User:Jerseryq/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

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 * Education in the United States : Education in the United States


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is very detailed, in the overall education in the U.S. it includes information from preschool to higher education and includes any subsections relevant to each level of education. As it relates to my topic; literacy programs in public schools elementary schools, there was no specific mention of these programs but there was a discussion of English language learners, and minority students and how they fall behind in their education due to inadequate sources provided for them. I could probably insert some of my research in/around that section. The article provides neutral information; providing facts about the topics and not persuading the reader. After skimming the sources they seem reliable and the facts in the article are all cited. This article is very long and broad but it includes lots of sub sections that pertain to education. The talk page has discussion on some facts not being true and other discussions on organizing the sections.


 * Sources
 * Student's learning English as a second language who live in poverty are more prone to failing academically. “Comparing Four Literacy Reform Models in High‐Poverty Schools: Patterns of First‐Grade Achievement.”

Option 2

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 * Literacy : Literacy


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is very long and talks about literacy in all its ranges from the different kinds of literacy to literacy, literacy by each continent, and teaching continent. There was some discussion on how to teach literacy and I have done some research pertaining to that topic. There was also a discussion on teaching literacy to speakers who have a different native language from the one they are being taught. There are various topics discussed as disparities for literacy throughout the article. The topic is written with a neutral tone, only providing facts. The article seems to be supported by credible citations. The talk page shows that the page needs a lot of improvement, rated C it's very long and has information that could be shorten or is unnecessary.


 * Sources
 * College students, volunteer programs and other nonprofit organizations have created programs to support the literacy development of students who are falling behind. “The Effects of Summer Reading on Low-Income Children's Literacy Achievement From Kindergarten to Grade 8: A Meta-Analysis of Classroom and Home Interventions.”

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Literacy in the United States Literacy in the United States


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article defines literacy in the U.S., its history in the U.S. and discusses why it is important for adults and it lists various surveys of adult literacy. It briefly touches on the importance of early literacy for children. This article is neutral and has sources cited to support its claims. Although the source mostly focused on adult literacy, I could possible include my research on early literacy programs/approaches. The talks page included discussions on its organization and some information being unreliable.


 * Sources
 * The skills students should learn by reading have increased over the years to be language based, skills such as vocabulary, phonics, and narration became important in teaching literacy. “Historical Perspectives on Literacy in Early Childhood”

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