User:Choff324/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
 * American Dream


 * Article Evaluation
 * I think the article is overall solid, but is missing some key ideas. For example Ronald Reagan used the American Dream as an ethos for many of his speeches. This could be added. The lead makes it clear what is being talked about. The article covers the idea of the American Dream throughout time. The topic is written in a factual manner, but, by nature, the topic may appear to lack a little bit of neutrality.


 * Sources
 * Rowland, R. C., & Jones, J. M. (2017). Reagan’s Farewell Address: Redefining the American Dream. Rhetoric and Public Affairs, 20(4), 635–666. https://doi.org/10.14321/rhetpublaffa.20.4.0635

Option 2

 * Article title
 * 2023 Anheuser-Busch Boycott


 * Article Evaluation
 * The topic is not yet notable because it is a recent event. However, this is a significant event in the time that we live in today. I think the article has a few errors when it comes to neutrality, as it describes a news source as "left leaning". There are a few other phrases that could be removed to promote neutrality. Overall, however, I think that the article does a good job being neutral on such a polarizing topic. The article also does tackle an equity gap, as it gives coverage to the LGBTQ+ community. The talk page discussion about unreliable sources, and it seems as though they fixed a lot of these issues. They have also fixed some grammar errors. There is debate on whether or not they should have Newsweek cited in the lead. Additionally, I notice there seems to be a lot of personal opinions on the talk page. When writing about a boycott, it is important to note that these usually have economic repercussions. This is something I would like to add to the article, as it is a major aspect of what the boycott is.


 * Sources
 * https://www.npr.org/2023/04/27/1172299478/bud-light-sales-fall-trans-influencer-boycott

Option 3

 * Article title
 * America COMPETES Act


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is clear and concise in its lead section, and makes it clear what the topic is. This is an article about a piece of legislation, but it does not tackle an equity gap issue. The biggest issues with this article seem to be grammatical/spelling errors, a lack of citations, and also some inaccuracies. These inaccuracies were a topic of discussion on the Talk page, and were fixed. Once again, adding references to the article will be a big step in the improvement of this article.


 * Sources
 * https://www.congress.gov/110/plaws/publ69/PLAW-110publ69.pdf

https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R43880.html