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Adam Marshall (priest)

Invention of soccer

Spaghetti

Tacos

Sororities

Sigma Kappa in specific

Option 1

 * Adam Marshall (Priest)
 * Article Evaluation
 * The introduction is effective but the first sentence is not. You can not read the first sentence and grasp a good understanding of what the article is about instead you learn just who it is about. The introduction makes it clear that the following article is a biography about a man which I think gives the audience a good idea of what to expect in the article. The introduction does not mention any topics that are not explained in the article. The introduction is extremely concise and effective so I feel it is extremely well written. The content of the article stays on track and only focuses on the topic. The content is not technically up to date, but it is as relevant as possible because the man the article is written about lived a long time ago and has passed and therefore there are no updates that can be made. The only thing that I would say the article may be missing is an understanding of the publics opinions on Adam Marshall and the specific changes he made at the school. The article explains when he worked within the school and his position but not any specific things he did nor how his actions were interpreted. Due to the article being a biography there are no opinions or bias present. The article is entirely fact based and includes dates and timelines that are not arguable but instead just facts. I think that the article is extremely well cited. The article is on the shorter end being only six short paragraphs and includes 10 citations. Every fact is given a citation and the citations seem to be extremely credible and unbiased. The citations are made up of a lot of different books that look to be written in a historical context which eliminates bias and increases facts. The article is well organized because it is in chronological order. The organization of the paper follows the time line of events throughout his life making the article extremely easy to follow. I can not find any grammatical or spelling errors in the text. The article does not include any images or media and therefore there are no problems with the citations of them. The article was extremely well written and informative. I think that the author did any extremely good job of giving background on Adam Marshall. This articles strengths are its organization. It is easy for the audience to follow and does not cause confusion. This article could be improved but just a little bit more information. As much as a timeline of a person is a great source of information, I think that a little bit more specific information about Adam Marshalls actions as well as his reputation would be helpful to the audience. I would say that this article is completed at this point, but there is more that the author could add to the article to make it more informational.
 * The introduction is effective but the first sentence is not. You can not read the first sentence and grasp a good understanding of what the article is about instead you learn just who it is about. The introduction makes it clear that the following article is a biography about a man which I think gives the audience a good idea of what to expect in the article. The introduction does not mention any topics that are not explained in the article. The introduction is extremely concise and effective so I feel it is extremely well written. The content of the article stays on track and only focuses on the topic. The content is not technically up to date, but it is as relevant as possible because the man the article is written about lived a long time ago and has passed and therefore there are no updates that can be made. The only thing that I would say the article may be missing is an understanding of the publics opinions on Adam Marshall and the specific changes he made at the school. The article explains when he worked within the school and his position but not any specific things he did nor how his actions were interpreted. Due to the article being a biography there are no opinions or bias present. The article is entirely fact based and includes dates and timelines that are not arguable but instead just facts. I think that the article is extremely well cited. The article is on the shorter end being only six short paragraphs and includes 10 citations. Every fact is given a citation and the citations seem to be extremely credible and unbiased. The citations are made up of a lot of different books that look to be written in a historical context which eliminates bias and increases facts. The article is well organized because it is in chronological order. The organization of the paper follows the time line of events throughout his life making the article extremely easy to follow. I can not find any grammatical or spelling errors in the text. The article does not include any images or media and therefore there are no problems with the citations of them. The article was extremely well written and informative. I think that the author did any extremely good job of giving background on Adam Marshall. This articles strengths are its organization. It is easy for the audience to follow and does not cause confusion. This article could be improved but just a little bit more information. As much as a timeline of a person is a great source of information, I think that a little bit more specific information about Adam Marshalls actions as well as his reputation would be helpful to the audience. I would say that this article is completed at this point, but there is more that the author could add to the article to make it more informational.


