User:Sergio075/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

 * COVID-19 Testing: (COVID-19 testing)
 * I chose to evaluate this article because I was curious to know how testing has changed, if at all, since the beginning of the pandemic. I am part of the Pandemic Histories Archive Project at the University of California, Irvine where I research and collect data covering social in/justices during the COVID-19 pandemic. I recently had testing for the virus on October 24, 2020 and was not required to insert the swab deeply into my nostrils as I assumed it had to be since the beginning of the pandemic. This article covering testing was a great source to evaluate for its significant information such as testing methods, history, and results in multiple regions of the world.

Content
The content within this article seems to be constantly related to its topic of testing with its multiple subsections: Methods, Infectivity, History, Testing Protocols, Available tests, Accuracy, Confirmatory testing, National responses, and Testing statistics by country. In the subsection "History" the article covers how the virus became detectable as well as how to treat it dating back to January of 2020. This section only goes to the month of June which is odd, because usually something like this should stay updated, especially as businesses begin to open up to the public. The article seems to not address topics such as underrepresented populations, but only address overall populations in different countries.

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?

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?

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?