Jump to content

User:Sarahdanes/Evaluate an Article

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Which article are you evaluating?

[edit]

(Provide a link to the article here.) Hemp oil

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?

[edit]

(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

- randomly selected article

- personally interesting topic

- matters because hemp oil is becoming increasingly relevant due to the legalization of cannabis in many places

- first impression: short, limited information, well sourced

Evaluate the article

[edit]

(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead Section

- introductory sentence is concise and describes topic

- fact check that pressing hemp seeds are the only way to get the oil

- brief description of major sections included - however sections could be labelled more effectively

- only essential info included in the lead, short lead but article is short as well

Content

- content is relevant

- content and sources referenced seem to be recent

- aside from a brief mention of the use of hemp oil being for cooking and dietary supplements, its use is not expanded on

- minimal information is provided, no historical information included

- article not on a underrepresented population

Tone and Balance

- article is neutral and unbiased

- health aspects are underrepresented

- many viewpoints underrepresented, only basic information provided, short article, not yet complete

Sources and References

- there is no sourcing provided for the information provided about the properties of hemp oil in the lead section, and the description following

- some sources used are unreliable, unprofessional, and written by random people with no education on the topic and no information available on the internet about them

- most sources are thorough

- sources are current, and reflect current ideas on the topic

- sources are diverse and include peer reviewed articles

- links are functional

Organization and writing quality

- article is concise

- some parts are repetitive, or poorly worded

- sections are organized based on information in the article, however the information is minimal and sections can potentially be restructured when more information is added

Images and Media

- images are relevant however first reference photo can be replaced with one more clearly reflective of the article topic

- images in gallery are well captioned

- first reference photo not captioned with detail, a basic simple caption is provided

- unclear as to whether images adhere to regulations

- images laid out in efficient way

Talk page discussion

- a conversation regarding a disagreement over the article title is present, and reflects changes in the article

- conversations regarding numbers not properly explained are present

- conversations about the neutrality of specific sources are present

- conversations regarding the modification of external links are present

- article rated as a C-class article by both WikiProjects it is involved in - article is a part of "WikiProject Food and Drink" and "WikiProject Cannabis"

- Wikipedia provides a more neutral perspective on topics

Overall Impressions

- article is well written, provides neutral information, and is sourced by reliable sources for the most part

- article is up to date

- some sources used are unreliable, some sentences poorly worded

- article could use some revising, issues mentioned in above notes can be revised and attended to

- article is just beginning to be developed ~~~~