 * Sources
 * Buckley 2013, p. 129
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 * ^ Jump up to: a b First Catholic Chaplains in U.S. Army and Navy 1941, pp. 466–467

Option 2

 * Spaghetti
 * Article Evaluation
 * The introduction is effective however the opening sentence only defines the topic and does not include any context as to what the article includes. The introduction paragraph does a good job of explaining exactly what spaghetti is and gives the audience a good understanding of what the article is about, but does not provide subtopics as to what could be expected in the following article. There is no talk of major sections but jumps right into what exactly spaghetti is. There is no mention of subjects that are not outlined in the article. I would say that the introduction is not overly detailed for a main body paragraph, but maybe is overly detailed for an introduction. It jumps right into content without giving the audience any idea of what they are reading about so it could be overwhelming to some. All of the content in the article is extremely relevant to the topic and there is definitely information included about any topics but the focus. The content is up to date because there is a section that talks about the history of spaghetti but following the history there is mention of modern day and current information. Due to this, the information feels both accurate and reliable because two very different time frames are mentioned. I do not find any missing content or content that does not fit the article. Everything I would've expected is included. I do not find or recognize any of Wikipedia's equity gaps however I do not think that this is due to any bias, the content provided is information based and factual. There is no topics that should have been addressed and weren't, this topic just did not include any specifically important history or background. As stated above, the article is written about a fairly neutral and light hearted topic and therefore I do not believe that bias would have been possible. Therefore, I did not feel persuaded in one direction about anything in the article. This article is impressively cited and every single fact included is cited by a source. When looking at the list of sources there is a wide variety of resources used that are all very on topic and fit the context of the article. The list of resources is most impressive in my opinion due to the large amount of diversity found within them. Some being about history, cooking, Italian culture, and so much more it is extremely evident that the author is well informed and went to large efforts to research the topics. The articles are written by diverse authors and are as current as possible. The links provided work seamlessly. The writing is extremely organized and easy to follow. The only critique I have about the writing organization is the order in which the paragraphs are written seem random and jump around. I think that if there could have been an easier transition from paragraph to paragraph or some sort of attempt at connection between the topics it would have made the text a bit easier to follow. The article includes a number of pictures all of which are good quality and align with the topic well. All pictures used are accompanied by a citation and a caption that summarizes the context of the picture. The pictures are laid out in an easy to view way and seem fitting for their placement. I think that this article did a great job informing the audience about the topic. The articles strengths were the ability to include so much valueble information in a concise way. This article was packed with information but did not seem too overwhelming. The article could improve by included more of a introduction paragraph informing the audience of what the article is about as well as smoother transitions from one topic to the next. I think that this article is complete in content and information but could improve with addition of transitions and connections between topics.
 * The introduction is effective however the opening sentence only defines the topic and does not include any context as to what the article includes. The introduction paragraph does a good job of explaining exactly what spaghetti is and gives the audience a good understanding of what the article is about, but does not provide subtopics as to what could be expected in the following article. There is no talk of major sections but jumps right into what exactly spaghetti is. There is no mention of subjects that are not outlined in the article. I would say that the introduction is not overly detailed for a main body paragraph, but maybe is overly detailed for an introduction. It jumps right into content without giving the audience any idea of what they are reading about so it could be overwhelming to some. All of the content in the article is extremely relevant to the topic and there is definitely information included about any topics but the focus. The content is up to date because there is a section that talks about the history of spaghetti but following the history there is mention of modern day and current information. Due to this, the information feels both accurate and reliable because two very different time frames are mentioned. I do not find any missing content or content that does not fit the article. Everything I would've expected is included. I do not find or recognize any of Wikipedia's equity gaps however I do not think that this is due to any bias, the content provided is information based and factual. There is no topics that should have been addressed and weren't, this topic just did not include any specifically important history or background. As stated above, the article is written about a fairly neutral and light hearted topic and therefore I do not believe that bias would have been possible. Therefore, I did not feel persuaded in one direction about anything in the article. This article is impressively cited and every single fact included is cited by a source. When looking at the list of sources there is a wide variety of resources used that are all very on topic and fit the context of the article. The list of resources is most impressive in my opinion due to the large amount of diversity found within them. Some being about history, cooking, Italian culture, and so much more it is extremely evident that the author is well informed and went to large efforts to research the topics. The articles are written by diverse authors and are as current as possible. The links provided work seamlessly. The writing is extremely organized and easy to follow. The only critique I have about the writing organization is the order in which the paragraphs are written seem random and jump around. I think that if there could have been an easier transition from paragraph to paragraph or some sort of attempt at connection between the topics it would have made the text a bit easier to follow. The article includes a number of pictures all of which are good quality and align with the topic well. All pictures used are accompanied by a citation and a caption that summarizes the context of the picture. The pictures are laid out in an easy to view way and seem fitting for their placement. I think that this article did a great job informing the audience about the topic. The articles strengths were the ability to include so much valueble information in a concise way. This article was packed with information but did not seem too overwhelming. The article could improve by included more of a introduction paragraph informing the audience of what the article is about as well as smoother transitions from one topic to the next. I think that this article is complete in content and information but could improve with addition of transitions and connections between topics.


