User:Mayaworthing/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: Andersonite

 * Article title: Andersonite
 * Article Evaluation
 * Article lacks a variety of reliable sources. Only the first footnote article has a proper citation. There also is very little information provided about Andersonite, having barely three paragraphs. Adding subtitles would help organize and add more information to the article. For example, the third paragraph speaks about some history of andersonite, but could use a subtitle called "history".
 * Article lacks a variety of reliable sources. Only the first footnote article has a proper citation. There also is very little information provided about Andersonite, having barely three paragraphs. Adding subtitles would help organize and add more information to the article. For example, the third paragraph speaks about some history of andersonite, but could use a subtitle called "history".


 * Sources
 * source 1 andersonite

source 2 andersonite

Option: Ewingite

 * Article title: Ewingite
 * Article Evaluation
 * The Ewingite article only has three citations and minimal information provided. The article could use more diverse sources and a larger volume of information. Subtitles could help organize the information. Pictures could also be helpful in this article.
 * The Ewingite article only has three citations and minimal information provided. The article could use more diverse sources and a larger volume of information. Subtitles could help organize the information. Pictures could also be helpful in this article.


 * Sources
 * Ewingite source 1

Ewingite source 2

Option 3: Manganoan calcite

 * Article title: Manganoan calcite
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article only uses one reference which is flawed and not credible. Incorporating more sources will help derive a higher volume and higher credibility of information. The article also only has 2 paragraphs and lacks more diverse information.
 * This article only uses one reference which is flawed and not credible. Incorporating more sources will help derive a higher volume and higher credibility of information. The article also only has 2 paragraphs and lacks more diverse information.


 * Sources
 * Manganoan calcite source 1

Manganoan calcite source 2

Option 4:Pelagosite

 * Article title: Pelagosite
 * Article Evaluation
 * The pelagosite article only has one source which is a major problem. Articles need to have a variety of sources to provide more reliable information. The article also only has one paragraph. Much more information about the mineral could be provided to improve the quality and quantity.
 * The pelagosite article only has one source which is a major problem. Articles need to have a variety of sources to provide more reliable information. The article also only has one paragraph. Much more information about the mineral could be provided to improve the quality and quantity.

pelagosite source 1
 * Sources

Option 5: Zaratite

 * Article title: Zaratite
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article only has two paragraphs and could use a greater variety of information. It also lacks diversity of reliable sources. Good use of including a picture of the mineral.
 * This article only has two paragraphs and could use a greater variety of information. It also lacks diversity of reliable sources. Good use of including a picture of the mineral.


 * Sources
 * zaratite source 1