User:Jcurtis4/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
 * Human services


 * Article Evaluation
 * -The lead section is serviceable, although the initial phrase "applied knowledge base" is too vague and not concise/easy to understand. Furthermore, the lead highlights tools and methods involving technologies, yet I can't find enough clear information describing said tools and tech. In the article's favor, it does a fantastic job explaining the academic programs mentioned in the lead. -The article's content is certainly completely relevant, no issues there. However, it seems a tad bit outdated. The most recent sources listed date back to 2015/2016... 6-7 years ago. The article only really focuses on programs available for human services. The article does not address historically underrepresented minorities. -The article is very neutral. The only thing to criticize is the lack of information relating to 3rd world countries that need human services the most.  -Not all claims are directly and concisely backed up with sources, although a good portion are, more sources are needed. The sources given are thorough and contain secondary sources, and the links work. However, there is a lack of minority representation in the articles. The sources are not current, the latest ones are about 6 or so years old.  -The article has some grammatical and spelling errors. Some of the phrasings are not clear and need review. The information is presented in a wordy manner using complex terms without giving any concrete definition via links. Some acronyms should be present in the headings. The lead discusses many facets of human services, yet the only topics thoroughly described are the academic programs available and their history.  -The article completely lacks images/media and would greatly benefit from some being added, especially photos of the programs offered.  -The talk page highlights specific errors in the article, such as link errors, spelling errors, vague wording, and lack of describing points of major interest related to human services- i.e. specific job titles one can get.  -The article's overall status is serviceable and is better than having nothing relating to human services. The article's big strength is the information given about human service programs offered. Its weakness falls on being 6 or so years old, not expanding enough on other important aspects of human services, some of which are even mentioned in the lead, lack of minority representation, lack of 3rd world representation, and lacking any thorough content beyond the human service programs. This article has so much untapped potential that should be improved upon, some of which is already clearly visible in the lead but not effectively expanded upon... it is underdeveloped.


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Option 2

 * Article title
 * Lonely hearts killer


 * Article Evaluation
 * -Lead is concise. The content is thorough, but could use more information relating to the punishment served to these killers, or if they were ever caught. Perhaps a pattern may also be discernable with these killers. The article has a neutral tone. Noticeably some specific examples of killers are sourced, and some are not. The organization of this article is good, but I feel there are more than 3 topics to talk about regarding this type of killer. This article lacks any images and could benefit from images of the types of ads these killers actually used. The talk page only refers to a fixed link, so nothing is notable. The article's strength is organization and brevity, but it is weak in regards to supplemental topics regarding lonely hearts killers.


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Option 3

 * Article title
 * Scott Cawthon


 * Article Evaluation
 * -Lead is concise. The tone is neutral, although it slightly portrays his retirement in a negative light. The content is comprehensive, and I would only supplement it with a section for YouTube, a section for fan games, and a deeper dive into his less-known creations. The organization is sound. The article is also very strongly sourced. The article lacks any images, and could certainly benefit from a photo of the man himself at the very least. The talk page is quite long and refers to numerous different subjects, from verification of content, to what content is relevant, to a missing photo of Cawthon. The overall status of this article is actually quite developed but certainly could benefit from some additions, especially ones on the talk page.


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