User:Jadeballeza/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 montane chaparral and woodlands”


 * Article Evaluation:
 * The article could provide a more in-depth description of the geography and topography in this region type. It could also supply readers with specific information, such as average temperatures during certain times of the year and whether or not these temperatures have fluctuated in any way in recent years. More photos of examples of montane ecoregions could be added. The photo captions underneath the photos under the heading “Fauna” could provide more descriptive information.


 * Sources:
 * https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/california-montane-chaparral-and-woodlands/ https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.722756/California_Montane_Woodland_and_Chaparral
 * http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu/ecoregions/51203.htm

Option 2

 * Article title:
 * “Ocean Beach, San Francisco”


 * Article Evaluation:
 * The article could be improved by switching the order of the headings “Surfing” and “History” so that it follows the chronological order of the order of events. However, this particular order might have been chosen to cater to what people might find to be more interesting. Also, it focuses more on this location's historical and social implications, so information regarding its currents and other crucial scientific aspects of this particular beach could be added.


 * Sources:
 * https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/ocean-beach
 * https://www.parksconservancy.org/park-e-ventures-article/hidden-dangers-ocean-beach
 * https://www.californiabeaches.com/beach/ocean-beach-san-francisco/
 * https://news.berkeley.edu/2017/05/24/expert-on-rip-currents-warns-of-dangers-at-san-franciscos-ocean-beach/

Option 3

 * Article title:
 * “Mount Diablo”


 * Article Evaluation:
 * Under the subheading titled "Viewshed,” there are multiple examples of the use of charged, opinionated language, so this article could be improved by including more neutral vernacular. Other than this detail, the information in this article is both thorough and holds a consistent neutral position.


 * Sources:
 * https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=517
 * https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/11/24/bay-area-facts-what-can-you-see-from-the-top-of-mount-diablo/

Option 4

 * Article title:
 * “Ring Mountain (California)”


 * Article Evaluation:
 * The heading “Geology” is the only area of the article with extensive information about the subject, so much qualitative and quantitative data could be added to “Animal Life,” “Plant Life,” and “Recreation.”


 * Sources
 * https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=19244
 * https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/mendocino/learning/nature-science/?cid=FSBDEV3_004447&width=full
 * https://www.parks.marincounty.org/parkspreserves/preserves/ring-mountain
 * https://wildflowers.russellramblings.com/2018/05/ring-mountain-phyllis-ellman-trail/

Option 5

 * Article title:
 * “Arbutus menziesii”


 * Article Evaluation:
 * The photo captions under the heading “Description” are vague and do not include in-depth descriptions with educational language, so these could be edited. Additionally, citations are needed in the “Ecology” and “Conservation” sections.


 * Sources:

https://calscape.org/Arbutus-menziesii-(Madrone)

https://www.calfloranursery.com/plants/arbutus-menziesii