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Article Evaluation: History of Writing Article Evaluation: Literature
 * 1) Everything that I read in this article was relevant to the topic. Nothing was distracting to me in this article either.
 * 2) The article is very neutral with no bias in any of the different sections of the article.
 * 3) Some of the sections are a little underrepresented for example the section on Anatolian hieroglyphs and Elamite script.
 * 4) The few citations that I clicked on do check out and go right to the link of the source with the proper supported claims.
 * 5) The section in the article about the Developmental process does not have any citations on the facts that are stated for that portion of the article. After looking at some of the sources in other sections the references are reliable because they are from scholarly articles with unbiased opinion in them.
 * 6) Nothing is really out of date to much it goes back to 2009 and maybe they could add more to the sections that are underrepresented
 * 7) On the talk page, people are talking about how the article is chronologically confusing. They are also talking about how the origin of writing section needs to be longer. Someone gave an article that could be useful in the topic to put in
 * 8) This article was rated as a C-Class. It is apart of Wikiproject History, Writing Systems, Archaeology, and South Africa.
 * 1) Everything in the article is relevant to this topic. One thing that was a little distracting was one of the sections had a header of "legal status" but nothing was said about it they just had the subtopic title with no information about it.
 * 2) The article stays neutral stating lots of facts that are unbiased.
 * 3) The history section of the article is very over represented compared to other topics in the article. There are also quite a few topics in the article that are underrepresented, for example the law section could be expanded more.
 * 4) After checking a few of the citations they were able to link me right to the actual article. The source does support the claims in the article.
 * 5) Some of the reliable references come from the noble prize website and different colleges
 * 6) The most out of date thing is from 2002
 * 7) On this talk page people are talking about how some of the different sections could have gone more in depth.
 * 8) This article is rated as a C-Class. The Wikiprojects it is apart of are Wikiproject Books, Literature, Religion, and Citizendium Porting

Topic for my project

I decided to go more in depth with the article talking about koi fish. I want to find more information to add to a few sections of the article. I want to find more about the maintenance of the fish and there habitat. Also I want to expand on some of the diseases that koi could possibly contract. The breeding section is also a possible choice for me to expand on and talk more about. When I start my research if i find more information that is not on the article and it is of importance I might make it a subtopic on the article.

Articles to consider using for this project

https://books.google.com/books?id=JfgI8wUC5JQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=koi+fish+information&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZw_vH6LDTAhWkjlQKHbsEAQIQ6AEIIzAA#v=onepage&q=koi%20fish%20information&f=false

The Ultimate Koi: Talks about showing koi in competitions, and judging competitions. It also talks about how to handle them in transport. Disease and treatment, diet and feeding, the historical background and also the anatomy and physiology of koi.

https://books.google.com/books?id=iy36_vpLDZ4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=koi+fish+information&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZw_vH6LDTAhWkjlQKHbsEAQIQ6AEIKDAB#v=onepage&q&f=false

Koi: This book talks all about the different selections of koi out there. It also talks about the different types of breeds of fish there are and gives a good explanation of some of the terminology that koi enthusiast use to talk a lot about.

https://books.google.com/books?id=_q9TCAAAQBAJ&pg=PT2&dq=koi+fish+information&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZw_vH6LDTAhWkjlQKHbsEAQIQ6AEILjAC#v=onepage&q=koi%20fish%20information&f=false

Essential Guide for koi fish owners: This guide goes into depth talking about all the different body parts of the koi and describing them very well. It also talks about there size and how large they can get over time. It also states about how long they live for.

On this article i will mostly focus on making my own section in the koi article about how there are competitions showing off the best fish and what a winning fish looks like. I also will expand on the breeding section of this article because there are no citations on that section at all.

Difference from goldfish:

The length of a koi can average up to about 3.28 feet. On average they also grow about 2 centimeters per month.On the other hand goldfish may only grow to be around a foot. Koi live approximatly about 100-200 years, compared to a goldfish which may only live for about 10-20 years. A 43 year old goldfish is the oldest and longest lived goldfish to ever be on record. https://books.google.com/books?id=_q9TCAAAQBAJ&pg=PT2&dq=koi+fish+information&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZw_vH6LDTAhWkjlQKHbsEAQIQ6AEILjAC#v=onepage&q&f=false

Koi:

The collection of koi throughout the years has become quite the social hobby for many who have ponds. It is also common for hobbyist who are passionate about their koi to join a club specifically for their koi and ponds. Members tend to share their knowledge of the fish with others and even help each other out when they are in need of help with their koi. https://books.google.com/books?id=JfgI8wUC5JQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=koi+fish+information&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZw_vH6LDTAhWkjlQKHbsEAQIQ6AEIIzAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

Disease:

While maintaining koi's health it is important to test the water for its pH levels. Water changes help reduce the risk of diseases and keep koi not stressed. -from the essential book of koi

Breeding:

When koi naturally breed on their own they tend to spawn in the spring and summer seasons.The male will start following the female around swimming right behind her and nudging her behind. After the female koi releases her eggs they sink to the bottom of the pond and stay there. A sticky outer shell around the egg helps keep the egg in place so the egg does not float around. All though the female can produce tons of spawns many of the fry do not survive due to being eaten by others. On average if the egg survives around 4-7 days the fry will be hatched from the egg. -from the essential book of koi.

Solutions for Disease: might be a good thing to be added