User:Stannous98/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
COVID-19

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?

 * Does the lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?

Yes.


 * Does the lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?

It includes all of the major sections, but not a lot on screening, containment, mitigation and sociological transition.


 * Does the lead include information that is not present in the article? (It shouldn't.)

No.


 * Is the lead concise or is it overly detailed?

It is concise.

Content

 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?

Yes the content is all information relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic.


 * Is the content up-to-date?

Yes the content of the COVID-19 pandemic's Wikipedia page is up to date with the last review taking place on April 16th this year.


 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Yes. There is little information in the education and lifestyle change adaptation during the pandemic section's of the COVID-19 pandemic's page. This section should be populated with more information.


 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Yes. The COVID-19 pandemic page touches on themes of climate change, environment and climate, xenophobia and racism. The themes of identity and mental illness are underrepresented in the COVID-19 pandemic page.

Sources and References

 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?

Yes.


 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?

Yes.


 * Are the sources current?

Most sources are current since the COVID-19 pandemic is currently taking place worldwide.


 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?

Yes.


 * Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites?

There are peer-reviewed sources used to highlight concrete facts about COVID-19 although most of the sources are popular.


 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Yes.

Organization and writing quality

 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?

The article is well written and provides concrete facts in regard to what COVID-19 is, how it started and how the world is being impacted by this virus.


 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?

No.


 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Yes.

Images and Media

 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?

There are 20+ images that correspond with specific sections that help visualize the impact of COVID-19.


 * Are images well-captioned?

Yes.


 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?

Most images are acceptable although some images are from unknown sources within Creative Commons.


 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Yes. The images spread along the right side of their corresponding text sections.

Talk page discussion

 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

There are discussions regarding what information is considered authenticated or a conspiracy. There have also been bias comments made on work choice for subsection titles.


 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

This article has a C-Class rating and is in a number of WikiProjects including History, Disaster Management, Pulmonology, and Viruses.

Overall impressions

 * What is the article's overall status?

Overall it is an C-Class article.


 * What are the article's strengths?

Strong sourcing with clear information about what COVID-19 and it's impact to societies worldwide.


 * How can the article be improved?

More information about education and lifestyle change adaptation during the pandemic need to be touched upon.


 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

The article is well developed and needs context additions.