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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

 * NOWKR article, NOWKR.
 * Reason For Selecting Article:
 * I have chosen this article because it relates to my major, and I am interested in political activism. Being a philosophy major, one may wonder how this article fits with philosophy, but the article explains the entire philosophy of the group, NOWKR, a group I was not familiar with before. I also chose this article because it discusses leftist ideology, an ideology I subscribe to, as being a proud liberal American. This article provided explains the group, NOWKR, an Austrian extreme leftist organization that fought against the right wing majority in Austria at the start of 2008. I wanted to focus on a topic that I did not know anything about previously, that also fit with my major, that I had interest in and this seemed to be the perfect article.
 * Article Evaluation
 * Upon first reading the introduction, I found a few grammatical errors that rendered some sentences completely incoherent. Without the errors the introduction is captivating, and filled with important details that you should know right away, but the grammatical errors take away from this. Additionally, there is information that the author does not provide that he assumes you have background knowledge of. I had no background knowledge of what "a ball" meant in the introductory and I think it throws the reader off when introduced so suddenly. I think the lead is concise and informative, I would adjust the two first sentences and call this a perfect lead. As for the content of the article, it is all relevant information but I would have liked to see an additional article about what is so bad about the "WKR Ball" and what a typical ball would look like. Therefore, the article focuses on the foundation of the group, but not on the groups adversary, which is a huge part in understanding the group as a whole. After reading the article, I can say I have a bare minimum understanding of the group, but not of its practices, policies, or collisions with police that are important. I had to do outside research to determine the structure of this liberal organization, and why it disbanded. I find this article lacking key information such as the violence the group caused that led police to find them a serious threat. Additionally, I do not believe this article deals with Wikipedia's equity gaps, as I would not consider NOWKR an underrepresented group, but rather a quickly formed organization with one purpose, which once achieved, the group dissolves. Aside from the few early grammatical errors, the article is well organized, concise, informative and direct. It is a well written article, but I would have liked more details and explanations, being someone not familiar with Austrian politics. The way this article is written, you need some background information to understand the majority of the article. This does not seem like a problem however, because a person who would be searching for the NOWKR organization must have some understanding of at least where the group originated.
 * As for the tone of the article, I found the authors used the correct tone, with such a serious situation being discussed, formality becomes that much more important. The authors were able to tell the story of the group, realize that the group has committed violent acts, but did not present an overly somber tone.  The article does contain a few pictures that give the reader a sense of the atmosphere of group and the groups battle, but with such a fiery topic, I believe there were pictures that could have better captured the intensity and violence of the situation. The photos feel generic, if you were to look at the pictures with no context, it would be very difficult to understand what the photos show. The pictures look like any other protest.  Overall, I find this article to be a good place to start research on NOWKR, but you will need to look elsewhere to get a more thorough article. This articles strength is conciseness, but it sacrifices needed details and feels incomplete.
 * As for the tone of the article, I found the authors used the correct tone, with such a serious situation being discussed, formality becomes that much more important. The authors were able to tell the story of the group, realize that the group has committed violent acts, but did not present an overly somber tone.  The article does contain a few pictures that give the reader a sense of the atmosphere of group and the groups battle, but with such a fiery topic, I believe there were pictures that could have better captured the intensity and violence of the situation. The photos feel generic, if you were to look at the pictures with no context, it would be very difficult to understand what the photos show. The pictures look like any other protest.  Overall, I find this article to be a good place to start research on NOWKR, but you will need to look elsewhere to get a more thorough article. This articles strength is conciseness, but it sacrifices needed details and feels incomplete.


 * Sources
 * Wiener Zeitung. “Akademikerball - Polizei Untersagt Nowkr-Demo.” Politik in Wien - Wiener Zeitung Online, Wiener Zeitung, 29 Jan. 2015, www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/politik/wien-politik/731101-Polizei-untersagt-NoWKR-Demo.html.
 * https://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/politik/wien-politik/731101-Polizei-untersagt-NoWKR-Demo.html
 * Grade: Article has not yet received a score according to talk page.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Résistance internationaliste
 * Why I Selected This Article: I found this article to pair well with my topic of discussion. I have chosen to focus on leftist extremist groups outside of the United States that claim to fight authoritarianism. This article discusses a group in Canada that I had not heard of and I was led to the article by the "Article Finder." It has not been contributed too by many people and is a pretty brief, but informing article, a good selection to edit.


