User:Tuj54739/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: Street Food Street food
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. We watched videos about street food in class and I was interested in learning more.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * 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? Yes, does feel like there is a content gap though. Maybe more could be added.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? No, I feel like it is lacking detail though.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? could add newer statistics but for the most part, yes.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? no.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes, all descriptions are in quotes.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No
 * 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? Yes, there are sources for all fact statements and quotes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
 * Are the sources current? Some are from 10 years ago, but I see recent ones from 2019
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Of the 5 I checked, they all work

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Very easy to read and follow
 * 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? yes

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes but one image looks like it does not belong. It looks like a school lunch
 * Are images well-captioned? Could add more specific information underneath
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? The addition of references and one conversation about too much of asian food
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? I do not see a rating, but it is apart of the Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment and has a student editor.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It discusses it in a more formal manner with a lot of quotes.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? It looks like most of the important info in there, it just has some content gaps.
 * What are the article's strengths? Information about all aspects of street food is added
 * How can the article be improved? Maybe more about American food trucks could be added.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? well developed

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