User:Bakedpear/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
 * Gray Fox


 * Article Evaluation
 * The information in the lead seems to be slightly too specific. More detail could be added in each subsection.


 * Sources
 * https://www.wildlifesciencecenter.org/gray-fox
 * https://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Gray%20Fox.php

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Big Lagoon (California)


 * Article Evaluation
 * More information could be added about the biological aspects of the lagoon, as well as the flora and fauna common in the area.


 * Sources
 * https://wildlife.ca.gov/Lands/Places-to-Visit/Big-Lagoon-WA
 * https://www.californialandcan.org/local-resources/Big-Lagoon-Wildlife-Area---Humboldt-County/27762

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Black-backed woodpecker


 * Article Evaluation
 * Habitat and breeding sections could be separated into smaller subsections, including diet. More information could be included on the woodpeckers' behavior.


 * Sources
 * https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-backed_Woodpecker/id
 * https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/black-backed-woodpecker

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Mount Lyell Shrew


 * Article Evaluation
 * There needs to be more information on behavior and an expansion of the description of the creature, including the sexual dimorphism of the species. Diet and habitat information should also be expanded upon.


 * Sources
 * https://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/documents/psw_gtr037/mammals/m002.pdf https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238446929_Mount_Lyell_Shrew_Sorex_lyelli_in_the_Sierra_Nevada_California_with_Comments_on_Alpine_Records_of_Sorex

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Draperia


 * Article Evaluation
 * There is no information beyond the lead, and there are no references. Information needs to be added on the description of the plant, taxonomy, distribution and habitat, and uses/ culture. These need to be added to separate subsections instead of the lead.


 * Sources
 * https://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/781--draperia-systyla
 * http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Boraginaceae/Draperia/