User:JShaw2003/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: Radiotrophic Fungi
 * Radiotrophic fungus
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Lead:
 * - needs some citations
 * - can be more clearly communicated and restyled
 * content:
 * - Interesting topic, I think the discovery section is over developed compared to the rest of the article.
 * - Human use in space may be over developed as well.
 * - perhaps a section on potentially Radiotrophic fungi species would be more relevant
 * Tone and balance:
 * -good neutral tone
 * References:
 * -Mostly relevant, from 2002-2022, could have more references as there is only 7
 * -did not have a reference for when they were first discovered but had a whole section about their discovery.
 * Organization and writing quality:
 * -well organized, writing quality is ok but could be better stylistically, especially in the lead
 * Images and Media:
 * -There is only one image, perhaps more images could help develop the page
 * Overall:
 * - Good article overall.
 * -could be improves stylistically and could expand on content and references.
 * Sources:
 * Zhdanova, N. N.; Tugay, T.; Dighton, J.; Zheltonozhsky, V.; Mcdermott, P. Ionizing Radiation Attracts Soil Fungi. Mycological Research 2004, 108 (9), 1089–1096. DOI:10.1017/s0953756204000966.

Option 2

 * Article title: XenioBiology
 * Xenobiology
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Lead:
 * -Does not clearly define XenioBiology until the last couple of sentances, kind of unclear.
 * Content:
 * -XenioBiology is better defined in the "difference between Xeno-, Exo, and Astrobiology" than the lead.
 * - the "difference between Xeno-, Exo, and Astrobiology" is not very important and likely does not need to be its own section.
 * -Content is very in depth but could be too technical for the average reader.
 * References:
 * - very extensive list of references, mostly relevant
 * Organization and writing quality:
 * -Good style of writing, maybe too technical for the average reader
 * - Could be better organized, some sections are very long while others are short and useless
 * Images and Media:
 * -no images, perhaps something showing the gene code vs the expanded genetic code to help illustrate how much this field can expand genetics.
 * Overall:
 * -Interesting topics, could be re-organized and edited to be less technical.:
 * Sources:
 * -there is already a very extensive amount of sources. :

Option 3

 * Article title: Ceramic Chemistry
 * Ceramic chemistry
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Lead:
 * -Very long, could be condensed.
 * Content:
 * -Interesting but requires many citations.
 * -not very in depth, basic.
 * References:
 * -Only one citation for the entire page, requires many more.
 * Organization and writing quality:
 * -Writing quality is ok, only one section. This topic has many elements which are not elaborated on that relate to pottery and ceramics which could be th eir own section.
 * Images and Media:
 * - No images, this topic has a great opportunity to use images to explain the chemistry behind pigments, finished, and textures of glazes. This is not capitalized on in this page
 * Overall:
 * -Requires a lot of updating, needs many more sources, and requires images.
 * Sources:
 * Dondi, Michele, et al. "Ceramic pigments for digital decoration inks: an overview." Ceramic Forum International. 2012, 89. (8-9)
 * Marinova, Y.; Hohemberger, J. M.; Cordoncillo, E.; Escribano, P.; Carda, J. B. Study of Solid Solutions, with Perovskite Structure, for Application in the Field of the Ceramic Pigments. Journal of the European Ceramic Society 2003, 23 (2), 213–220. DOI:10.1016/s0955-2219(02)00182-6.

Option 4

 * Article title: Neonicotinoid
 * Neonicotinoid
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Lead:
 * -very long, could be condensed or split into different sections
 * Content:
 * -The Bees section may show some bias towards the environmental perspectives. This perspective is emphasized over other factors which would be considered in the decision on legislation for the pesticide.
 * -not very much content on the chemical properties, most emphasis on the governing policies and the political environment surrounding the pesticides
 * -some of the current events need to be updates
 * References:
 * -abundance of references, mostly relevant.
 * Organization and writing quality:
 * -good quality writing but some sections could be reduced or split into more subsections (ie, the lead)
 * Images and Media:
 * Overall:
 * -Well written, lots of information and can be overwhelming. Could be improved by re-working some of the sections and updating some of the current events
 * Sources:
 * - abundant in sources:

Option 5

 * Article title: Metallic Bonding
 * Metallic bonding
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Lead:
 * -Good lead, concise and gives a full summary.
 * Content:
 * -overall good content
 * -covers good basis of the concepts of metallic bonding
 * References:
 * -Has 8 references, relatively relevant, perhaps more are required.
 * Organization and writing quality:
 * -Well organized, not too technical
 * -almost too causal, the text is almost narrative instead of stating facts.
 * -History section is quite long compared to the rest of the article
 * Images and Media:
 * -some images, they demonstrate the concepts of the article.
 * Overall:
 * -Good quality, could use more references and editing to maintain a neutral tone.
 * Sources:
 * LI, Z., REZAEI, S., WANG, T., HAN, J., SHU, X., PATER, Z., and HUANG, Q. (2023) Recent advances and trends in roll bonding process and bonding model: A Review. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics 36, 36–74.