User:129.32.224.68/Evaluate an Article
Evaluate an article[edit]
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Name of article: Food court
- I chose to evaluate this article because I have a lot of experience with food courts and could add some good information to this article.
Lead[edit]
- 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 in the table labeled "Contents"
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise
Lead evaluation[edit]
Content[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
- Is the content up-to-date? Yes August 2019
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No but they could add more about the most popular chain food restaurants and their influence on food courts.
Content evaluation[edit]
Tone and Balance[edit]
- Guiding questions
- 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? No but they focused in on the evolution of food courts.
- Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No
Tone and balance evaluation[edit]
Sources and References[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes multiple reference are included
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
- Are the sources current? Yes
- Check a few links. Do they work? Yes they work
Sources and references evaluation[edit]
Organization[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes simple easy read
- Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Does not seem like it
- Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes broken down into sections.
Organization evaluation[edit]
Images and Media[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes pictures are included
- Are images well-captioned? Could be a little better
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Somewhat, all on the right side of the article
Images and media evaluation[edit]
Checking the talk page[edit]
- Guiding questions
- What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? People update the articles, and add citations
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated as a Start-Class
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? They use a lot of detail and make sure they have proof to back up their thoughts.
Talk page evaluation[edit]
Overall impressions[edit]
- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status? Good
- What are the article's strengths? Good resources
- How can the article be improved? More detail and examples
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Well developed
Overall evaluation[edit]
Optional activity[edit]
- 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
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