, unprofessional, and written by random people with no education on the topic and no information available on the internet about them

- most sources are thorough

- sources are current, and reflect current ideas on the topic

- sources are diverse and include peer reviewed articles

- links are functional

Organization and writing quality

- article is concise

- some parts are repetitive, or poorly worded

- sections are organized based on information in the article, however the information is minimal and sections can potentially be restructured when more information is added

Images and Media

- images are relevant however first reference photo can be replaced with one more clearly reflective of the article topic

- images in gallery are well captioned

- first reference photo not captioned with detail, a basic simple caption is provided

- unclear as to whether images adhere to regulations

- images laid out in efficient way

Talk page discussion

- a conversation regarding a disagreement over the article title is present, and reflects changes in the article

- conversations regarding numbers not properly explained are present

- conversations about the neutrality of specific sources are present

- conversations regarding the modification of external links are present

- article rated as a C-class article by both WikiProjects it is involved in - article is a part of "WikiProject Food and Drink" and "WikiProject Cannabis"

- Wikipedia provides a more neutral perspective on topics

Overall Impressions

- article is well written, provides neutral information, and is sourced by reliable sources for the most part

- article is up to date

- some sources used are unreliable, some sentences poorly worded

- article could use some revising, issues mentioned in above notes can be revised and attended to

- article is just beginning to be developed ~