User:Tul54161/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: Club sandwich
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate: I have chosen the Club Sandwich article to evaluate because when looking at the list of food/drinks articles I was not familiar with a lot of the topics that were written about.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead includes what the topic is and the two names it goes by (club sandwich/clubhouse sandwich). It states all the ingredients for the sandwich and how it is served in modern day.


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

 * Guiding questions

In the ingredients section of the article, Burger King is mentioned and how the fast food chain got criticism for how unhealthy their club sandwich was back in 2000. This section of the article is not related to ingredients and could be moved to "history" of club sandwiches.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article seems unclear about the origin of the club sandwich and what restaurant and chef in New York started the phenomenon.


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

The references include sources that are from random blog posts that some may consider unreliable.


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is well written, it includes every ingredient that goes into a club sandwich, including vegan club sandwiches.


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

When hovering your mouse on the links to the ingredients a picture is shown for each of them. There is also a picture of a club sandwich in the beginning of the article.


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

The talks page top results are people disproving who created the club sandwich and commenting on how terrible the picture of the club sandwich is. Other comments include titles like "Huh?" and "Sub?", stating that there are no sources connected to Danny Mears, who is the only person mentioned in the article.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

The article could be improved with the history of the club sandwich. It seems like the person who added the information was not completely sure on the history ad did not sight creditable sources. It could be improved by using sources that does not lead to random blog sights that are no longer in use.


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Optional activity

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