User:Bassistroses

Article Evaluation

I have always loved learning about different cultures. As one of my favorite foods is pad see ew, I decided to do an article evaluation on the dedicated Wikipedia page of this tasty dish. I visited the pad see ew article on Wikipedia and found three aspects of it worth commenting on: the lack of citations, the lack of information when it comes to its origins, and unnecessary descriptions.

Citations

This article has minimal citations-- only four altogether. Although these citations are listed at the bottom of the Wiki, at one point, the article did not cite any resource after writing a wall of text. When the article writes about the ingredients in the dish, it did not link any sources along with it. Although there are a spectrum of ways to make pad see ew, I believe that the article still should have included sources to back up its information on the dish's key components that way the article is more reliable-- and as a bonus, it would give viewers recipes to look into. Looking at other foods here on Wikipedia such as another Thai noodle dish known as pad thai, I have found that when talking about ingredients, there is at least one resource cited.

History and Popular Culture

While the article spent a great deal displaying information on pad see ew's taste, ingredients, and look, it did not expand on its origins other than saying that it is a Chinese-influenced dish that is apart of Thai cuisine and the article additionally did not include anything about pad see ew in popular culture. As a big fan of pad see ew myself, I wanted to learn more about the birth of the dish and its rise to popularity as the article stated that it was famously used in Thai restaurants around the globe. Wanting to compare this pad see ew page to other food articles, I found pages that have emphasized on the roots and the spread of their food. For instance, the page of pad thai included an overwhelming amount of useful details on pad thai's invention and its appearances on the media and the page of char kway teow, another Asian noodle dish, included its influences on other countries. Since the dish is quite popular, I do think it should have elaborated on this claim.

Descriptions

As I have mentioned earlier, the article was heavy on describing pad see ew. While it is handy to people to know what pad see ew tastes and looks like, I do not think the article did not need to ramble on about the differences between soy sauces and where they can be found, as well as ramble about the meaning of names of other dishes pad see ew was compared to-- it is not crucial for people to know that a similar dish to pad see ew named 'kuaitiao sen yai' is also known as sen yai which translates to 'big strip'.

Summary

All in all, I would rate this page pretty low. I did know that pad see ew is very prominent in Thai cuisine which is why I was looked forward to learning more about one of my favorite foods only to be disappointed that the short article with a minuscule amount of reliable citations expands more on irrelevant descriptions of the dish's ingredients and its predecessors rather than the background history of the noodle dish itself. I must say that the article acts more like a quick summarization than the typical all-inclusive Wikipedia article. Having said this, the article needs improvement on the type of information, in general, it exhibits and the number of credible resources it has to provide as evidence to its claims. Despite my criticism, I do appreciate how there is, at least, a column that shows an outline of basic, fast facts with a photo of the dish.

Bio

About Me

Hello, my name is Jeza. Along with this English course, I am also taking US history and Precalculus. I plan on studying to become a forensic scientist or a related job title in the criminal justice field. Forensic scientists play a crucial part in criminal investigations; they analyze evidence at crime scenes which include blood, hair and fibers, fingerprints, firearms, etc. My favorite things to do during my free time are playing guitar, watching my favorite shows and movies such as Criminal Minds and the Harry Potter series, playing video games, chatting with friends and family, going to new places, and having dance parties in my room where I blast songs from my favorite artists-- specifically the Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer. 5 Seconds of Summer, known as '5SOS' are composed of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, Luke Hemmings; bassist and vocalist, Calum Hood; drummer and vocalist, Ashton Irwin; and lead guitarist and vocalist, Michael Clifford. The band, formed in 2011, has released hits such as Youngblood, Lie to Me, Easier, and Teeth. When it comes to family and friends, I own an adorable Pomeranian whose name, Coco Puff, was inspired by the cereal brand Cocoa Puffs. Like most people, I enjoy traveling with my loved ones. My most favorite place I have visited is Orlando, Florida as the fun-filled state contains breathtaking beaches and theme parks, two of the most popular destinations being Disneyworld and Universal Studios.

My Wikipedia Interests

Given that I end up working on content here on Wikipedia long term, I would continually update each of the specific pages for my favorite hobbies, careers, places, people, music, and shows-- which are listed above-- since I am most dedicated towards those topics. In all honesty, I enjoy researching and learning about concepts that I am fascinated in which is why, as a Wikipedia volunteer, I aim to inform intrigued readers and, hopefully, get them as passionate as I am about these subjects-- perhaps this could inspire them to dig deep into their interests and write about them as well and repeat the cycle.