User:DylanElder/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
I am familiar with this article because I have edited it in class already. The article has many weaknesses, including a limited lead section, lack of sourcing, no information about early life, and no information about Laura Les's career and contributions to music (other than a list of discography). I think this article would be a good option to expand upon because it lacks any significant information; the article itself is not even strong enough to be rated by Wikipedia yet. However, I am not sure if Laura Les clears the notability bar. During my google search for sources last week, I was able to a few interviews and publications that discuss Laura Les and her band. These sources, while published in online magazines and website, often use interviews and specific quotes from Les as their main material. I am not sure if the nature of these interviews means the sources on Les are too closely related to "self-advertising."
 * Article title
 * Laura Les
 * Article Evaluation
 * Sources
 * https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/100-gecs-artist-you-need-to-know-926422/
 * https://www.them.us/story/100-gecs-interview-dylan-brady-laura-les
 * https://undergroundunderdogs.com/2018/12/26/laura-les-interview-upcoming-albums-osno1-100-gecs/

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Henry Ruggs
 * Article Evaluation
 * This is a stub class article about NFL wide receiver Henry Ruggs. The strength of this article is its organization, as it starts off with a lead section, and includes information about Ruggs' early years, college career, and professional career. However, the content of this article is severely lacking. Each section has only a couple of sentences, and the content mainly focuses on Ruggs' statistics. Because the content is so minimal, it does seem fairly well balanced from a tone perspective. Yet, there are no images on this article either. As the first wide receiver picked in the most recent NFL draft, Ruggs is certainly notable. I used to play wide receiver in high school, and am a big football fan in general, so this article would be very interesting for me to edit.


 * Sources
 * https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2020/04/23/henry-ruggs-nfl-draft-things-to-know/2948265001/
 * https://withthefirstpick.com/2020/06/30/raiders-henry-ruggs-iii-making-impact-off-field/
 * https://justblogbaby.com/2020/07/20/raiders-rookie-roles-henry-ruggs/

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Defensive end
 * Article Evaluation
 * This is a stub class article about the American football position called defensive end. The lead is very minimal and does a poor job describing the rest of the article's content. The worst part of the article is perhaps its lack of sources despite a fairly significant amount of content as only 1 source is referenced. The article shows some bias, for example in this sentence: "Because of the increased popularity of the 3–4 defense, the value of a defensive tackle prospect that can possibly be used in this manner has increased." This indicates that the author views defensive tackles in a 3-4 defense as more valuable than other parts of the defense, which is not necessarily true and greatly varies by team and role. Further more, the author fails to back up his claim with a source. In order for prep on potentially editing this article, I looked at the structure of some other American football position-related articles on Wikipedia. The "defensive end" article only includes a history section, but the more well-developed position-related articles include: overview, role, trends, types, and technique sections. Like the article on Henry Ruggs, my interest in football would make this a fascinating article for me to edit.


 * Sources
 * https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1660391-how-do-scouts-break-down-nfl-defensive-end-prospects
 * https://howtheyplay.com/team-sports/Offensive-and-Defensive-Football-Positions-Explained
 * https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/ny-nfl-draft-scouts-defensive-lineman-offensive-lineman-20200422-lwuzbyvptnhhfmfmnaci62uv4a-story.html

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Curl route
 * Article Evaluation
 * In keeping with my theme of interest in American football, I decided to look at some strategy-based articles. This article about a curl route is rated stub class for good reason as the only content throughout the entire article is a brief description of the mechanics of the curl route in the lead. However, the curl route itself is a staple of American football at all levels, and has a fascinating history and evolution. The article also currently contains incorrect information, as evidenced by this sentence: "This route can also be used in what is called a screen, where while the receiver is receiving the pass, one or more linemen, tight ends, or running backs will run in the direction of the receiver in order to block the initial pursuing defenders so that the receiver has time and space to be able to run after the catch." This description, as the article notes, is of a "screen route" but it has nothing to do with a curl route, and therefore confuses the reader; it should be removed from this page. The article only references 2 sources and includes 1 image as well. I think this article would be good to expand upon because it has a wide variety of issues (lack of sources, incorrect information, minimal content) that I could improve and add to.


 * Sources
 * https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70831/10-football-passing-routes-explained
 * https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2016841-nfl-101-breaking-down-the-basics-of-the-route-tree
 * https://www.footballstudyhall.com/2016/3/4/11156296/modern-footballs-favorite-play

Option 5

 * Article title
 * 2019–20 Boston Celtics season
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is rated Start-Class as it discusses the 2019-2020 Boston Celtics season. The lead for this article is informative, but it does not do a good job foreshadowing the rest of the articles' content. After the lead, the rest of the content is essentially comprised of various lists of draft picks and signed players. The article has significant room for additional content surrounding the performance of the Boston Celtics during the 2019-2020 season, as well as the suspension of the season given the COVID-19 pandemic. The tone of this article is fairly well-balanced, but the information itself, as mentioned, is severely lacking. I think this would be an interesting article to add to because of the current nature of the NBA; the NBA season is due to start back up in less than two weeks, and thus national and global interest in articles related to the sport will likely see an increase in interest.


 * Sources
 * https://www.forbes.com/sites/hunterfelt/2020/06/28/the-celtics-season-will-resume-but-what-will-they-be-playing-for/#70311d2b1b45
 * https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2020/07/boston-celtics-healthy-having-fun-the-nba-should-be-scared.html
 * https://sports.yahoo.com/celtics-nba-title-betting-odds-223100516.html