User:StudiousBear23/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
 * Geography


 * Article Evaluation
 * Geography - Wikipedia
 * Geography is one of the several academic disciplines that make up social studies.
 * The article is mainly written in a neutral view, but there are few instances in which the author uses the words "best" or most "skilled" to refer to a person or method.
 * Not every claim has a citation. There even is a banner that states it needs additional citations for verification of the information. It's a class C article.
 * The citations seem to come from books, journals, and other encyclopedias. I noted that the article was written several years ago and there are not a lot of recent sources.
 * No, but it does talk about the impact of Eastern geographers as much as the Western ones.


 * Sources
 * Geography | National Geographic Society
 * geography | Definition, Types, History, & Facts | Britannica

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Map


 * Article Evaluation
 * Map - Wikipedia
 * When teaching geography it is important to teach students about maps and cartography.
 * The article seems to be neutral.
 * Although there may be a few citations here and there, most of the information seems to be general as little is cited. There is also a lack of information on map projections even though we learned about at least three.
 * The citations are limited in number and there is a short bibliography.
 * No, it does not focus on adding knowledge about underrepresented groups.

-Map Projections Cartographic Information Systems
 * Sources

Grafarend, Erik W. author.; You, Rey-Jer. author.; Syffus, Rainer. author.; SpringerLink (Online service)

2014

-books in the library

-textbook

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Constitution of the United States


 * Article Evaluation
 * This is relevant to the class as the Constitution is one of our founding documents.
 * The article seems to favor American government and some phrases are influenced by opinion and not fact.
 * No, not every claim has a citation.
 * The author uses a lot of sources but seems to draw heavily from a particular source. This could be an issue.
 * The article does not tackle on the equity gaps.


 * Sources
 * U.S. Constitution: 1789 (gpo.gov)
 * America's Founding Documents | National Archives