User:GoldenLaurel/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: Arrowhead Water
Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
- Nestle bottles our drinking water and I think it's a problem, not that I'd let that show in my editing the article. Also it looks like it's lacking information.

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?
- No
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- Maybe? It mentions where it's sold which is not mentioned later.
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- Too concise I think? It's only one sentence.

3/10

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- yes.
Is the content up-to-date?
- no. two of the articles have been taken down.
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- yes, they don't cite everywhere and as i mentioned, their sources have been taken down.

it's sparse and missing sources. the source they do have is biased.

1/10

Is the article neutral?
- yeah.
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- no
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- most viewpoints are underrepresented because it's so short
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
- no.

5/10

Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
- no.
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
- i'm betting that there must be more out there than one biased article.
Are the sources current?
- no.
Check a few links. Do they work?
- 2/3 don't.

1/10

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- too concise, but otherwise yes.
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- not that I noticed.
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- yes!

9/10

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- one image
Are images well-captioned?
- yes
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- yes.
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- it's not bad, there just aren't enough.

4/10

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- the talk page seems blank, and redirects to another page also, which seems not to be the same?
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- it's starter and stub, and is part of the wikiproject brands and wikiproject california.
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- it's neutral and full of random facts but nothing particularly relevant and interesting.

0/10

What is the article's overall status?
- it looks like it has a long history, but it's so empty. it needs sources for verification also.
What are the article's strengths?
- it needs more of everything: sources, images, information/text/content
How can the article be improved?
- adding to it / editing it
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- under-developed

3/10

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