User:Oskiluvr/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
 * Nelson Range (California)
 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead section of this article is extremely short: it is only one sentence that states the location of this mountain range. It does not provide a brief description of the article's major sections. All the content in the article is relevant to the topic; however it lacks a lot of information and essentially only describes the geography of this mountain range. The tone of this article is neutral as it only describes facts about Nelson Range. There is only one source used in this article, and it is not very thorough as is simply a U.S. Geological Survey entry. Additionally, I was unable to find many other sources that could be used for this article, which means that the topic is likely not sufficiently relevant. The writing of this article is relatively clear and well-written, and there are no spelling or grammar mistakes. This article has no images or media attached. The talk page shows that this article has been rated as Stub-Class, and is part of WikiProject Mountains and WikiProject California. However, its importance has been rated as Low for both. Overall, this article's main strength is that it provides a clear, basic description for a specific mountain range in Death Valley. However, this article could benefit from the addition of images and some more information on the topic. The article is severely underdeveloped; however, I don't think much more information exists that could be used to develop it further.
 * Sources
 * http://inyocounty.us/inyovdoi/Con%20Grp%20Motion/CG6.pdf
 * du:8080/bitstream/handle/11714/1484/Mackay500_O%27Malley.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
 * https://archive.org/stream/californiajourna37cali/californiajourna37cali_djvu.txthttp://scholarworks.unr.e
 * Sources
 * http://inyocounty.us/inyovdoi/Con%20Grp%20Motion/CG6.pdf
 * du:8080/bitstream/handle/11714/1484/Mackay500_O%27Malley.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
 * https://archive.org/stream/californiajourna37cali/californiajourna37cali_djvu.txthttp://scholarworks.unr.e


 * Option 2
 * Article title
 * Badwater snail
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article only contains a lead section, which provides a concise description of the species. However, it does not explain very much basic information about the species. The article overall lacks a lot of essential information about the species; however, the information that is included is relevant as it describes where the species can be found. The content seems to be up-to-date. This article is written from a neutral point of view as it solely describes the creature in a factual manner. The references used for this article seem to be quite diverse and thorough, and the links seem to work as intended. However, most of the specific facts that are stated in the article do not have superscript numbers that refer to the references, which makes it hard to understand where each fact came from. The organization of this article is fairly clear (which is likely due to its concise nature), and the writing is professional. The infobox on the side is helpful in visually displaying a few important facts about the species. This article would greatly benefit from the addition of images that depict the species. This article is part of the WikPproject Gastropods, and it is considered Stub-Class and Low-Importance. Overall, this article is extremely under-developed, and would benefit greatly from the addition of information that is more specific to the traits and characteristics of the species itself, rather than just the location it is in.
 * Sources
 * This article only contains a lead section, which provides a concise description of the species. However, it does not explain very much basic information about the species. The article overall lacks a lot of essential information about the species; however, the information that is included is relevant as it describes where the species can be found. The content seems to be up-to-date. This article is written from a neutral point of view as it solely describes the creature in a factual manner. The references used for this article seem to be quite diverse and thorough, and the links seem to work as intended. However, most of the specific facts that are stated in the article do not have superscript numbers that refer to the references, which makes it hard to understand where each fact came from. The organization of this article is fairly clear (which is likely due to its concise nature), and the writing is professional. The infobox on the side is helpful in visually displaying a few important facts about the species. This article would greatly benefit from the addition of images that depict the species. This article is part of the WikPproject Gastropods, and it is considered Stub-Class and Low-Importance. Overall, this article is extremely under-developed, and would benefit greatly from the addition of information that is more specific to the traits and characteristics of the species itself, rather than just the location it is in.
 * Sources
 * Sources
 * Sources


 * https://www.fws.gov/species/badwater-snail-assiminea-infima


 * https://idfg.idaho.gov/species/taxa/30895
 * http://water.nv.gov/hearings/past/Spring%20Valley%202006/exhibits/USFWS/FWS-2042.pdf

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Ubehebe Peak
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article does not yet exist; however, I am considering writing a new article on this topic as I believe this mountain is a fairly popular spot for hiking as it resides right beside the Racetrack Playa, a unique and popular site for visitors of Death Valley. In my opinion, there should be an article describing the geography, geology, and history of this mountain, as well as images and descriptions of characteristics such as elevation.
 * Sources
 * This article does not yet exist; however, I am considering writing a new article on this topic as I believe this mountain is a fairly popular spot for hiking as it resides right beside the Racetrack Playa, a unique and popular site for visitors of Death Valley. In my opinion, there should be an article describing the geography, geology, and history of this mountain, as well as images and descriptions of characteristics such as elevation.
 * Sources
 * Sources
 * Sources


