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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:Interpersonal communication:Interpersonal communication
 * Article Evaluation:The article's content pertains to the subject matter of interpersonal communication. The article is neutral as it doesn't contain persuasive or argumentative language. Claims are not heavily biased towards any particular position. The article is impartial therefore there is not a specific viewpoint receiving more limelight. The article does not try to make the reader adopt a position. Claims do receive their appropriate citations to avoid original research. The citations are reliable, but should be complemented by more current findings and recent research. The article does not deal with an equity gap. Regarding this article's Talk Page, there are several suggestions posted by Wikipedia users on how the article might be improved. For example, among other issues, they discuss the noise factor in communication, external links that could be incorporated, and existing diagrams' relevance and effectiveness.
 * Sources:https://hr.mit.edu/learning-topics/comm/articles/basics :https://ombuds.unc.edu/resources/interpersonal-communication/ :https://online.csp.edu/resources/article/developing-effective-interpersonal-communication-skills/ :https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/6-1-principles-of-interpersonal-communication/ :https://commstudies.utexas.edu/areas/interpersonal-communication

Option 2

 * Article title:Organizational communication:Organizational communication
 * Article Evaluation:The article's content is relevant to the topic of organizational communication. The article is written from a neutral standpoint. Original research does not seem to be introduced. Claims are backed up by research, and all of these citations are largely, if not completely, reputable. The article does not deal with an equity gap. Regarding this article's Talk Page, there are differing opinions and dissatisfaction with the article's state expressed. Some argue there are incongruities among the statements made. Others claim there need to be more references and schools of thought introduced. Additionally, there are Wikipedia users that dislike some of the wording used and feel important ideas are being overlooked.
 * Sources:https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/toolkits/pages/managingorganizationalcommunication.aspx :https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/04/14/the-five-elements-of-effective-organizational-communication/?sh=4d6439e3993d :https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780199756841/obo-9780199756841-0137.xml:

Option 3

 * Article title:Emotional intelligence:Emotional intelligence
 * Article Evaluation:The article's content is relevant to the topic of emotional intelligence. Context and background information surrounding the subject matter are provided. The article is seems to be written neutrally, as it plainly details differing viewpoints. However, the phrasing of these viewpoints may be charged with wordings that can sway the reader. There are citations missing from some claims made within the article. This does cause concern for whether original research has been introduced to the article. The article does not deal with an equity gap. This article's Talk Page mostly proposes straightening out the page to effectively explain emotional intelligence and to make it more cohesive— such as by changing the article's title so as to not mislead the reader.
 * Sources:https://hbr.org/2017/02/emotional-intelligence-has-12-elements-which-do-you-need-to-work-on :https://hbr.org/2001/03/building-the-emotional-intelligence-of-groups :https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/what-is-emotional-intelligence/ :https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/education/edlife/how-to-be-emotionally-intelligent.html

Option 4

 * Article title:Gender representation in video games:Gender representation in video games
 * Article Evaluation:The article's content is relevant to the topic of gender representation in video games as it explain gamer demographics; the portrayal of women, men, and LGBT characters; the effect of gender representation in games; and player's preferences. In general, the article is neutral; however, it is important to pay special attention to wording that could seem to be belong to a particular viewpoint's position. As an example, the wording within the sexualization section of the page might need revision to be indisputably impartial. Claims receive citations. While many of the citations are reliable in that they reference journals and scholarly articles, there are also links that do not work, that reference blog-like sites, and that are not widely recognized as reputable. This article tackles gender, specifically the representation of gender in a forum of mass media. This article's Talk Page features a lot of back and forth between users. There are additions regarding virtually every aspect of the Wikipedia article— suggesting the inclusion of previously unmentioned research findings, the addition of external links, and a revision of the references linked (among others).
 * Sources:https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_966589_en.html :https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30132695/ :https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomokoyokoi/2021/03/04/female-gamers-are-on-the-rise-can-the-gaming-industry-catch-up/?sh=2c7b17bf9feb :https://repository.library.northeastern.edu/files/neu:m0455c19k/fulltext.pdf

Option 5

 * Article title:Interpersonal relationship:Interpersonal relationship
 * Article Evaluation:The article's content pertains to the subject matter of interpersonal relationships. It illustrates types of relationships, why they arise, their stages, and their importance— among other elements. The article is written in a neutral tone, though, it could include more statements from differing positions. For example, within the power and dominance section, there could be a claim included about how being submissive may not be beneficial to an individual. Throughout the article, claims are missing citations. However, the references listed seem to represent a variety of sources, including more scholarly articles rather than questionable blogs. The article does not deal with an equity gap. This article's Talk Page does discuss the need for the inclusion of a greater number of reputable sources. There is also discourse on friendship's place within the page.
 * Sources:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5418998/ :https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ajp.155.5.582 :https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21250156/ :https://www.pearsonhighered.com/assets/samplechapter/0/2/0/5/0205953654.pdf