User:Jwaldman8/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
 * Czechoslovakia at the 1960 Summer Olympics


 * Article Evaluation
 * Insufficient information and lack of organization in lead section
 * Lead section does not include a brief description of the article's major sections
 * Content is not up-to-date and there's a lot missing
 * No bias; article is strictly factual
 * No sentences, strictly bullets and links
 * Only two listed references; both references are from a site that has been closed for two years
 * Three external links - two of which belong to the same closed website from their references
 * Organized the headings well, but 10 headings had completely empty sections
 * No grammar/spelling errors because there are no full sentences
 * Image could be more relevant to the topic (e.g. a photo from the actual event)
 * Image has no caption
 * Article rated stub-class and mid-importance
 * Overall, needs a lot of work and is underdeveloped
 * Strengths: organized headers, had developed information in 4 out of 14 headings
 * (from Smithsonian WikiProject)
 * Sources
 * https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/rome-1960
 * https://www.olympijskytym.cz/en/czechteam
 * https://www.topendsports.com/events/summer/countries/czechoslovakia.htm
 * https://www.olympijskytym.cz/en/czechteam
 * https://www.topendsports.com/events/summer/countries/czechoslovakia.htm

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Heather Has Two Mommies


 * Article Evaluation
 * Clear and concise lead section
 * Lead section does not include a brief description of the article's major sections
 * Content seems relevant and up-to-date
 * Article deals with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps
 * Content address an underrepresented population (LGBTQ+)
 * Analysis seems biased, focuses on criticisms instead of staying neutral
 * Analysis is very focused on a singular person's opinion
 * Good number of sources, but a lot of them are not scholarly
 * Good organization
 * Only one photo
 * Rated C-class in four wikiprojects
 * Rated C-class in four wikiprojects


 * Sources
 * https://www.proquest.com/central/docview/1644477952/fulltext/3B02B581E95A44E8PQ/3?accountid=11091
 * https://www.proquest.com/central/docview/1675995118/3B02B581E95A44E8PQ/4?accountid=11091
 * https://www.proquest.com/central/docview/1665481621/3B02B581E95A44E8PQ/6?accountid=11091

Option 3

 * Article title
 * The Family Book


 * Article Evaluation
 * Weak lead section: only one sentence
 * Lead does not provide any background information
 * Has information that is up-to-date (to at least 2020)
 * Lots of content missing, only one real section
 * Could have included a section on the author, plot summary, analysis, etc.
 * Content address an underrepresented population (LGBTQ+)
 * Writing style/language is neutral and objective, but content only surrounds the controversy
 * Missing viewpoints from key stakeholders
 * More references than sentences in the actual article
 * Only one photo
 * Rated Stub-class in three wikiprojects and low-importance
 * Strong controversy section, weak and underdeveloped overall with no analysis
 * Sources
 * https://teachertalk107.wordpress.com/2018/06/09/the-family-book/
 * https://www.toddparr.com/
 * https://www.toddparr.com/

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Where the Wild Things Are


 * Article Evaluation
 * Good lead section, introductory sentence and detailed description
 * Content is relevant and up-to-date
 * Good heading organization, but "plot" section could be improved
 * Missing background and author information
 * Neutral tone
 * Well-sourced
 * One photo with relevant caption
 * Rated as Start-class and C-class in wikiprojects, with high-importance
 * Level-5 vital article in art
 * Overall pretty good (detailed and well organization and sourced), just needs more content and editing
 * Underdeveloped
 * Sources
 * https://www.allencheng.com/where-the-wild-things-are-book-summary-maurice-sendak/
 * https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/books/maurice-sendak-childrens-author-dies-at-83.html
 * https://www.bambanani.biz/the-deeper-meaning-behind-where-the-wild-things-are/
 * https://www.bambanani.biz/the-deeper-meaning-behind-where-the-wild-things-are/

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Article Evaluation
 * Sources
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