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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 Nottingham Goose Fair
 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead section does a great job of summarizing the fair. The lead section briefly covers both the older and modern history to give readers a comprehensive view of what makes this fair so special. The lead section invites readers to read on, but still gives enough information to be relatively satisfied. The content is weighed way more towards the history of the fair rather than what is at the fair itself. The article has two sections broken down into early and recent history. The other content is lightly covered and is missing much information. The tone is balanced but still there is a bit of excitement over the fair. There are lots of great pictures of the games and rides at the fair. I am impressed with the images. There is a lack of activity or discussion about the article. Overall, the article has a lot of historical information but lacks current information about the fair.
 * The lead section does a great job of summarizing the fair. The lead section briefly covers both the older and modern history to give readers a comprehensive view of what makes this fair so special. The lead section invites readers to read on, but still gives enough information to be relatively satisfied. The content is weighed way more towards the history of the fair rather than what is at the fair itself. The article has two sections broken down into early and recent history. The other content is lightly covered and is missing much information. The tone is balanced but still there is a bit of excitement over the fair. There are lots of great pictures of the games and rides at the fair. I am impressed with the images. There is a lack of activity or discussion about the article. Overall, the article has a lot of historical information but lacks current information about the fair.


 * Sources
 * https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-58816168

Option 2

 * Article title Stocks Market
 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead section provides a very basic understanding of the market. The section lets the reader know when and where the market took place and what sort of products were sold there. That is all. There is not much detail given. The content is all about what has been written about the market when it was still in existence. The content is broken down into two sections being history and literary references. The content explains what stores were held where and what they sold. The content is written in a way that is easy to read and the tone is appropriate. There are a decent amount of pictures that try to show the reader what the market might have looked like. The article lacks statistics in regards to commerce but makes up for it with statistics in regards to the dimensions of the market. More information about the business that took place would be nice, but I'm not sure that information is available.
 * The lead section provides a very basic understanding of the market. The section lets the reader know when and where the market took place and what sort of products were sold there. That is all. There is not much detail given. The content is all about what has been written about the market when it was still in existence. The content is broken down into two sections being history and literary references. The content explains what stores were held where and what they sold. The content is written in a way that is easy to read and the tone is appropriate. There are a decent amount of pictures that try to show the reader what the market might have looked like. The article lacks statistics in regards to commerce but makes up for it with statistics in regards to the dimensions of the market. More information about the business that took place would be nice, but I'm not sure that information is available.


 * Sources
 * https://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol2/pp491-496

Option 3

 * Article title Ye Olde Salutation Inn
 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead section does a great job of summarizing what the article will be talking about without giving all the content away. The lead section explain when and where the Inn was built but does not give any context or history about the the inn. The lead section also includes a part about the modern legacy of the inn. The content of the article mainly consists of the history of the inn which is broken down by historical period. Since the inn is known for being haunted, many of the sections mentions spirits. The historical content mentions many changes in ownership. The article lacks anything but historical content. The article is easy to read and the tone is appropriate for what is being written. I would have liked to see more picture of the inn because there was only one and it was from the outside. Overall, I the the historical information was presented well, but I want more.
 * The lead section does a great job of summarizing what the article will be talking about without giving all the content away. The lead section explain when and where the Inn was built but does not give any context or history about the the inn. The lead section also includes a part about the modern legacy of the inn. The content of the article mainly consists of the history of the inn which is broken down by historical period. Since the inn is known for being haunted, many of the sections mentions spirits. The historical content mentions many changes in ownership. The article lacks anything but historical content. The article is easy to read and the tone is appropriate for what is being written. I would have liked to see more picture of the inn because there was only one and it was from the outside. Overall, I the the historical information was presented well, but I want more.


 * Sources
 * https://salutation-inn.com/

Option 4

 * Article title Stourbridge fair
 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead section provides almost no information except for where the fair was held and how big the fair was compared to other fairs. There is so much left out of the lead section. This is not a summary of any kind. The content of the article is formatting around the history of the fair. It is documented around the rise and fall of the fair. I like how the article is organized. I would've like to see more content about what activities were at the fair. There is not much content provided except for a short section about prominent figures who attended the fairs. The article is well written but needs more pictures or diagrams. I enjoyed the quotes that the article provided. Overall, a decent article but it could be improved with more details about the actual events and also more images and media.
 * The lead section provides almost no information except for where the fair was held and how big the fair was compared to other fairs. There is so much left out of the lead section. This is not a summary of any kind. The content of the article is formatting around the history of the fair. It is documented around the rise and fall of the fair. I like how the article is organized. I would've like to see more content about what activities were at the fair. There is not much content provided except for a short section about prominent figures who attended the fairs. The article is well written but needs more pictures or diagrams. I enjoyed the quotes that the article provided. Overall, a decent article but it could be improved with more details about the actual events and also more images and media.


 * Sources
 * http://www.creatingmycambridge.com/history-stories/stourbridge-fair/

Option 5

 * Article title Colchester Royal Grammar School
 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead section is a great summary of the article and answers many readers first questions. The lead section also prompts readers to dig more into why the school has had the success it has had. The lead section ends by providing the reader with more modern information about the school. The content starts with the history and founding of the school which highlights the historical context in which the school was erected. The article does not shy away from providing background information from readers. The next section is about how the school developed a dress code and added more buildings. The next section provides a glance at the academics of the school. The article then provides a list of names of headmasters. The article provides a lot of content and delivers it perfectly. The sections are organized in a way that flows nicely and I wouldn't have done it any other way. The tone is appreciative but still academic. Overall, a really well written article that provides as much information as you want from it.
 * The lead section is a great summary of the article and answers many readers first questions. The lead section also prompts readers to dig more into why the school has had the success it has had. The lead section ends by providing the reader with more modern information about the school. The content starts with the history and founding of the school which highlights the historical context in which the school was erected. The article does not shy away from providing background information from readers. The next section is about how the school developed a dress code and added more buildings. The next section provides a glance at the academics of the school. The article then provides a list of names of headmasters. The article provides a lot of content and delivers it perfectly. The sections are organized in a way that flows nicely and I wouldn't have done it any other way. The tone is appreciative but still academic. Overall, a really well written article that provides as much information as you want from it.


 * Sources
 * https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-58645658