User:Lauraz12345/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

 * Tuvaluan Language
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is about the Tuvaluan language. The lead includes an introductory sentence that concisely describes the article. The lead also includes an overview of the article's sections. The content of the article is relevant to the topic and was recently updated in May 2020. There are multiple claims missing citations but the given sources are reliable and reflect the available information on Tuvaluan. The article is within the scope of WikiProject Languages and is rated as Start-Class on the project's quality scale. The article is also within the scope of WikiProject Polynesia and is rated as Start-Class on the project's quality scale and High-Importance on the project's importance scale. The article is supported by WikiProject Tuvalu and marked as Top-importance. Additionally, the article is listed as a level-5 vital article in Society and has an overall rating of C-class. The article is underdeveloped and can be improved with additional information on the topic in all categories. The History and Language influences sections are too brief and both require citations. The article can be improved by adding proper citations to all claims and developing the completeness.
 * Sources
 * The article includes sources for most information available on the Tuvaluan language. These sources provide additional information not included on the Wikipedia page and can be used to develop the article.

Option 2

 * Language Documentation & Conservation
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article relates to the course Endangered Languages and Revitalization. The lead includes a descriptive introductory sentence that is overly detailed. The article's content is relevant to the topic but has not been edited since December 2019. The article is neutral and appears unbiased. The article provides a brief overview on the journal and its contents. Sourcing and references are not included. The first sentence is lengthy and difficult to read and should be more concise or broken up into several sentences. The article does not include images and media. The article is rated as Start-Class and is within the scope of WikiProject Academic Journals, WikiProject Endangered languages and WikiProject Linguistics. The articles overall status is Start-Class. The article is underdeveloped and can be improved with additional information on the topic such as submission information and the overall purpose/goal of the journal. Additionally, the journal has recently published an article in Spanish, requiring the "languages" section to be updated.

Option 3

 * Tuvalu
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article related to the Tuvaluan language because it is about the country Tuvalu where Tuvaluan is spoken. The lead includes a descriptive introductory sentence and concise information on the topic. The content is relevant to the topic and the article provides a brief overview of the included information. The article is neutral and appears unbiased. Sourcing and references are included for most claims and the article was recently edited in October 2020. The Languages section is under-developed and can be improved by adding additional information on the Tuvaluan language and its dialects.
 * This article related to the Tuvaluan language because it is about the country Tuvalu where Tuvaluan is spoken. The lead includes a descriptive introductory sentence and concise information on the topic. The content is relevant to the topic and the article provides a brief overview of the included information. The article is neutral and appears unbiased. Sourcing and references are included for most claims and the article was recently edited in October 2020. The Languages section is under-developed and can be improved by adding additional information on the Tuvaluan language and its dialects.


 * Sources
 * The sources used in this Wikipedia page are useful for expanding the current information.

Option 4

 * Polynesian Languages
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article related to the Tuvaluan language because it is a page on its language family, Polynesian languages. The article is well-developed and contains information relevant to the topic. Compared to other Polynesian languages, information on Tuvaluan is limited. The Internal correspondences section can be improved by adding information on the Tuvaluan language to the table of words for 'sky', 'north wind', 'woman', 'house' and 'parent' in various Polynesian languages to allow for comparison.
 * This article related to the Tuvaluan language because it is a page on its language family, Polynesian languages. The article is well-developed and contains information relevant to the topic. Compared to other Polynesian languages, information on Tuvaluan is limited. The Internal correspondences section can be improved by adding information on the Tuvaluan language to the table of words for 'sky', 'north wind', 'woman', 'house' and 'parent' in various Polynesian languages to allow for comparison.


 * Sources
 * Besnier's description of the Tuvaluan language includes the Tuvaluan words for 'sky', 'woman', 'house', and 'parent' which are relevant to the Internal correspondences section.
 * Besnier, Niko (2002-09-11). Tuvaluan : A Polynesian Language of the Central Pacific. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203027127. ISBN 978-0-203-02712-7.

Option 5

 * Funafuti
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article relates to the Tuvaluan language because it is the capital atoll of Tuvalu and part of the Southern dialect region. The article contains reliable information relevant to Funafuti but lacks any information on the language of Funafuti. This article can be further developed by adding a Languages section that provides a description of the Tuvaluan language and the southern dialect spoken in Funafuti.


 * Sources
 * There are few resources that distinguish Northern and Southern dialect groups of Tuvaluan. A course in the Tuvaluan Language by Nick Besnier documents Southern Tuvaluan and can be used to provide information on the dialectal differences.
 * Besnier, Niko. 1981. Funafuti [Tuvalu : s.n.].