User:Kristenzima/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.

Pay

 * Article title
 * Gender pay gap in sports


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article has a small intro with minimal details that needs to be lengthened. There are only a few sections with a few subsections. The article seems to be pretty neutral and it states facts and research to back up the topic rather than opinion. Many of the sections need more information. There are a few pictures, but some are not relevant and do not provide support the topic . The layout could use some work to make it more visually appealing. The information seems to be pretty relevant. The sources have articles as recent as 2016, but most are from 2009 which is a little outdated for this topic.


 * Sources
 * https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1037&context=senproj_s2019
 * https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0209433

Covid Environmental Impact

 * Article title
 * Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the environment


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article has a decent intro, but could be strengthened. It is separated out nicely into section with a few subsections. I sense a little bias because the article claims to be just about the effects, when it should really display that it is about the negative effects on the environment because there are no positives mentioned. The beginning is layed out better with many captioned pictures, but by the end the pictures disappear and it is just straight text. When though this is a more current topic, the sections need to be more than a few sentences long and need more detail. There are over 100 sources so there should be plenty of details that could be used to expand on the topic.


 * Sources
 * https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JKL/article/view/20773
 * https://inhabitat.com/covid-19-and-its-effects-on-the-environment/

Animal Homosexuality

 * Article title
 * Homosexual behavior in animals


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article has a strong opening that provides a good yet brief intro to the topic. The article is divided into many sections that help distinguish the animal being targeted. It is laid out in a visually appealing way with many pictures and even a video that are captioned appropriately. This article many include too many animals because it becomes overwhelming to the reader. Also, there are many animals that there are not supported with almost any evidence. Some references are pretty old, but they seem scholarly. There are a mix of text references and online references. The talk page is pretty extensive with people adding new info or not agreeing with some details included. The article seems neutral using facts rather than opinions.


 * Sources
 * http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/Same-sex-sexual-behaviour-in-bats,77304,0,2.html
 * https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/147470491000800414

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