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Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Human impact on the environment


 * Article Evaluation
 * 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? YES
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? YES
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? YES
 * Is the content up-to-date? YES
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? YES
 * 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? YES
 * Check a few links. Do they work? YES
 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Easy to read
 * 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
 * Sources
 * https://science2017.globalchange.gov/chapter/executive-summary/
 * https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainability/climate/
 * https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/21/human-race-just-001-of-all-life-but-has-destroyed-over-80-of-wild-mammals-study
 * https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/21/human-race-just-001-of-all-life-but-has-destroyed-over-80-of-wild-mammals-study

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Human overpopulation


 * Article Evaluation
 * 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? YES
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? YES
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? YES
 * Is the content up-to-date? YES
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? YES
 * 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? YES
 * Check a few links. Do they work? YES
 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Easy to read
 * 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
 * Sources
 * https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2007/aug/31/climatechange.food
 * news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4604556.stm
 * https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24232310-100-we-need-to-talk-about-how-population-growth-is-harming-the-planet/
 * news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4604556.stm
 * https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24232310-100-we-need-to-talk-about-how-population-growth-is-harming-the-planet/

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Global warming
 * Article Evaluation
 * 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? YES
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? YES
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? YES
 * Is the content up-to-date? YES
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? YES
 * 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? YES
 * Check a few links. Do they work? YES
 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Easy to read
 * 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
 * Sources
 * https://archive.ipcc.ch/pdf/special-reports/srex/SREX_Full_Report.pdf
 * https://www2.bc.edu/jeremy-shakun/Clark-2016-NCC.pdf
 * https://www.nap.edu/read/12781/chapter/4
 * https://www2.bc.edu/jeremy-shakun/Clark-2016-NCC.pdf
 * https://www.nap.edu/read/12781/chapter/4

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Effects of global warming


 * Article Evaluation
 * 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? YES
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? YES
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? YES
 * Is the content up-to-date? YES
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? YES
 * 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? YES
 * Check a few links. Do they work? YES
 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Easy to read
 * 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
 * Sources
 * https://downloads.globalchange.gov/usimpacts/pdfs/climate-impacts-report.pdf
 * https://web.archive.org/web/20140528144653/http://ipcc.ch/pdf/ar5/pr_wg2/140330_pr_wgII_spm_en.pdf
 * https://web.archive.org/web/20140307034819/http://dels.nas.edu/resources/static-assets/exec-office-other/climate-change-full.pdf
 * https://web.archive.org/web/20140307034819/http://dels.nas.edu/resources/static-assets/exec-office-other/climate-change-full.pdf

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Climate change


 * Article Evaluation
 * 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? YES
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? YES
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? YES
 * Is the content up-to-date? YES
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? YES
 * 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? YES
 * Check a few links. Do they work? YES
 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Easy to read
 * 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
 * Sources
 * https://archive.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar4/wg1/ar4_wg1_full_report.pdf
 * https://climate.nasa.gov/
 * https://archive.ipcc.ch/
 * https://www.ucsusa.org/climate
 * https://www.ucsusa.org/climate