User:Bruno7123/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

 * Treaty Between France and Spain Regarding Morocco
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article is rather bare. It gives the absolute basic overview of the treaty. It could have brought up how it plays into bigger concepts. Who authored it? What prompted its creation? What came just before, and just after? This article could have been significantly more extensive.
 * The article is rather bare. It gives the absolute basic overview of the treaty. It could have brought up how it plays into bigger concepts. Who authored it? What prompted its creation? What came just before, and just after? This article could have been significantly more extensive.


 * Sources
 * Similar to the article itself, it could have used more sources if it stated more in its core content.

Option 2

 * Conquest of the Canary Islands
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article does a really good job staying objective and neutral. The lead could be a little longer and briefly outline the article, which it didn't seem to do. The article could use some reorganization, as it does not feel as natural and seamless between its subtopics, as it could be. It could have collated all the information about the island's inhabitants to give them their own section prior to the pre-conquest islands. It also could have used an additional section at the end, about how it contributes to Spain's imperialistic endeavors.
 * This article does a really good job staying objective and neutral. The lead could be a little longer and briefly outline the article, which it didn't seem to do. The article could use some reorganization, as it does not feel as natural and seamless between its subtopics, as it could be. It could have collated all the information about the island's inhabitants to give them their own section prior to the pre-conquest islands. It also could have used an additional section at the end, about how it contributes to Spain's imperialistic endeavors.


 * Sources
 * The sources are good, and largely accessible. They could use some more diverse sources, they were overwhelmingly Hispanic. It seems given the nature of the article, there would be some Arabic, or Moroccan sources available.

Option 3

 * British Somaliland
 * Article Evaluation
 * It could use a bit more context. Mostly relative to its position in the commonwealth, what the area was like, before it was created, and how it fit into worldly affairs. It could have also had a small section about its successor's position in global politics. Its transitions are really poor, or non-existent.
 * It could use a bit more context. Mostly relative to its position in the commonwealth, what the area was like, before it was created, and how it fit into worldly affairs. It could have also had a small section about its successor's position in global politics. Its transitions are really poor, or non-existent.


 * Sources
 * Its sources were diverse, but only okay in quality. Some were good, from scholarly journals, but a good chunk were from articles long distant from the actual events. Although I do recognize Wikipedia is looking for general consensus.

Option 4

 * Gambia Colony and Protectorate
 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead is way too long. The second part should be split up into a separate section. The transitions are non existent and they come off as more blobs of text than they do an organized article. It could also, similar to the prior protectorate, use more information about its successor's status in current affairs.
 * The lead is way too long. The second part should be split up into a separate section. The transitions are non existent and they come off as more blobs of text than they do an organized article. It could also, similar to the prior protectorate, use more information about its successor's status in current affairs.


 * Sources
 * This one has better sources, but could benefit from more diversity. Although, it does have a bit.

Option 5

 * Human Zoo
 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead is satisfactory, but not particularly good. The article needs a little reorganizing, as the topics seem all over the place. However the transitions work, and it does keep an objective view. It would have benefited from another paragraph from the lead, explaining the organization of the article. As well as generally giving context its own sub-section, and separating influences from within the different sections.
 * The lead is satisfactory, but not particularly good. The article needs a little reorganizing, as the topics seem all over the place. However the transitions work, and it does keep an objective view. It would have benefited from another paragraph from the lead, explaining the organization of the article. As well as generally giving context its own sub-section, and separating influences from within the different sections.


 * Sources
 * Some of its sources are questionable, as they seem to stray from objectivity. However given the topic, it's to be expected. They are diverse, which for this topic, would absolutely a necessity. And generally they do seem to find sufficient from scholarly sources.