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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: Dim sum
Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
- There are a variety of dim sum dishes that can change over time as well as change due to adopting from different cultures.

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?
- Yes
  - Various dishes and origin
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- No
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- No

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes
Is the content up-to-date?
- No
  - Most recent cited article was from 2016
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- Photos of different types of dim sum are missing as there are only 5 photos in the gallery

Is the article neutral?
- Yes
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- No
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- While dim sum is a Cantonese cuisine, a viewpoint that could have been made was its expansion into other countries and cultures.
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
- No

Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
- The 'Restaurants and pricing' section only has one source as a citation while the 'Cuisine' section does not have any citations.
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
- Yes
Are the sources current?
- One of the only more recent sources is from 2018, the rest are 2016 and prior.
Check a few links. Do they work?
- Yes

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- Yes
  - Descriptions of food are easy to understand
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- Not sure
  - Pin yin for dishes may be wrong, but not sure
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- Yes

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- No, only a couple imagines showing different dishes of dim sum
Are images well-captioned?
- Yes
  - Identifies the food presented
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- Yes
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- Yes

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- An issue on the spelling of some of the dishes
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- C, low-mid importance
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- There is a lot of points brought up on both sides of a story (ie: the discussion of where the term dim sum originated from)

What is the article's overall status?
- Detailed, but needs more citations
What are the article's strengths?
- Strong list of dishes with descriptions
- List different origins and definitions of dim sum
How can the article be improved?
- Either updated or more sources to be cited.
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

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