User:Oc1999/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: Grilled cheese
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Interested in learning more about a food I like a lot
Lead
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- Yes, clear sentence describing what a grilled cheese is
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
- Yes
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- No, seems to all be relevant to the article
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- It's a pretty descriptive lead about grilled cheese but I don't think it's too detailed
Lead evaluation
[edit]Overall, I think the lead is good and accurate to the article
Content
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes, covers history, preparation, and retail of grilled cheese with relevant information
- Is the content up-to-date?
- Yes, content is up to date
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- No, there doesn't seem to be anything major messing and all the information is related and relevant to grilled cheese
- Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
- No
Content evaluation
[edit]Content looks good and is accurate and relevant to grilled cheese
Tone and Balance
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article neutral?
- Yes, states facts about grilled cheese without a strong opinion from the author
- Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- No, there doesn't seem to be a bias
- Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- No, but the article also does not lend itself to overrepresent viewpoints (it's just presenting facts about grilled cheese)
- Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
- No, doesn't say anything about how much the author or reader does/should like grilled cheese. It's very fact-based
Tone and balance evaluation
[edit]Tone is neutral and balanced, but this is likely a result of the topic (there isn't much room to put bias into an article about grilled cheese)
Sources and References
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
- Yes, it mainly cites newspaper articles on grilled cheese. There is one section though (preparation) that only has one citation and maybe would have benefited from more sources
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
- I believe so - I imagine most information about grilled cheeses would come from newspapers or food websites like the Food Network
- Are the sources current?
- Mostly, there is one source from 1999 but it was used in the "History" section so I think it makes sense
- Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
- It's hard to tell. There are women in the sources, but I'm not sure how diverse the authors are and haven't found information on them from searching them online
- Check a few links. Do they work?
- Yes, all the links work
Sources and references evaluation
[edit]I think the sources are good, but there could be a few more in the "preparation" section. Also, I can't tell if the sources include a diverse spectrum of authors, but this could also be a function of the topic of grilled cheese
Organization
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- Yes, it's clear and pretty concise
- Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- None that I noticed
- Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- Yes, it is clearly broken into "History," "Preparation," and "Retail" sections
Organization evaluation
[edit]The organization of the article is clear and easy to read
Images and Media
[edit]- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- Yes, includes two images of grilled cheese
- Are images well-captioned?
- Yes, they have captions which describe the content of the image
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- Yes
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- Yes, they are neatly organized on the right side
Images and media evaluation
[edit]Images are nice visual supplements to the content
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?
- Someone thought the article should not have been split off from the article on "Cheese Sandwiches" and wanted to combine the two again; someone thought Cheddar should be lowercase
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- It's rated C-Class and is part of WikiProjects Food and Drink
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- The talk page isn't very critical of the actual content of the article or it's organization and doesn't seem to be very productive
Talk page evaluation
[edit]I think the talk page is fine, but it didn't provide any clear/ relevant critiques beyond someone thinking the article should be combined with another one. I think more productive comments on the content would be helpful
Overall impressions
[edit]- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status?
- Overall, I thought the article was okay. It wasn't very thorough or interesting, but there wasn't anything that stood out as concerning
- What are the article's strengths?
- The article is fact-based and clearly written
- How can the article be improved?
- I think the article could use more details, particularly in the history section
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- The article is slightly underdeveloped but not terribly. I just think it could use a bit more detail and information
Overall evaluation
[edit]Overall, the article is fine and nothing is glaringly wrong. It could use a bit more detail though
Optional activity
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