User:Svila010/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: Healthy diet
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I chose to evaluate this article because it is an important aspect of of my digital campaign Fight Against Obesity. While searching through the different categories this was also an article I found intriguing.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Yes, the article starts by introducing the topic of a healthy diet very clearly. It defines the term and goes as far as to bold it to draw the attention of the reader. I found the introductory sentence to be a perfect summary of the content that is to follow.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Yes, the Lead includes a brief description of the article's major sections. It effectively conveys the main idea of the major sections, the Recommendations and For specific conditions subheadings.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * The Lead introduces the information that is further developed in the article. For instance, the Lead introduces nutrition guides that are published by medical and governmental institutions with the purpose of educating individuals. These specific institutions can then be found in the article with more in-depth information. I found all the information included in the Lead to be present in the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * I found the Lead to be concise but also informative. It effectively introduces the content that will be developed more in-depth throughout the different subheadings of the article.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * The article's content is relevant to the topic. They focus on defining what a healthy diet encompasses through the recommendations of medical and governmental institutions. The article even goes as specific as to how it impacts the diet of individuals with specific conditions such as hypertension. I found all the content to be relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * The content is up-to-date. I saw individuals have been active and editing the article. The last edit was made on March 20th, 2020.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I found the content to be a good representation of all aspects of a healthy diet. The article goes as far as to include dietary recommendations for individuals with specific conditions. There is additional content they could add to improve the existing. However, all the significant content required to describe the article's topic is present.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral?
 * The article is neutral, showing no evident bias or preference, and focusing merely on facts.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * No, all the information is fact-based. There are no claims that appear heavily-biased towards a particular opinion.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * No, the article represents all viewpoints. They not only address what encompasses a healthy diet but also what constitutes an unhealthy one. I did not find any viewpoints to be overrepresent or underrepresented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * The article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another. They simply use facts to educate individuals on what to include as part a healthy diet through recommendations from the nutrition guides of medical and governmental institutions.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Yes, all the facts in the article are backed up by a reliable secondary source of information. These include scholarly articles, encyclopedias, and even books.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Yes, after going through some of the sources I found them to be thorough and informative on the pertaining topic.
 * Are the sources current?
 * There are a lot of sources used throughout the article. As a result, some of the sources are current while others not so much. However, most of them are rather current, going back to only a few years ago.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * After checking a few links I found that most work perfectly. However, I did find one that said the message "Page not found" possibly because the page no longer exists or has been moved.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * The article is well-written, concise, clear, and easy to read. Personally, I think some sections could be improved by having a chart that compares foods to avoid and which to include as part of your diet. Although it is not necessary, I think it would significantly improve individuals understanding and make it easier for them to follow these recommendations.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * I did not find the article to have any grammatical or spelling errors. They have an effective grammatical variation throughout the different sentences and paragraphs.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * The article is well-organized into sections that reflect major points of the topic. These major points are part of of the Recommendations and For specific conditions subheadings.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * The article includes one image that enhances the understanding of the topic. However, I found it to be very basic and some would even consider it common knowledge. I would suggest they add an image that contributes more to the article.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * The image is well-captioned. It effectively describes what the reader is viewing.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Yes, the image included in the article adheres to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * Personally, I found the image to be laid out in an awkward way. Not only is the image small but it is also on the top right corner of the article, where many may not even notice it. It is near the table of contents, where most of the attention tends to geared towards.I would suggest they position it in a manner where the image will stand out and truly contribute to the article by enhancing the reader's understanding.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * In the Talk Page you can find two conversations happening behind the scenes. These include improvements that can be made to the article. The first conversation suggests to add a Diabetic diet to the section that includes diets for specific conditions. The second conversation suggests to include an image to the article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The article is rated a C-class article. It is part of three WikiProjects. This includes the WikiProject for Food and Drink, the WikiProject Medicine/Cardiology, and the WikiProject Health and fitness.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * Wikipedia discusses the topic different from the way we are exposed to it in class. In Wikipedia, the articles are edited by different individuals who contribute to it. The articles we see in class are generally written by one person.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status?
 * The article looks great. The content is well-developed and addresses all aspects of a healthy diet along with specific conditions that may affect it. There are some subheadings that could be further developed but overall it has a good amount of content that clearly describes the article's topic.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Some of the articles's strengths that I found to contribute the most were the recommendations made by medical and governmental institutions such as the World Health Organization and United States Department of Agriculture. They provided detailed recommendations along with specific food and food groups that individuals should include as part of a healthy diet. Some even provided items you should be avoiding and the appropriate replacement.
 * How can the article be improved?
 * The article can be improved by adding an image that effectively enhances the understanding of the topic. I found the image that was included to be very basic. As far as the content, I think the delivery is what they can improve. Instead of using bullets to deliver the information, they can use a chart to more effectively portray and compare what an individual should and should not include as part of healthy diet. It would convey the same information more effective since it will be easier to read and interpret.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Overall, I would say the article well-developed so far. However, I do think there are some sections such as the For specific conditions subheading and the Unhealthy diets subheadings that could include more content. The For specific conditions subheading includes recommendations for the main specific conditions but there are other conditions that would also impact a healthy diet. To improve this, they could add other conditions whose diets would also be affected. For instance, they can add recommendations for individuals with conditions like diabetes or Crohn's Disease and how they would have to adjust certain components of a healthy diet. For the Unhealthy diets subheading, the article can add more information or examples of what constitutes an unhealthy diet. The information they include is rather brief.

Optional activity

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