User:Ashleyysalim/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
 * Round-tailed ground squirrel


 * Article Evaluation
 * Rate: Start; The article introduces the characteristics of the round-tailed ground squirrel through a neutral point of view, and there are some sources cited. The article is brief about the details of the round-tailed ground squirrel and could be improved with more information about its history or population.


 * Sources
 * https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Mohave-Ground-Squirrel
 * https://www.fws.gov/species/round-tailed-ground-squirrel-xerospermophilus-tereticaudus
 * http://www.sibr.com/mammals/M074.html

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Badwater Basin


 * Article Evaluation
 * Rate: Start; The article is told in a neutral point of view, and it introduces many facts about Badwater Basin and its place in Death Valley. The sources used are cited, and the article could be improved by going deeper into its history with how humans have modified it.


 * Sources
 * https://sierra.sitehost.iu.edu/papers/2013/minton.pdf
 * https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-deathvalley/

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Repopulation of wolves in California


 * Article Evaluation
 * Rate: Start; The article's point of view is neutral with the sources used cited, and it demonstrates the initial moving of wolves into California and how people dealt with the repopulation. The article could be improved by adding more recent information of the population of wolves in California and what is attracting them.


 * Sources
 * https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/12/world/gray-wolf-beaver-repopulation-report-scn/index.html
 * https://www.timberwolfinformation.org/ca-wolf-could-have-big-impact-in-california/
 * https://www.doi.gov/ocl/management-wolves

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Rubus spectabilis


 * Article Evaluation
 * Rate: Start; The article has a thorough covering about what the plant can be used for, their appearance, and what conditions they live in. The point of view is neutral and sources are cited, but the article could be improved with more pictures and observations from in real life of what organisms are attracted to the plant.


 * Sources
 * https://www.centralcoastbiodiversity.org/salmonberry-bull-rubus-spectabilis.html
 * https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Rubus+spectabilis
 * https://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Rubus%20spectabilis

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Grizzly Peak (Berkeley Hills)


 * Article Evaluation
 * Rate: Stub; The article consists of a fairly brief overview of Grizzly Peak, and is told through a neutral point of view with the sources cited. It could use more pictures, and it is possible to take a hike since it's nearby, and there could be more images to add to the article by visiting and taking pictures.


 * Sources
 * https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Grizzly-Peak-Berkeley-Hills
 * https://simplyskinwc.com/lafayette-grizzly-peak/