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• Name of article: Culture of Guyana#Cuisine
• I chose to evaluate this article because I enjoy Caribbean cuisine and wanted to learn more about its history and culture. I wanted to choose a specific region, I chose to examine an article about Guyanese cuisine.

Lead

Guiding questions

• Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
  • This articles lead simply breaks down the outside cultural and regional influences that encompasses Guyanese cuisine.
• Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
  • The article is broken down into parts that outline the culture, art, notable people and cuisine of Guyana.
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
  • No all the information is consistent
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
  • Yes it is clear and concise.

Content

Guiding questions

• Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
  • The articles content is relevant to the topic.
• Is the content up-to-date?
  • This article is up to date and was last updated on September 14, 2019.
• Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
  • All the content included is relevant to the over all topic. There is no information that doesn't belong.

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions

• Is the article neutral?
  • The article is neutral and unbiased. It provides information that does not sway the reader to draw any particular conclusion.
• Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • No. The information provided is neutral and unbiased.
• Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented?
  • No
• Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
  • No

Sources and References

Guiding questions

• Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
  • Yes. All information is properly backed up by reliable sources.
• Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
  • Yes. All sited links bring you to pages that are related to the main topic.
• Are the sources current?
  • Yes they are all current. None are older than a year or two old.
• Check a few links. Do they work?
  • The links I've checked all seem to work and bring me to the proper pages.

Organization

Guiding questions

• Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
  • The article provides clear and easy to read material. There are no inconsistencies or irrelevant information included.
• Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
  • The article displays proper grammar and spelling use.
• Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
  • Yes, the article is properly broken down and follows a cohesive model and template.

Images and Media

Guiding questions

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
  • The article did not include many pictures. I was expecting to see images of some Guyanese dished, scenery and landmarks include in the article. There were a few links that when you hoover over them will show a picture but there was only one pictures included in the article.
• Are images well-captioned?
  • One photo was captioned.
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • Yes
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
  • There is only one picture included.

Checking the talk page

Guiding questions

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
  • There is a question posed asking if Guyanese people still us the terminology "tea" when referencing breakfast.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • It is ranked as a high class started article.
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • Wikipedia includes many various subcategories which breaks down other related aspects of the main topic.

Overall impressions

Guiding questions

• What is the article's overall status?
  • The over all status is that its a started article.
• What are the article's strengths?
  • This article is cohesive and clearly outlines some key topics regarding Guyana, its culture and cuisine.
• How can the article be improved?
  • Including more pictures is one major space that needs improvement.
• How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
  • I think the article could be updated to include more information about the architecture, sports and folklore of Guyana. Those sections seemed incomplete and lacked in depth break down of the information.

Overall evaluation

Over all, this article is a reliable source and proved up to date information relating to Guyana its culture and food. The article has some sections that need to be expanded on but for the purpose of this article, the article has good information about the make up of Guyanese cuisine. I could have included more viscerally appealing photographs.

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