 * Article Evaluation
 * The introduction was the most informing part of the whole article. The introductory sentence clearly defines the topic and gives a brief description of the radical Canadian group. The rest of the article does not have a lot of information, but I think the introduction is one part of the article that would not need further editing. The introduction does not include information that is not included in the rest of the article and it is concise.
 * The content of the article is relevant to the topic, but it is by no means expansive. The article does not discuss key topics and only carried out attacks. The group is clearly a terrorist group, but I still believe their origin, ideas, and leaders should be discussed. It is hard to tell if the content is up to date because the last event it mentions occurs in 2010. The article does not state whether the group disbanded so it is hard to tell if the timeline of the group ends there, or if the group lost organization. This article does not discuss Quebec history, or how their culture is separate from Canada's overall culture. This article does not deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps.
 * I believe this article is neutral to an extent. The authors are obligated to discuss the horrific things the group has done, as they should, but to leave both the history of Quebec and the oppression the group was feeling out of the story, seems to add a bit of bias. The article slightly discusses how the Quebec group felt underrepresented and taken advantage of by the American government and its own government, but not nearly detailed enough. The group seems to oppose big oil companies and foreign entities invading their culture, community, and economy. Therefore, I believe minority viewpoints are excluded.
 * Although there is not expansive information on the Résistance internationaliste in the article, the facts that are provided are supported well with sources. The sources are thorough and are varied from prominent news corporations to, national archives. Although the sources are mostly varied, I noticed that a sizeable portion of the sources were from CBC news. Ideally, the sources should be from different spectrums and viewpoints. The lack of scholarly articles included demonstrates the lack of scholarly articles available on the topic. From my research, it was very difficult to find scholarly articles, rather the expansive amount of news articles were the available options to choose from. All of the links work to access the sources, and the sources are rather informing.
 * For the small amount of information available, the article is well written. It is free of grammatical errors, concise and intriguing. The provided information is detailed and flows easily. I could understand the entire article with little to no background information. The organization is fine for the lack of information, but I think it could have been formatted better, with more picture included.
 * The article includes zero pictures, a big mistake in my opinion. With such an intense, attention grabbing scenario, one must include at least one picture. The lack of pictures was a missed opportunity.
 * Someone in the talk page raised a good question, should the term terrorist be turned militant in this situation? This relates to what I discussed above, how the groups ideas and intentions were not discussed in enough detail. The talk page also raised a question to one of the attacks, claiming the editor had gotten the date wrong of one of the attacks.
 * I feel the article was a good start to what could be a detailed, informing, interesting article that belongs in an encyclopedia. But as is, there is not enough substance. There is quality writing in the article, but just not enough details and underrepresented perspectives.
 * Grade: Start Class, Low Importance
 * Grade: Start Class, Low Importance


 * Sources
 * TVA Nouvelles. “Qui Est La Résistance Internationaliste?” TVA Nouvelles, www.tvanouvelles.ca/2010/07/02/qui-est-la-resistance-internationaliste.
 * Sources
 * TVA Nouvelles. “Qui Est La Résistance Internationaliste?” TVA Nouvelles, www.tvanouvelles.ca/2010/07/02/qui-est-la-resistance-internationaliste.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Sect of Revolutionaries
 * Why I Selected This Article: It fits with the theme and topic of my other selections. I also used the article finder tool to select this article.


 * Article Evaluation
 * This was the first of the three articles that I found the introduction actually too concise. Also, there was more information in the parenthesis than included in the rest of the sentence, I feel like that is an awkward start to any article. The introduction does not give a brief summary of whats to come in the article, but rather gives a short definition of the topic. This is one introduction that could not find the balance between brevity and detail.
 * The articles content is relevant to the topic but is read like a timeline in which dates are listed and events explained. I think of the three articles, this article has the most substantive content and is the most complete. However, like the others I feel origin history of the group is omitted. The content seems up to date, and offers an explanation for disbandment and a timeline for that as well, but notes that the group is still active. I would have liked to know how the group started, how it is structured, and why they target police especially.
 * The tone of this article was unbiased, and the authors did a nice job in using correct terminology as to not show support. The authors provided the facts without attempting to persuade. A writer has to be very specific with their words, as one could be demonstrating bias without realizing it, and I think these authors avoided doing just that.
 * The sources may be the strongest and most exemplary part of this article. The sources used vary, and include scholarly articles. All facts present in the article are backed by a reliable source. I tried to pinpoint one fact that you could not verify in the sources, but I could not find a single one. The sources are current, thorough and well respected. From the three articles I chose, I think this article does the best job of citing material. All the links I clicked on led me directly to the source.
 * Although the writing is well written and free of grammatical errors, the organization of the article is its most lacking quality. As soon as I saw the repetitive style of paragraphs with no heading, I was given an impression of disorganization. The article is not broken down into easily deciphered sections but rather one big blob. It makes it not as easy to read, as the flow of the article is disrupted.
 * This article does not contain a single picture, like the last article this is a missed opportunity. I would have added that media in order to give a deeper understanding to the reader.
 * In the talk page, people brought up the lack of ideology discussed in the article. Someone said "surely they must want more than to kill cops," which is exactly the point I raised earlier. Additionally, someone asked how the group recruits members? This information would add needed detail.
 * This article was the strongest of the three content wise, but lacked in organization. I found this to be the most exemplary article of the three. The article was graded, stub class, mid importance, an appropriate grade I believe.
 * Sources
 * “Greece Will Be a War Zone, Sect of Revolutionaries Warns Tourists.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 31 July 2010, www.theguardian.com/world/2010/aug/01/greece-war-zone-revolutionaries-tourists.
 * Sources
 * “Greece Will Be a War Zone, Sect of Revolutionaries Warns Tourists.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 31 July 2010, www.theguardian.com/world/2010/aug/01/greece-war-zone-revolutionaries-tourists.

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