User:Lamnguyen25/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
Notes:
 * Article title: George Cannon (wrestler)
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? / Yes, the article's content is relevant to the topic because it is going over the life of George Cannon.
 * Is it written neutrally? / The article is written neutrally and doesn't appear to have any bias present.
 * Does each claim have a citation? / Each of the claims made in this article, appear to have a citation for each of them.
 * Are the citations reliable? / The citations are reliable and are accessible to view.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)? / I would say this article does tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps because it covers a historical wrestler that underrepresented and not very known by the community.
 * Sources: : https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/1999/08/30/george-cannon-was-such-a-crybaby/ : https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=3245 : https://buzzlearn.com/george-cannon/ 
 * Sources: : https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/1999/08/30/george-cannon-was-such-a-crybaby/ : https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=3245 : https://buzzlearn.com/george-cannon/ 


 * 1) Add some context and details to why he died from cancer or what type of cancer.
 * 2) Discuss his accomplishments and how he earned his awards.
 * 3) Add some more images that give better visuals to communicate the purpose of the article better.

Option 2
Notes:
 * Article title: Obesity in pets :
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? / The content in the article is relevant to the topic of obesity in pets
 * Is it written neutrally? / It is written neutrally without any bias or anything directing the reader in a certain direction.
 * Does each claim have a citation? / Each claim has a citation and is accessible.
 * Are the citations reliable? / The citations are reliable and relevant to the topic being presented.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)? / I would say this article tackles a misrepresented population of obese pets that may not have much recognition.
 * Sources: : https://veterinairepetcare.com/blog/key-pet-obesity-statistics-facts-2023.html : https://www.kankakeeanimal.com/blog/the-importance-of-nutrition-for-your-pets-health.html 
 * Sources: : https://veterinairepetcare.com/blog/key-pet-obesity-statistics-facts-2023.html : https://www.kankakeeanimal.com/blog/the-importance-of-nutrition-for-your-pets-health.html 


 * 1) There should be some statistics that show the increase in pet obesity
 * 2) There also should be some guild of how to reduce obesity in pets

Option 3

 * Article title: COVID-19 lockdowns :
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? / The article's content is relevant to the topic talking about COVID-19 lockdowns.
 * Is it written neutrally? / The article is written neutrally without bias for reason for readers to be persuaded in a certain direction.
 * Does each claim have a citation? / Each claim does have a citation and they all can be accessed.
 * Are the citations reliable? / The citations are reliable and relevant to the topic.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)? / I would say that the article does talks one of Wikipedia's equity gaps because it covers an underrepresented subject of facilities undergoing lockdowns.

Notes:
 * Sources: : https://www.acsh.org/news/2022/09/21/did-covid-lockdowns-work-16563 : https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(21)00315-1/fulltext 


 * 1) There should be some more specific context about the impact the COVID-19 lockdowns had across various states.
 * 2) I would also suggest that there be an explanation on how their lockdowns work.

Option 4

 * Article title: Dwarfism :
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? / The article's content is relevant to the topic about dwarfism.
 * Is it written neutrally? / The article is written neutrally, and it also presents a neutral tone throughout the article.
 * Does each claim have a citation? / Each of the claims that are made in the article have a citation that can be accessed.
 * Are the citations reliable? / The citations are reliable and relevant to the article's content.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)? / The article does tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps because it addresses an underrepresented population that doesn't get a lot of recognition and often mistreated.


 * Sources:
 * https://psmag.com/social-justice/a-brief-history-of-dwarfism-and-the-little-people-of-america
 * https://www.cnn.com/2014/09/12/living/little-person-dwarfism-first-person/index.html
 * Notes:
 * I think there needs to be a bigger spotlight put on the history of dwarfism and the hardships with it.
 * I would also suggest that there be examples of people or account from people who are well known for dwarfism and their experiences with it.
 * I would also suggest that there be examples of people or account from people who are well known for dwarfism and their experiences with it.

Option 5

 * Article title: Diabetic coma :
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? / The article's content is relevant to the topic about diabetic coma.
 * Is it written neutrally? / The article is written neutrally without bias or making the reader feel a certain way.
 * Does each claim have a citation? / Each claim has a citation and they all can be accessed without difficulty.
 * Are the citations reliable? / All of the citations are reliable and relevant to the topic of diabetic coma.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)? / I would say this article does tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps because it covers an underrepresented population of people who experience this specific coma.

Notes:
 * Sources: : https://www.healthline.com/health/diabetic-coma-recovery : https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/diabetic-shock-and-insulin-reactions 


 * 1) I would suggest that this article needs to address how long a person usually goes into a diabetic coma.
 * 2) The second thing I would suggest is providing further information about when does a person go into a diabetic coma.