 * https://aviris.jpl.nasa.gov/proceedings/workshops/00_docs/Duke_Kozak_web.pdf
 * https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/ubehebe-peak
 * https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1949/0037/report.pdf
 * https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/the-racetrack.htm

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Panamint kangaroo rat
 * Article Evaluation
 * the lead section of this article is very short, and doesn't seem to provide all the information that I would want from the lead section. It does not seem to sufficiently summarize the rest of the information provided in the article. However, it is concise and provides very basic information about the species. The article's content seems to be up-to-date, and all the information is relevant to the topic of the article. The tone of the article is neutral as it merely describes facts about this organism. There seem to be many reliable, diverse sources for this article, and they seem fairly thorough. The links do work, and I don't think there are many better sources available. The article is mostly well-written, but there are portions where the writing seems less professional. Overall, it is concise, well-organized, and easy to read. The article does have a useful, captioned photo; however, it is a photo of a taxidermied specimen, which I find to be quite odd. I feel like this article would benefit from more images. The talk page shows that this article is part of WikiPage Rodents and WikiPage Mammals, but is considered Start-Class and Low-Importance. Overall, this article is quite underdeveloped, but it contains a variety of sections that contain a useful summary of information about the species. This article seems to be organized, well-researched, and concise; however, it could benefit from an expanded lead section and the addition of more photos.
 * Sources
 * the lead section of this article is very short, and doesn't seem to provide all the information that I would want from the lead section. It does not seem to sufficiently summarize the rest of the information provided in the article. However, it is concise and provides very basic information about the species. The article's content seems to be up-to-date, and all the information is relevant to the topic of the article. The tone of the article is neutral as it merely describes facts about this organism. There seem to be many reliable, diverse sources for this article, and they seem fairly thorough. The links do work, and I don't think there are many better sources available. The article is mostly well-written, but there are portions where the writing seems less professional. Overall, it is concise, well-organized, and easy to read. The article does have a useful, captioned photo; however, it is a photo of a taxidermied specimen, which I find to be quite odd. I feel like this article would benefit from more images. The talk page shows that this article is part of WikiPage Rodents and WikiPage Mammals, but is considered Start-Class and Low-Importance. Overall, this article is quite underdeveloped, but it contains a variety of sections that contain a useful summary of information about the species. This article seems to be organized, well-researched, and concise; however, it could benefit from an expanded lead section and the addition of more photos.
 * Sources
 * Sources
 * Sources


 * https://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/VHAYSSEN/msi/pdf/i0076-3519-354-01-0001.pdf
 * https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/wnan/vol82/iss3/16/
 * https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1376&context=bio_fac

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Ranunculus nivalis
 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead section of this article is rather concise, and it provides a good introduction to various facts about this plant species. However, the article only has a lead section, meaning it contains all the information present in the article. The article's content is definitely all relevant to the topic, and it all seems fairly up-to-date. Although I am not yet sure what other information exists about this species, it seems that the information in the lead section could be expanded on and explained further in separate sections. Despite this, all the information that is present seems to be relevant and important for the topic. The tone of this article is neutral as it is only describing facts about this species from an objective viewpoint. This article only has two references, but they seem to be reliable and current. I was unable to find better sources for this article. One of the important facts stated about this species is not cited. The article is well-written, concise, and clear, and it does not have grammatical or spelling errors. This article does include an image (which is not captioned) that aids in my understanding of the topic, but it could benefit from more images of this species. The infobox on the side provides a beneficial summary of the species' classification. The article's talk page states that it is part of WikiProject Plants, but it is considered Stub-Class and Low-Importance. Overall, this article provides a concise and useful glimpse into this species; however, it is definitely underdeveloped and could use a lot more information on the topic, as well as the addition specific sections.
 * Sources
 * https://www.gvsu.edu/itex-aon/snow-buttercup-42.htm
 * https://doi.org/10.1080/00040851.1998.12002883
 * https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/286061?cookieSet=1
 * Sources
 * https://www.gvsu.edu/itex-aon/snow-buttercup-42.htm
 * https://doi.org/10.1080/00040851.1998.12002883
 * https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/286061?cookieSet=1