User:Vechilco/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.


 * COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica: COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica
 * I chose this article because obviously COVID-19 is impacting our lives today and for the past several months. I have traveled to Costa Rica and I'm curious to how they are dealing with the crisis.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead includes an introductory sentence describing COVID-19 and it's symptoms. The lead mentions the statistics and facts behind the crisis in Costa Rica, but doesn't give much insight to their government or response to the issue. However, there is not an excess of information and everything mentioned is somewhere in the article. The lead is short, concise, and very clear to understand.


 * 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

The article contains content relevant to the topic and is up to date, with information from August 2020 at the latest. There is an abundance of information, mostly including statistics.


 * 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

I believe this article has a neutral stance and most of the claims seem to align with the facts of the crisis. There isn't much persuasion or other viewpoints because this topic is based mostly on facts and science.


 * 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

The sources are thorough and list many available resources about the topic. The sources are all current because COVID-19 is so recent in today's age. There isn't much history behind this topic either, but the authors are diverse.


 * 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?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article is easy to read and doesn't have many errors. The article is organized and has headings where new information is going to be.


 * 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?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

There are graphs and images of Costa Rica on the page, but there aren't really captions for the images because they are mostly numbers. The images are easy to understand and positioned well.

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?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions

A WikiProject about COVID-19 has been started and there are conversations about dates and the laying out of information.


 * 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?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

I believe this is a pretty good article. It could include a bit more information, but the facts and evidence are there and the sources seem relevant. I would say it is well-developed.


 * 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?

Optional activity

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