User:Alburrro/Choose an Article

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: Barbacoa
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article covers Barbacoa, a meat food popular within certain Latin American countries. The intro works well as it provides a brief overview of whole article's topics. The sectioning of the article feels a little bit off. There's a section describing notable restaurants. However, this emphasis seems imbalanced because it makes up about one fourth of the entire article. Citations throughout the article are useful, however there's a small snippet within the 'Adaptations' section that describes the dish without citations. A quick citation could help clean up the article a bit. Additionally, the article remains neutral and doesn't present any theories as factual claims.
 * Sources
 * There's another article on Wikipedia that covers barbacoa in Spanish, here. This may serve as a useful source to gain further information. I believe that accessing sources created within the Latin Americas can help dig up more information on the dish. There's a public, recent article going over the dish here. However, I am not fluent in Spanish and would have difficulty reading the site. Additionally research pathways may be made from this sources' citations.
 * Sources
 * There's another article on Wikipedia that covers barbacoa in Spanish, here. This may serve as a useful source to gain further information. I believe that accessing sources created within the Latin Americas can help dig up more information on the dish. There's a public, recent article going over the dish here. However, I am not fluent in Spanish and would have difficulty reading the site. Additionally research pathways may be made from this sources' citations.

Option 2

 * Article title: The Crying Boy:
 * Article Evaluation
 * The introduction provides a good brief overlay of the article's content. However, more information could be added on the debunking/skepticism of the curse itself. There are only two sections: the curse itself and a list of related incidents. There's little information about the painting itself, apart from the year of creation and the artist. I think the creation of the painting itself may be a worthy inclusion in the article, if resources permit. A sister page of the painter, Giovanni Bragolin, carries information about the curse not included within this article. A small, brief mention of the same detail in the main article could be considered. The edit history shows the article hasn't been edited since 14 years ago, so, there's probably new information out there not in this article. :
 * Sources
 * The article includes a recent investigation of the curse done on a TV broadcast called Punt Pi. Locating the episode and watching it through can bring up new research links. The UA library catalogues New York Times, and most likely includes articles from the 1980s. Browsing the UA libraries for 1985 article sources may dig up additional stories about the curse. :

Option 3

 * Article title: Love potion:
 * Article Evaluation
 * The introduction is the only section, but provides a good sizeable chunk of information. I think that almost each point within the introduction can be elaborated into its own section. There is a brief mention of 'love potions' being a major part of old literature. A section could be included that catalogues early examples of love potion. What comes to mind right now is Puck's love potion within A Midsummer Night's Dream. Further examinations of old resources can be performed to garner enough information for a full section. The article discusses love potion's origin within the Middle Ages, but no citation in included. The information is worthy, but a citation from the period should be found.
 * Sources
 * Google searches find no reliable sources for the 'Middle Ages' detail, but a browse within the medieval medicine at the UA library may prove useful. James Walsh has a book on the subject at the UA library. There's a good chance the topic of love potions will be touched upon. Additionally, a citation of A Midsummer Night's Dream can assist with the old literature examples of love potions. :

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