User:Beck Woollen/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

 * Classic Maya Collapse
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article is sparse on sources in a few areas; I think this would be an ideal way to contribute to the article right away. The article is rated B-class, which does feel a little high. However, for something as simple as adding sources, I do not think this is a point of concern. The article does a good job of highlighting different theories for why the Maya civilization collapsed in the 9th century; some scholars even suggest that the 9th century market a transition period, rather than a collapse. The mega drought theory is discussed in-depth in the article. This section is well-cited, though, meaning that contributions to other parts of the article would likely be more impactful. The article does not address wealth inequality at all, which the source pasted below suggests may have contributed to difficulties the Maya faced.
 * The article is sparse on sources in a few areas; I think this would be an ideal way to contribute to the article right away. The article is rated B-class, which does feel a little high. However, for something as simple as adding sources, I do not think this is a point of concern. The article does a good job of highlighting different theories for why the Maya civilization collapsed in the 9th century; some scholars even suggest that the 9th century market a transition period, rather than a collapse. The mega drought theory is discussed in-depth in the article. This section is well-cited, though, meaning that contributions to other parts of the article would likely be more impactful. The article does not address wealth inequality at all, which the source pasted below suggests may have contributed to difficulties the Maya faced.


 * Sources
 * https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-antiquity/article/abs/classic-maya-collapse-testing-class-conflict-hypotheses/A61A62063089F09AC2F6E668E78230AE

Option 2

 * Yucatán Peninsula
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is rated C-class, which makes it an appealing candidate to add citations to. Because the article is also relatively short, I am optimistic that there may be opportunities to contribute to the content of the article, too. More specifically, the section on the Maya is quite brief. There is a main article that addresses Maya on the Peninsula in greater depth, though, which may shrink the opportunity to meaningfully add on here.
 * This article is rated C-class, which makes it an appealing candidate to add citations to. Because the article is also relatively short, I am optimistic that there may be opportunities to contribute to the content of the article, too. More specifically, the section on the Maya is quite brief. There is a main article that addresses Maya on the Peninsula in greater depth, though, which may shrink the opportunity to meaningfully add on here.


 * Sources
 * https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X10005261
 * https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/quaternary-research/article/abs/climate-variability-on-the-yucatan-peninsula-mexico-during-the-past-3500-years-and-implications-for-maya-cultural-evolution/DB3A28B00D9DC61B0461E4943EA3F58A

Option 3

 * Lake Chichancanab
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is the ideal combination of start class and low importance. Moreover, the article is quite short, meaning that there may be significant opportunities for addition. This article makes brief, minimal mention of Maya civilization, which suggests that there could be an excellent opportunity to add on. Lots of spelling in the article is in British English, meaning that copy-editing here makes sense, too. This article has several grammatical issues and missing citations, that will be fairly straightforward to mend.
 * This article is the ideal combination of start class and low importance. Moreover, the article is quite short, meaning that there may be significant opportunities for addition. This article makes brief, minimal mention of Maya civilization, which suggests that there could be an excellent opportunity to add on. Lots of spelling in the article is in British English, meaning that copy-editing here makes sense, too. This article has several grammatical issues and missing citations, that will be fairly straightforward to mend.


 * Sources
 * https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/paleo-search/study/5483
 * https://www.archaeology.org/news/6840-180803-maya-lake-chichancanab

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