User:Gabriellagp/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: California State Water Resources Control Board
 * Article Evaluation: There is already a Wikipedia article for the California State Water Resources Control Board, but there are a few improvements to be made. First of all, the lead section/opening paragraph is only one sentence long and I believe it should be a bit more in depth. I would also include different career/job opportunities in this sector because I think it could encourage readers to have possible interests in water issues. There are multiple programs within SWRCB and I think it might be beneficial to add some background on the issues, specifically racial equity, drinking water, etc. An additional critique would be a few more sources that describe more of what SWRCB does.
 * Sources:
 * SWRCB Programs
 * SWRCB Background
 * SWRCB Programs
 * SWRCB Background

Option 2

 * Article title: Droughts in California
 * Article Evaluation: At first glance, I would talk a little bit more about the background of the issues of climate change and how it pertains to water and droughts in California. This article used NOAA, but I would specifically use information from the IPCC's Summary for Policymakers on climate change. It is a very reliable source and has a lot of scientific data. I personally would start out a bit broad then narrow down on how it affects our climate in general, then specifically how droughts are the result of climate change. Another issue was that the citations may not have been up to date, so the IPCC's summary would be a great work to note. I would also consolidate the "Dry Years" section because it is taking up a lot of space with very little information. I would either consolidate the years and their information or add more notes.
 * Sources
 * IPCC Sixth Assessment Report on Climate
 * Sources
 * IPCC Sixth Assessment Report on Climate

Option 3

 * Article title: Water Sources for Solano County in the state of California
 * Article Evaluation: As far as my research has gone for article selection, I hadn't found any Wikipedia articles on where Solano County residents get their water from. As a resident in Solano County, I never thought much of where my water came from (definitely a privilege) and had to go through a number of different webpages in order to get some sort of direction on this information. Because of this content gap, I feel like it may be beneficial to create a Wikipedia page and compile the history of water sources in the area, the number of residents served, other local sources, and the current water source for the county.
 * Sources
 * Solano County Water System Details
 * Solano County Water Sources
 * Solano County Water Agency
 * Solano County Water Sources
 * Solano County Water Agency