User:StaticOrc/Evaluate an Article

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

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose food safety because I think food safety is important to understand to make the right decisions when eating or cooking.

Evaluate the article
 Lead Section 

Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, perfectly encapsulates what food safety is while also condensing all necessary information within a single sentence.

Does the lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Mostly, it seems all but one section was referenced in the lead.

'''Does the lead include information that is not present in the article? (It shouldn't.)''' No, all information seems to be referenced again in their respective sections.

Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed? May be a bit overdetailed for an introductory section.

 Content 

Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, all content within stems from food safety.

Is the content up-to-date? Yes, was updated very recently and has a large editor base.

Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No, all content in each section seems fleshed out and efficient in providing information.

'''Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?''' No

 Tone and Balance 

'''Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?''' I see no bias in this article, seems to be neutral.

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No.

'''Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?''' The links all seem to work and the source supports the claims in the article.

'''Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?''' I noticed that a portion of the sources are from articles online and magazines, these articles are not biased but these are not the best references.

Do the sources come from a diverse array of authors and publications? There is a wide variety of sources, coming from government websites, databases, articles online, books, etc.

 Talk 

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Looks like this article has been used by another school for a course assignment, so there are a few criticisms on this page. One says there are not enough headings making the article difficult to read and another points out an inconsistency with a reference.

'''How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?''' It is rated as C-class and is Top-Importance, this page has also been a part of a few WikiProjects.

How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is an odd mix of reactions from people accessing this article. Weird and valid complaints, more information, more sources to add based on recommendation, etc.

Another issue I wanted to add is that there is a warning banner for the sources of this article on the top of the page. This is a problem for verification for the subject.