User:Marielisav/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: Drinking water supply and sanitation in the United States
 * Article Evaluation:
 * - article is relevant to the topic. It is the backbone to the water crisis happening in the US.
 * - article is neutral and informative. Includes the issues as well as solutions.
 * - article has almost 200 citations and they are of the last decade, therefore recent and relevant.
 * - article has almost 200 citations and they are of the last decade, therefore recent and relevant.


 * Sources
 * - https://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/water-and-sanitation/us-global-water-strategy (add more governmental sources)
 * - https://www.unicefusa.org/mission/survival/water (more recent info from UNICEF)

Option 2

 * Article title: Microplastics
 * Article Evaluation:
 * - article is relevant to the topic. Not only does plastic in the water contribute to unsafe water usage but it is also in understanding why using plastic-free water bottles in the campaign is better.
 * - neutral and informative. Includes the many sources of plastic in order to understand the problem better. Also mentions how it is harmful although there could be a greater emphasis on this topic.
 * - article has almost 150 citations and they are of the last decade. Could replace some sources from the 90s with more recent ones.
 * Sources
 * - https://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/microplastics-in-drinking-water/en/ (article doesn't talk about water bottles enough)
 * - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/mar/15/microplastics-found-in-more-than-90-of-bottled-water-study-says
 * - https://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/microplastics-in-drinking-water/en/ (article doesn't talk about water bottles enough)
 * - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/mar/15/microplastics-found-in-more-than-90-of-bottled-water-study-says

Option 3

 * Article title: Water quality
 * Article Evaluation
 * - article is relevant to the topic. water quality is a the bigger picture of why water may be unsafe to consume. Article helps break it down with sampling and measurements of water. It is more in depth in testing water to find the problem and better the quality.
 * - neutral and informative. Really well in providing different ways to test water, can be educational.
 * - has around 50 sources. Is a good amount since it is a short article.
 * - has around 50 sources. Is a good amount since it is a short article.


 * Sources
 * - https://www.wqa.org (include other relevant souces)
 * - https://www.epa.gov/wqc