User:Tranquillitatis317/Evaluate an Article

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 * Name of article: Talk:Urban horticulture
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because it was listed as a C Class article and that was a recommended place to begin.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead sentence is concise and clear, but no overview of the sections. There seems to be at least one paragraph with no citations, I wonder where this information is from or if it is opinion.
 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? no
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? yes
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? it seems concise

Content

 * Guiding questions

The content ranges from 1960s through 2014, and can stand to be more up-to-date. The content is not organized into an effortless read, it was difficult to make sense of all of the moving parts. There are areas lacking content. I think the topic does relate to an underrepresented population and an equity gap, but does not address it in depth.
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? somewhat
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? yes
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? yes

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article does not seem bias, but touches very briefly on things that are important and relevant to other perspectives.
 * Is the article neutral? yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? yes
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? no
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
 * Are the sources current? about half are yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? There are several sources, and do not seem to include marginalized individuals.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? two do not and are in red text, the rest do.

Not all facts were backed up, there are some long parts or paragraphs with no citations. The sources are mixed between 1960s through 2014, but could use some fresh information. Where I could find information on them, the majority of the sources and authors seemed educated (wealthy) and white. I think a more broad reach of sources that fully encompass urban demographics is imperative to this article. Two of the links to other wiki pages do not work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? no, it's dense
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? no
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? somewhat

I did not find any spelling or grammar issues, but this was difficult to read. It is very dense and the concepts or ideas are harder to grasp in that manner. The article is organized into sections, I think they could be broken down better and into more clear categories or ideas.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

There were four images linked, one was blurry. Vegetables, a hoophouse in a grassy lawn, an array of tomato plants, and a hydroponic setup. These are applicable photos, but they do not signify urban horticulture, simply vegetables and plant pots. I'd like to see something like a map of green spaces within a an urban community, photos of communities working together, families harvesting from a raised bed garden, etc. I had to look up copyright regulations for images, and I do believe they were followed here.
 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? no
 * Are images well-captioned? yes
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes I believe so
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? no

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

This article is a part of two current and one previous WikiProject. The talk page is seemingly typos and errors being fixed, along with suggested ways to improve the article. The classes are something I will need to familiarize myself with more.
 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? ways to improve it are suggested
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? C-class, yes, it has been involved in three WikiProjects
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? there is a lot to work with, in class we've discussed editing shorter articles that may be lacking somewhere such as length or good references.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? c-class
 * What are the article's strengths? It has a strong beginning and some good references so far
 * How can the article be improved? more information, better sections/layout, more case studies linked, more geographical areas talked about in reference to urban horticulture, better photos.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I'd say it is still underdeveloped, there are a lot more topics it could cover and it could be less wordy.

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