User:Nul90/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: Healthy diet
• I chose this article because for me Healthy diet is very important in todays society. I have noticed more and more of the food we consume on a daily bases have increased the amount of chemicals added. Even veggies and fruit don't look the same anymore. The size and color is extremely different because of how they are made. More importantly organic food is costing more because people understand the value of eating organic.

Lead

Guiding questions

• 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?

Lead evaluation

The lead includes an introductory sentence that explains what the articles is about. It gives a brief description about the topic and what it entails. The lead is overly detailed and it goes beyond explaining how it can help you health or hurt it if you are not following a proper healthy diet. More importantly it states that with a healthy diet comes a great excursive to really see a difference.

Content

Guiding questions

• 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?

Content evaluation

The content in the article are particularly relevant to the topic. The information is up to date and everything that is stated in the content is relevant to the topic.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• 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?

Tone and balance evaluation

The article is neutral and states factual data that supports it. The claims that it makes are based on the facts that it support it. The article does persuade the reader to be healthy. It even gives recommendations where to get nutrition advise.

Sources and References

Guiding questions

• 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?

Sources and references evaluation

All links that i clicked work and take you to the appropriate site. They are all relevant to the topic. Also the sources seem up to date.

Organization

Guiding questions

• 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?

Organization evaluation

The article is well written. It is broken down into sections so it can be clear and easy to read. There is no grammatical or spelling errors that I found.

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• 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?

Images and media evaluation

The article doesn't include any images.

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• 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?

Talk page evaluation

The article is rates C-class. It is also part of other WikiProjects (Food and Drinks, Medicine, Cardiology, Health, Fitness)

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• 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?

Overall evaluation

I would said they could add some images to capture audiences. Overall the article is well written and easy to understand. It is also very informative.

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