User:Lbrown44/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

 * Skippyjon Jones by Judith Byron Schachner
 * I believe this article meets most of the criteria of Wiki articles. I do believe the lead section could do a slightly better job including what will be talked about in the rest of the article, it seems very short and could use some more information. I also believe the organization (paragraphs, subsections) could be better and more conducive to a better understanding. The receptions section seems well balanced but is one of the sections that could use some organizational help and possibly 2 more reception sources (one for pro and one for con).
 * http://decoloresreviews.blogspot.com/2013/04/skippyjon-jones-and-big-bones.html
 * https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/13/theater/review-skippyjon-jones-snow-what-continues-tale-of-a-conflicted-cat.html
 * https://www.kindermusik.com/mindsonmusic/skippyjon-jones/
 * https://www.proquest.com/docview/902766809/F0140C598A9A4756PQ/15?accountid=11091
 * https://www.kindermusik.com/mindsonmusic/skippyjon-jones/
 * https://www.proquest.com/docview/902766809/F0140C598A9A4756PQ/15?accountid=11091

Option 2

 * The Witches by Roald Dahl
 * The lead does a great job concisely summarizing the article. The plot/summary section is not very concise but avoids interpretations and judgements on the book. Background is also good, just missing other works from the author. Analysis section is also very good and includes scholarly analysis and proper citations. The reception section is also well balanced (could maybe use one additional positive review). I think this is a good article overall that could use some very minor tweaks.
 * https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/97/07/20/reviews/2566.html
 * https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roald-dahl/the-witches-2/
 * https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/97/07/20/reviews/2566.html
 * https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roald-dahl/the-witches-2/

Option 3

 * The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
 * This article is well developed and doesn't need much editing. I think it could use reviews in the reception section, as it just mentioned awards and O'Briens take on the attention the book has gotten. There is also no real analysis section, but the article seems to instead use a themes section where it lays out the major themes. In this section genre is also included so I would suggest making genre its own section and adding/comparing O'Briens other works.
 * https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/11/books/too-embarrassed-not-to-kill.html
 * https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125128156
 * https://www.proquest.com/docview/1676445911/264B0554ED574C31PQ/6?accountid=11091
 * https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125128156
 * https://www.proquest.com/docview/1676445911/264B0554ED574C31PQ/6?accountid=11091

Option 4

 * Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
 * I believe the lead section should offer a brief (one to two sentence) summary of the plot, right now it only mentions awards, adaptions, and the publisher/illustrator. The summary is clear and concise. Background (called development in this article) gives good insight into how the book was written but does not mention the authors other works. Although in the literary section it mentions two of Sendak's other works, and how the trilogy has a common theme. I would suggest moving that to the background/development section. I think the literary section could also be split into an analysis section and a reception section, or organized slightly better so there are different paragraphs/subsections for analysis and reception within the literary section. I would also include some more reception both negative and positive.
 * https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/books/review/Handy-t.html
 * https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/oct/24/wild-things-dave-eggers-review
 * https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113904899
 * https://www.npr.org/transcripts/144077273
 * https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113904899
 * https://www.npr.org/transcripts/144077273

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