User:Hanak24/Evaluate an Article

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: Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I chose this article to work on a class project.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The lead includes a concise introductory section that clearly describes the article's topic and briefly discusses the article's major sections. The lead includes some information that is not present in the article, such as the unemployment rate.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Content evaluation
The article's content is relevant to the topic. The content is also up-to-date and is not missing specific content. The article does not address any topics related to historically underrepresented populations or Wikipedia's equity gaps.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral and no claims appear biased towards any position. No viewpoints seem over- or underrepresented and the article does not attempt to persuade the reader in favour of one position or away from another.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
Not all facts have citations for the evidence, however, most are backed up by news articles. The sources are current within a few months. It is difficult to know if the sources are written by a diverse spectrum of authors or that they include historically marginalized individuals. The links that I checked worked, taking me to another page.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Organization evaluation
Yes, it is well-written. The article did not have any grammatical or spelling errors and is well-organized.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
The images enhance understanding of the topic and provide relevant examples of different sub-topics within the article. The images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations and are laid out in an organized manner.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
It does not appear that there are any conversations going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic. The article is part of multiple WikiProjects and is rated C-class, low-importance for all of them. The way Wikipedia discusses this topic is not particularly different from class discussions but presents information with less nuanced discussion.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
The article's overall status is that it is regularly updated and kept current by contributors. The strengths are that the lead summarizes the information concisely and well. The article could be improved through more current updates on COVID-19 because most sources are a few months old and changes happen everyday with regards to COVID-19 and economic closures in Canada. The article is overall well-developed and summarizes everything quite concisely and in an unbiased manner.

Optional activity

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