User:MasterOfCider/sandbox

Article Evaluation: Bachelor of Arts:

The first thing I notice here is the option to redirect at the top of the page. This is quite a useful feature should someone accidentally stumble onto the article when they were really looking for something else. The breakdown of how the degree in terms of attainment, courses, and length of time per different country is also quite useful. The editing in terms of spelling and grammar is quite good and very concise.

There were a few minor issues, such as sourcing. A few of the pages appear to be gone when I click on them, and others link to fellow Wikipedia articles. I'm not quite sure if that is considered to be a valid way to cite something here, but it does seem odd. I also was not the biggest fan of the Latin breakdown at the beginning of the piece. It seemed it was more focused on the proper terminology as opposed to telling the readers what the Bachelor of Arts actually was. Meaning it is likely to cause some level of confusion as a reader will probably go to skip to lower sections of the page to find out exactly what the Bachelor of Arts is thereby becoming confused. There is also the matter of using numbers such as "3" and "4" instead of writing them out. Nothing is probably against this site's terms of service, but from a writing perspective numbers should always be written out if not a specific date in time. Finally there wasn't a picture of the topic in question. An example would have been nice, and could serve to brighten up the page a bit.

Possible Articles to Choose to Edit:

Horse Racing

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjN0jGQupy08-lU82VmMTsQ/featured?disable_polymer=1

Greyhound Racing

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwePpxXZme0

- https://www.grey2kusa.org/about/states.php

California Cup Derby

- https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/232160/galilean-easy-winner-of-california-cup-derby

Horse Racing Article Bibliography:

https://alphasportsbetting.com/sports-betting-strategies/how-to-bet-from-the-uae

https://www.sbnation.com/2019/1/26/18196598/pegasus-world-cup-2019-purse-prize-money

http://chinahorseclub.com/en/about-us/introduction/

https://phys.org/news/2013-04-two-year-old-thoroughbreds-detrimental.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jPslWArjpw

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/03/the-ugly-truth-about-horse-racing/284594/

https://www.hrnz.co.nz/news-and-events/latest-news/5448-the-birth-of-saddle-trot-racing-in-nz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGJcKRFKWtQ

What to Fix:

Update information about why the sport is controversial, correct outdated knowledge on the world's richest race (which has changed), talk about ridden trot races as those have been ignored.

Wikipedia Horse Racing Article Edits

Types of Horse Racing Category:

To Be Added:

Saddle Trotting - Where horses must trot from a starting point to a finishing point under saddle

Deeper Details:

Harness Racing: A type of racing where horses go around a track while pulling a sulky and a driver behind them. In this sport Standardbreds are used. These horses are separated into two categories, trotters and pacers. Pacers move the legs on each side of their body in tandem, while trotters move their diagonal legs together. The latter are typically faster than the former due to the gaits used. Occasionally a horse will break their gait into an actual canter or gallop, and should they cross the finish line first while off stride they will be disqualified. Notable races include the Breeder’s Crown series.

Saddle Trot Racing: Ridden trot races are more common in places such as Europe and New Zealand. These horses are trotters who race on the flat under saddle with a jockey on their backs.

Breeds Category:

To Be Added:

Standardbred: The standardbred is a breed of horse used for a variety of purposes, but they are largely bred for harness racing. They are descended from thoroughbreds, morgans, and extinct breeds. Standardbreds are typically docile and easy to handle. They do not spook easily and are quite versatile in what they can do. They can be jumpers, dressage, and pleasure riding horses.

Horse Racing by Continent Category:

To Be Changed:

United Arab Emirates: The Dubai World Cup is once again the world’s richest horse race. The Pegasus World Cup had its purse reduced in 2019 to make room for a new turf race.

Criticism Category: Horse racing has and still does provoke ire in people due to alleged animal abuse. Organizations such as PETA cite drugs, use of the whip, and breakdowns as reasons to end the sport. Other issues are the use of shanks, early training, and too much stall time. Despite the disdain, equine fatalities are quite limited and don't change except for a portion of a percent year by year.

Supporting Sources:

https://www.hrnz.co.nz/news-and-events/latest-news/5448-the-birth-of-saddle-trot-racing-in-nz

https://animals.mom.me/difference-between-trotter-pacer-3026.html

https://www.britannica.com/animal/Standardbred

http://www.horseadoption.com/standardbred-facts/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/2019/1/26/18196598/pegasus-world-cup-2019-purse-prize-money

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/232652/18-equine-fatalities-up-slightly-but-not-significantly

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9TJVA2lwW4A

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=86XGhbhwTwo

http://www.harnesslink.com/News/GOING-OFF-STRIDE-ON-HAMBO-DAY-54681

https://www.hambletonian.com/about-us.html

Peer Review
Looks like you've got plenty of sources and a knowledge of what needs to be updated on the article. You still have to add in the citations, but you've got the sources so you're all set up to do that. I would recommend linking to other Wikipedia pages for some of the topics you talk about (for example link standardbred to the standardbred wikipedia page if there is one).