User:KieranKL/sandbox

Article Assignment Plans
I have chosen to contribute to the Fort Walsh Wikipedia article because it has a considerable lack of Canadian history. Fort Walsh was an North-West Mounted Police outpost that was a setting for several significant indigenous interactions, disease outbreaks, and the site’s eventual closure. I will not focus my efforts on the Cypress Hills massacre because that is a separate article that requires its own contribution. I intend to create a substantial historical section in the Wikipedia article.

The main points I intend to document
 * Significant events and indigenous interactions
 * The presence and spread of disease
 * The reason for the closure and its significance

Article Evaluation
All the information included in the Peter Pond Wikipedia article pertains to Pond's life events, personal development, and legacy. Although the article's content is clear, I am distracted by the article's failure to address all elements listed in the lead section. An example of not fully addressing the content of the lead section includes mentioning "The Beaver Club" without later stating his involvement or enrollment. The article provides a neutral tone that does not go beyond the factual information presented. One of the five citations no longer works but the remaining four provide meaningful information from credible sources. All cited information provided in the article is supported by the references. Two of the main paragraphs do not have citations in them but they primarily expand on the information presented prior. To strengthen their validity further citation would be recommended. Since the Person of interest has been diseased for hundreds of years this information should not be compromised or deemed irrelevant in the near future. The Peter Pond Wikipedia talk page recognizes 5 different WikiProject groups being involved in the page but it does not present conversations behind the formation of the article.