User:Demilaw/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: Eating culture of the Navajo Nation

• I have chosen to evaluate this source because it could potentially be a Wikipedia article we add to.

Lead

Guiding questions

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? In a sense.
• Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Sort of.
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Content

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
• Is the content up-to-date? Oct 25th 2018
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Yes, lots.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• Is the article neutral? Yes
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? In a way.
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? yes (underrepresented).
• 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? All linked to other wiki articles.
• Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Not completely.
• Are the sources current? Somewhat
• Check a few links. Do they work? yes.

Organization

Guiding questions

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

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Two images.
• Are images well-captioned? They are linked and captioned appropriate.
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes?
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? In a 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 recent conversations.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

WikiProject Ethnic groups	show(Rated Start-class, Low-importance)

WikiProject Food and drink	show(Rated Start-class, Low-importance)

WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America	show(Rated Start-class, Low-importance)

WikiProject United States / Arizona / New Mexico	show(Rated Start-class, Low-importance)

• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It is very concise and talks about many aspects of what could be improved.

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status? Start-class and low importance
• What are the article's strengths? It has sections, tries to include different perspectives.
• How can the article be improved? Adding a lot more sections. Able to add some perspectives from a different point of view. Adding a lot more citations.
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? It is very much underdeveloped and poorly developed but it has potential.

Optional activity

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