User:Marki737/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
 * Environmental Studies


 * Article Evaluation
 * Article explains the basic concepts of the topic of Environmental Studies well, and includes relevant subjects that are frequently associated with Environmental Studies. The article has a lack of media included, and the article section explaining the history of the subject has minimal information. The history section also has several pages that do not have a Wikipedia entry yet. Several of the sources are linked to pages that currently do not exist. More up to date sources and an expansion on the section explaining the history of environmental studies would be beneficial to the articles quality.


 * Sources
 * Environmental History Environmental Studies: Meaning, Objectives, Scope and Importance of Environmental Studies

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Sustainability Studies


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article explains the basic concepts of Sustainability Studies well, and explains the brief history on the development and shift towards more sustainable practices regarding energy and resource consumption. The article, however, has several issues. Many of the sources that are used in the article are either unreliable, or the links to these sources lead to a webpage that does not exist. The article also uses much information from one single source. Some of the text in the article is also too similar to the sources that are used, and might be unbalance towards one viewpoint. There are also minor grammar errors that need to be improved Additional sources on Sustainability Studies would be beneficial to the article, as well as improving the quality of the article from fixing grammar mistakes.


 * Sources
 * What is Sustainability and Why is it Important? Eco-Innovation and Sustainability Management

Option 3

 * Article title
 * California Natural Resources Agency


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article does a good job of explaining what the California Natural Resources Agency is responsible for, as well as what part of the California government they work within. The members involved in the agency are also mentioned. The history of the agency is well explained. However, The main issue with the article is the lack of pages for many of the referenced commissions a part of the agency. The article also only lists 3 sources that were used in the article, and much of the information is not cited in the article, which means that much of the information listed is unreliable. More sources should be added to this article, as well as sources that support the stated information within the article.


 * Sources
 * California to overhaul farmland conservation program California scopes $30bn grid plan in face of 'unprecedented' green power demand

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Ecological Literacy


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article primarily explains what Ecological literacy is, and how the concept is used, which the article states is the understanding the principles of both ecosystems and organization, and how that information can be used to help achieve in developing more environmentally sustainable society. History of the subject is lacking, and could include its own section. Much of the referenced material in the article is also frequently quoted from several authored that are referenced. More sources from academic articles could be beneficial in improving the quality of the article. Some names of the authors mentioned also do not have a Wikipedia page. The page also lacks any media.


 * Sources
 * Ecological literacy and beyond: Problem-based learning for future professionals

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Environmental Issues


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is well written, and explains the basic concepts of the subject well, as well as state its importance in the field of science, as well as mentions several organizations that are involved in environmental issues. The only main issue that I had seen when evaluating this article was that some of the information stated may be only representative of a few viewpoints. A more global view of the subject would help eliminate any bias towards one group, and make the article more neutral.


 * Sources
 * History of the environmental movement