 * Sources

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 * 1) ^ Jump up to: a b spaghetti. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. (accessed: 3 June 2008).
 * 2) ^ Jump up to: a b  Retrieved on 22 December 2014.
 * 3) ^  Retrieved on 22 December 2014.
 * 4) ^ Zanini De Vita & Fant 2013, p. 68.
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 * 7) ^ "1957: BBC fools the nation". On This Day. BBC. 1 April 2005.
 * 1) ^ Zanini De Vita & Fant 2013, p. 68.
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 * 4) ^ "1957: BBC fools the nation". On This Day. BBC. 1 April 2005.
 * 1) ^ Zanini De Vita & Fant 2013, p. 68.
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 * 4) ^ "1957: BBC fools the nation". On This Day. BBC. 1 April 2005.
 * 1) ^ Zanini De Vita & Fant 2013, p. 68.
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 * 4) ^ "1957: BBC fools the nation". On This Day. BBC. 1 April 2005.
 * 1) ^ Zanini De Vita & Fant 2013, p. 68.
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 * 4) ^ "1957: BBC fools the nation". On This Day. BBC. 1 April 2005.
 * 1) ^ "1957: BBC fools the nation". On This Day. BBC. 1 April 2005.
 * 1) ^ "1957: BBC fools the nation". On This Day. BBC. 1 April 2005.
 * 1) ^ "1957: BBC fools the nation". On This Day. BBC. 1 April 2005.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Sigma Kappa
 * Article Evaluation
 * The articles introduction is the best introduction so far of the articles that I have evaluated. The introduction paragraph does a great job in explaining exactly what the topic is and going into slight detail as to what Sigma Kappa is as well as providing a brief overview of what to expect in the article. The opening sentence does a good job at explaining brief history of the creation of Sigma Kappa but does not include further detail. There is nothing mentioned in the introduction that is not included in the article but all information is important and relevant to the content of the text. The lead is concise and not overwhelming and introduces the content in a very seamless way. The content of the article is all on topic and focuses on the main idea being Sigma Kappa. The content is both up to date and out of date due to the fact that Sigma Kappa was originally founded in the 1870's the historical context is obviously going to be a little out dated. The content that I believe to be missing from this article is a brief overview of what a sorority is. A person reading this article that has no background knowledge on sororities in general may be extremely confused when reading this. I think that not a lot of detail about sororities is necessary, but a short and brief introduction would definitely open the audience of the article to the entire public and not just individuals with background knowledge. The article touches on Wikipedia's equity gaps by addressing the topic of women in college as well as the rights of women in the 1800's. I think that the article addresses these topics in an extremely respectful manner and is definitely considerate of the sensitive subjects included. This article focuses mainly on facts and dates and therefore it is natural in it's tone. No claims stood out to me as biased towards a position because there was no argument presented. The article was sighted well but one thing that did stand out to me about the citation was that although they seemed reliable, a majority of them seemed to be written from the perspective of an inside Sigma Kappa point of view. Not a lot of research about the topic was included, instead information provided by the sorority. To some this could make the information presented seem a little less reliable because an organization often makes themselves look as good as possible. The authors are not diverse and this could mean that the information collected was manipulated and not as reliable as possible. The links listed work. The article is organized well and makes sense when reading. The articles begins with the background which allows the audience to understand how the sorority came to be and following the history it highlights the different aspect of the chapters and closes with the modern day membership. This follows as close to a timeline as possible and makes the most sense. The article only includes one picture of the founders at the beginning and it is properly cited. The location makes sense because it is place directly next to the people the article is talking about. I learned a lot from this article and therefore I find it extremely effective and well written. The strengths of this article was the content it held and the conciseness of the text. While reading I did not feel it was dragging on but I also did not finish reading feeling like there was information missing. The article could improve by including a little more background information on the broad topic as well as maybe including more visuals. The only thing that I think this article needs to be complete is a brief background of what sororities are in general.
