User:Zanzybar/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: (link)Peri-urban agriculture
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because I am interested in food systems.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes, the introductory sentence is clear and concise.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? No, the lead does not include a brief description of the article's major sections
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes, the lead mentions different variables such as geography, population density, percentage of labor force in agriculture that are not present in the body of the article.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead only tries to define the term "Peri Urban agriculture"

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes the article content is relevant to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date? No the content is not up-to-date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? More content can be added.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? yes the article is neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No there are no claims that appear to be heavily biased.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The article is not balanced the challenges outweigh the benefits, and some section are underdeveloped, such as the one relating to the environment.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? It may seem so because the section on challenges is a little more developed than the one on benefits.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Some of the sources are primary sources from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the rest are reliable secondary sources that are outdated.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? According to my preliminary research on the topic, they do not reflect the available literature on the topic.
 * Are the sources current? The sources are not current.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? A few of the links do not work.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No it doesn't.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? In my opinion the topics and the organization of the article can be improved.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? No
 * 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


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? No conversations about the topic or content, mostly cleaning up spaces, commas, repairing 5 links to disambiguation pages, etc.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? yes it is part of WikiProject Agriculture
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? This article is rated as Start-Class, it was a student's assignment.
 * What are the article's strengths? it is clear and concise.
 * How can the article be improved? The information in the article is very basic and outdated.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is underdeveloped and poorly developed.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

with four tildes — ~


 * Link to feedback: