User:Gpappy/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
 * Body Plan


 * Article Evaluation
 * All sections are very brief. There is an emphasis on history rather than application. All sections can be expanded. There are few citations (12).


 * Sources

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Evolution of Bacteria


 * Article Evaluation
 * Only talks about 2 specific bacteria. More detail can be put in, and this article can be connected to other articles on eukaryotic cells and such, as their evolution is connected.


 * Sources

Option 3

 * Article title
 * SS Makambo


 * Article Evaluation
 * This ship was responsible for a historical ecological catastrophe. The article is very brief, and citations are either outdated or not reliable. This was a notable event with large ecological consequences. More research has come about talking about the consequences of this event. If this article cannot be improved, it should be merged with the Lorde Howe Island article, as the ships grounding at this island was the most notable characteristic of the boat.


 * Sources

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Blowhole


 * Article Evaluation
 * This is a stub article. It is very brief, and there are only 2 citations. Only 1 of the citations is a notable scientific article. There is a statement with a [citation needed] note. Pictures are not entirely relevant to the anatomy topic. Possible expansion could mention the evolution of this anatomy. While well written, it is brief and poorly supported.


 * Sources

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Microplastics


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article is well-developed, but the effects on the environment can be expanded upon. Specific mention of bivalves and filter feeders can be added. More pictures can be added. Citations are relevant and reliable. The section on organic pollutants can be expanded. Specific mention of interactions between pollutants and microplastics can be mentioned.


 * Sources