User:Angelo2415/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: Hydraulic Fracking
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is it written neutrally?
 * Does each claim have a citation?
 * Are the citations reliable? -The article's content is most definitely relevant as it pertains to my topic exactly. The information in the article is very informative for the topic that I chose for my digital campaign.
 * -Article is neutral, has no potential bias, and is extremely informative. The article includes environmental statistics and the mechanics that goes behind the hydraulic fracking process.
 * -There are numerous citations that help to support the overall idea of the article.
 * -The citations are up to date and are extremely accurate. Each claim in reference to hydraulic fracking is backed by a corresponding citation.
 * Sources:
 * Shale Gas
 * Subterranea
 * Shale Gas
 * Subterranea

Option 2

 * Article title: Hydraulic Fracking in the United States
 * Article Evaluation:
 * -The content of the article is directly related to my topic. My topic addresses hydraulic fracking in the United States, which is exactly what this article pertains to. The article goes into the full history and geography of hydraulic fracking in the United States.
 * -The article is definitely neutral as it only gives factual information without any bias. The information is sourced specifically to just inform, not persuade the interested reader.
 * -Each claim and informational piece is followed by a citation. This could be seen throughout the entire content of the article.
 * -The citations are up to date as fracking is a problem currently faced in the United States. Each citation comes from a reliable source that is credited with expertise in the field.
 * Sources:
 * Gasland (This film is crucial to the understanding of hydraulic fracking in the United States, it also made many Americans aware of the problem).
 * Environmental Impact of the Oil Shale Industry
 * Gasland (This film is crucial to the understanding of hydraulic fracking in the United States, it also made many Americans aware of the problem).
 * Environmental Impact of the Oil Shale Industry

Option 3

 * Article title: Environmental Impact of Hydraulic Fracking
 * Article Evaluation:
 * -The article is relevant to the topic because it addresses the environmental impacts of fracking directly with the different ways it impacts our planet. The article also includes multiple environmental studies done in the United States.
 * -The article is neutral because it relies only on research and factual information that has been gathered over the years.
 * -Each claim is backed by a citation that directly relates to the claim that was made.
 * -The citations prove that the information is most definitely credible.
 * Sources:
 * Safe Drinking Water Act
 * Directional Drilling
 * Safe Drinking Water Act
 * Directional Drilling