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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
 * Greek baths
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article has a start rating and it is also listed as low-importance (which was surprising to me). The article is very, very small and has three references. The lead section is only one sentence and the other sections are quite insubstantial as well. Out of the four sections, it seems like one (Laconica Bath) could be turned into a subsection instead if I were to add other examples along with it. I think the sections of history, location, and floor plans are good for the start but could be added to. Also, entire other sections should be added, perhaps for how they functioned (both literally and in regard to social life) and how they might be translated to modern times. The article is neutral and the sections sizes are mostly the same (the largest being six sentences and the smallest being two). Given how short the article is at present the references are not even implemented in every section. There are also no images used or any discussions on the talk page.
 * The article has a start rating and it is also listed as low-importance (which was surprising to me). The article is very, very small and has three references. The lead section is only one sentence and the other sections are quite insubstantial as well. Out of the four sections, it seems like one (Laconica Bath) could be turned into a subsection instead if I were to add other examples along with it. I think the sections of history, location, and floor plans are good for the start but could be added to. Also, entire other sections should be added, perhaps for how they functioned (both literally and in regard to social life) and how they might be translated to modern times. The article is neutral and the sections sizes are mostly the same (the largest being six sentences and the smallest being two). Given how short the article is at present the references are not even implemented in every section. There are also no images used or any discussions on the talk page.


 * Sources
 * There seem to be a decent number of books and articles on this topic, which is promising for the article's potential improvement.
 * 1) Greek Baths and Bathing Culture: New Discoveries and Approaches is a book that covers topics of social life and bathing customs, history, excavations, and water use. It was written in 2013 so it is rather new.
 * 2)In A Companion to Greek Architecture, there is a chapter focusing specifically on Greek baths. The chapter goes over the history and study of them and lays out some differences between Greek baths in different times and areas. It was published in 2016 and edited by Margaret Miles.
 * 3) The chapter "Water Management in Greek and Roman Baths" from The Handbook of Ancient Water Technology. It was published in 2000 and I thought this one would be useful for the technical function of the baths.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Venetian Gothic architecture
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article has a C rating and is listed as having high importance to the wikiproject. While it does have a C rating, rather than start or stub, the article is rather short (half of its length is due to pictures) and only has three sources for the whole thing. The section sizes are relatively equal, but I think there is space for additions both within already existing sections and perhaps through new sections. I don't think there is a problem with any of the written content that I think doesn't belong but there are over thirty pictures, many of which are just grouped together, that I think could be changed (specifically, either rearranging them so they are more embedded in the writing or deleting some since many are just broad examples). I also think there could be a section regarding interior architecture and, if possible to find good sources for it, the architecture of average homes rather than only palaces and churches. I think the contents could be organized better (it goes context, palaces, history, characteristics and examples, churches, Islamic and Byzantine influences, and revival which I think could be reordered). On the talk page there are only a few discussions that last happened in 2019 but the article seems to have last been edited in May of this year.
 * The article has a C rating and is listed as having high importance to the wikiproject. While it does have a C rating, rather than start or stub, the article is rather short (half of its length is due to pictures) and only has three sources for the whole thing. The section sizes are relatively equal, but I think there is space for additions both within already existing sections and perhaps through new sections. I don't think there is a problem with any of the written content that I think doesn't belong but there are over thirty pictures, many of which are just grouped together, that I think could be changed (specifically, either rearranging them so they are more embedded in the writing or deleting some since many are just broad examples). I also think there could be a section regarding interior architecture and, if possible to find good sources for it, the architecture of average homes rather than only palaces and churches. I think the contents could be organized better (it goes context, palaces, history, characteristics and examples, churches, Islamic and Byzantine influences, and revival which I think could be reordered). On the talk page there are only a few discussions that last happened in 2019 but the article seems to have last been edited in May of this year.


 * Sources
 * So far I have found two sources I think could be useful and reliable additions.
 * 1) A chapter called "Venetian Gothic" from the book Warfare and Politics: Cities and Government in Renaissance Tuscany and Venice edited by Humphrey Butters and Gabriele Neher in 2019. The chapter is by Richard Goy and outlines many design aspects of the venetian gothic, specifically in palazzos and their relation to the city over different periods of time.
 * 2)This article is rather old- "A Venetian Gothic Room" written in 1929 by Francis Henry Taylor.It specifically focuses on the design of a bedroom in the Soranzo Palace. However, since it still focuses on the correct time period, I think it could be useful. Greek Baths



Option 3

 * Article title
 * Thermae


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article focuses on the Roman baths and also has a start rating, like the Greek baths article, but has a lot more work done on it and is listed as having mid-importance. The lead in is good at explaining the article and the content is pretty thorough in covering the baths. However, there are some sections that could be expanded upon both in content and sources. Some sections, even some of the larger ones, that either only have one reference or none at all (several don't have any). I also think, as with the Greek baths, there could be more about how the baths technically work. Some sections about specific rooms talk about it a bit but then not in others. There are only three sources used and it is not throughout the entire article so that can definitely be improved. The tone of the article is straight-forward and not persuasive and is maintained throughout. The balance could be better since some sections are quite long and others very short. I think the current layout of the sections and the use of pictures in the article is very good. There are a handful of discussions on the talk board that last happened in July and the last time the page was edited was in August of this year.


 * Sources
 * 1) The chapter "Water Management in Greek and Roman Baths" from The Handbook of Ancient Water Technology. This is a source I listed for the Greek baths as well but since it covers both I think it would work well here too.
 * 2) There is an article from Cambridge University Press written in 2015 called "Recent Research on Roman Baths" from the Journal of Roman Archaeology. I see that this is actually listed in the further readings section of the wiki article, but I think it would be useful to actually include it as a source (the article actually has a decent further reading list so I am curious why there are only three actual sources used in the article).

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