User:Sammie0o00998/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: (link) Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
 * I choose this article because it deals with a relevant topic and is related to my field study being apart of covid 19.

Lead

 * Guiding questions
 * My Answers to four questions below.
 * Yes it leads in a clear and concise topic, and they do have major sections in the article How ever some of its about blm too which I find weird. Some of its overly detailed. as well


 * 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?

Content

 * Guiding questions
 * My Answers to four questions below.
 * No not all articles are relevant to topic, yes its up to date, there are somethings missing and the article deal with equality gaps too.


 * 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?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

My answers are by questions


 * Is the article neutral? yes it is trying to be neutral
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? There are some claims that are biased.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? Yes a couple of viewpoints are over represented.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

My answers are by questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? no some first
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? no its not
 * Are the sources current? yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? yes they are.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes they do.

Organization

 * Guiding questions

My answers are by questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes they are
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? no not that I saw.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

My answers are by questions


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

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? yes there is talks
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? its a c and wikipogect
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? its not that different

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? c
 * What are the article's strengths? strong photos and links
 * How can the article be improved? not strong scources
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Its needs to be developed more and not much work is done.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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