User:Katherinetriplett/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
 * Charleston, West Virginia


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article about my hometown is very in depth and covers a lot of information. It is not updated very often but most of the information still seems to be correct. There is a plethora of sources listed to support the information provided. The content presented is not biased in any way and it covers a wide range of topics. The article could use some more images. The article is a B-class article and is a level 5 vital article. Overall, the information is presented well and provides the reader with a clear idea of what Charleston is like in a neutral way.


 * Sources
 * https://www.britannica.com/place/Charleston-West-Virginia
 * https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/charleston-wv-population

Option 2

 * Article title
 * CrossFit


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article presents a neutral tone and simply informs about all the aspects of Crossfit and related topics, including criticisms of the activity. All information is relevant and supported by reliable sources. All media included is appropriate and useful. It is rated as C-class and low importance. Overall, the article seems well developed and provides valuable information.


 * Sources
 * https://morningchalkup.com/2018/10/23/crossfits-explosive-affilaite-growth-by-the-numbers/
 * https://www.inc.com/burt-helm/crossfit-business-model.html

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Sustainable fashion


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article provides a lot of information and its importance. It is presented in a neutral tone and includes information about the lack of diversity in fashion as well. It is rated as both Start Class and C-Class. There is a lot of information presented, some without citations linked. The media included is relevant but the article could use some more in a few places. Overall, the article is very informative, but could be improved in some areas.


 * Sources
 * https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/fair-trade-clothing
 * https://www.greenamerica.org/choose-fair-labor-responsible-shopper/introduction-sustainable-clothing

Option 4

 * Article title
 * The Nature Conservancy


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is rated B-class but still needs work done. In several places, citations need to be added or replaced. The article presents both benefits and criticisms of the group, but in some areas is slightly biased. Additional media could be used as well. The content is mostly relevant and informative, but more information could definitely be added.


 * Sources
 * https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/who-we-are/our-history/
 * https://www.washingtonnature.org/2019-impacts

Option 5

 * Article title
 * The Freshwater Trust


 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead is fairly weak and needs added to. Elaboration on projects done is also needed. The article is rated as stub-class and overall needs improvement and addition of media to be useful. There is not a lot of information present, but the info there currently is presented neutrally.


 * Sources
 * https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit/d8948a89ecb446288c7d0b5b1399dc82-the-freshwater-trust-portland
 * https://www.thefreshwatertrust.org/impact/