User:Livg21/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

 * Article title
 * Sustainable packaging


 * Article Evaluation
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the article's content is relevant to the topic. It provides a fairly large paragraph in the beginning that details what this type of packaging is, how something falls into the category, and the benefits.
 * Is it written neutrally?
 * The beginning paragraph seems to have some bias. The tone could be more neutral in the middle of the paragraph when it explains how sustainable packaging has progressed and has an influence on the world.
 * Does each claim have a citation?
 * A decent amount of claims do, but there are many sentences that provide information that lack a citation.
 * Are the citations reliable?
 * While the sources seem fairly reliable, lots of the sources are older. There are some updated sources, but I would like to see more substance with this.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
 * The article does not tackle this. For example, I wish it would mention how this move towards sustainability might not be accessible to some groups, because these alternatives are often more expensive.


 * Sources
 * https://sustainablepackaging.org/
 * https://www.gwp.co.uk/advantages/sustainable-packaging/

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Social cost of carbon


 * Article Evaluation
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * The information is relevant to the topic. However, much of it feels scattered and as if more could be included under each section. I'd like to see more information about the impact this has had historically and the future impact. While it does give information on pricing, there is not enough focus on the social part.
 * Is it written neutrally?
 * The article feels neutral and provides facts.
 * Does each claim have a citation?
 * Most claims have a citation following the sentences and integrated into the sentence.
 * Are the citations reliable?
 * Lots of the sources seem to be general and reliable. Additionally, they are more recent which will give more accurate information. However, I would like to see more from official sites and more sources that explain policy.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
 * It should focus more on the social aspect of this and how the prices they explain will impact populations.


 * Sources
 * https://www.edf.org/true-cost-carbon-pollution?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=edf_government_upd_dmt&utm_medium=cpc&utm_id=1518122855&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlOmLBhCHARIsAGiJg7kJn0ZT0CZS9DqFsh1fg9vsQVS-Nxf1-qrTg_vISpZ06nl_rgPOyFsaAsCvEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
 * https://www.rff.org/publications/explainers/social-cost-carbon-101/

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Spreading ground


 * Article Evaluation
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * The content is relevant to the topic, but it is very short and does not explain the concept enough.
 * Is it written neutrally?
 * The information that is there is presented neutrally.
 * Does each claim have a citation?
 * Claims do have citations for the most part, both following the sentences and linked within the text.
 * Are the citations reliable?
 * The citations appear to be mostly reliable, but there are some links to newspapers which might be slightly biased and I would need to check those further.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
 * It does not cover this.


 * Sources
 * http://dpw.lacounty.gov/wrd/spreadingground/
 * https://www.wrd.org/sites/pr/files/TB14%20-%20Groundwater%20Relpenishment%20in%20the%20Montebello%20Forebay%20Spreading%20Grounds.pdf

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death


 * Article Evaluation
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * The information they provide is relevant to the topic, but there is so little information that I cannot get a full understanding of the topic.
 * Is it written neutrally?
 * The article is written fairly neutrally, it is harder to tell from the lack of information.
 * Does each claim have a citation?
 * Most of the claims have a citation or an in-text link.
 * Are the citations reliable?
 * The sources do not seem very reliable and I would have liked to see more links to official sites that are more trustworthy.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
 * It does not focus on this too much and could use more information related to this. Additionally, to make it relate more to the class topic and theme, it would need a bigger emphasis on the policy and what is actually being done about the situation.


 * Sources
 * https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/nature/rapid-ohia-death.htm
 * https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/hisc/info/species/rapid-ohia-death/
 * https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/hisc/info/species/rapid-ohia-death/

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Plant disease resistance


 * Article Evaluation
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * The article is relevant to the topic, but I am wondering if in this article or a separate article, there could be some focus that is placed on: National Plant Disease Recovery System (NPDRS)
 * Is it written neutrally?
 * The article is written neutrally and provides lots of sections with deeper information.
 * Does each claim have a citation?
 * Not every claim has a citation, but those that don't appear to have an in-text citation linked.
 * Are the citations reliable?
 * The citations are reliable and extensive.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
 * I am hoping that there would be more of a focus on the social impact of these and how plant diseases might affect some communities more than others, and what is being done about it. As stated above, I'd like to see an emphasis on National Plant Disease Recovery System (NPDRS).


 * Sources
 * https://www.ars.usda.gov/crop-production-and-protection/plant-diseases/docs/npdrs/