 * The articles introduction is the best introduction so far of the articles that I have evaluated. The introduction paragraph does a great job in explaining exactly what the topic is and going into slight detail as to what Sigma Kappa is as well as providing a brief overview of what to expect in the article. The opening sentence does a good job at explaining brief history of the creation of Sigma Kappa but does not include further detail. There is nothing mentioned in the introduction that is not included in the article but all information is important and relevant to the content of the text. The lead is concise and not overwhelming and introduces the content in a very seamless way. The content of the article is all on topic and focuses on the main idea being Sigma Kappa. The content is both up to date and out of date due to the fact that Sigma Kappa was originally founded in the 1870's the historical context is obviously going to be a little out dated. The content that I believe to be missing from this article is a brief overview of what a sorority is. A person reading this article that has no background knowledge on sororities in general may be extremely confused when reading this. I think that not a lot of detail about sororities is necessary, but a short and brief introduction would definitely open the audience of the article to the entire public and not just individuals with background knowledge. The article touches on Wikipedia's equity gaps by addressing the topic of women in college as well as the rights of women in the 1800's. I think that the article addresses these topics in an extremely respectful manner and is definitely considerate of the sensitive subjects included. This article focuses mainly on facts and dates and therefore it is natural in it's tone. No claims stood out to me as biased towards a position because there was no argument presented. The article was sighted well but one thing that did stand out to me about the citation was that although they seemed reliable, a majority of them seemed to be written from the perspective of an inside Sigma Kappa point of view. Not a lot of research about the topic was included, instead information provided by the sorority. To some this could make the information presented seem a little less reliable because an organization often makes themselves look as good as possible. The authors are not diverse and this could mean that the information collected was manipulated and not as reliable as possible. The links listed work. The article is organized well and makes sense when reading. The articles begins with the background which allows the audience to understand how the sorority came to be and following the history it highlights the different aspect of the chapters and closes with the modern day membership. This follows as close to a timeline as possible and makes the most sense. The article only includes one picture of the founders at the beginning and it is properly cited. The location makes sense because it is place directly next to the people the article is talking about. I learned a lot from this article and therefore I find it extremely effective and well written. The strengths of this article was the content it held and the conciseness of the text. While reading I did not feel it was dragging on but I also did not finish reading feeling like there was information missing. The article could improve by including a little more background information on the broad topic as well as maybe including more visuals. The only thing that I think this article needs to be complete is a brief background of what sororities are in general.


 * Sources



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 * 1) ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i
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 * 3) ^ Jump up to: a b  The main archive URL is The Baird's Manual Online Archive homepage.
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 * 5) ^ Noted in the March 1948 edition of The ΣΚ Triangle, p.17, accessed 17 Nov 2020.
 * 6) ^ Jump up to: a b c
 * 7) ^ The ΣΚ national website explains the Pearl Court award and its badge, accessed 16 Nov 2020.
 * 8) ^ Noted by Pro Publica as having been granted 501(c)3 status in November 1989. Accessed 16 Nov 2020.
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