User:TaliaSnow5/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
 * Oshawa Car Assembly


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article consists of a good lead section as it includes an introductory sentence and provides a brief overview clearly stating what the Wikipedia page entails. However, the introductory paragraph provides too much detail. The content discussed in the article is all up-to-date and includes relevant information. The article is written from a neutral perspective as there are no heavily biased opinions stated to persuade readers. Not all of the information provided is cited/supported by sources, and the article could have used more scholarly sources. The article is easy to read; however, there are a few minor grammatical errors. The article includes three images, two of them being images of cars. The photos are well-captioned, though it does not enhance and help to further understand the reading. The Talk page discusses how a few of the article's words were misused/used out of context. It also discusses some missing vital dates as well as citations. Overall, the Wikipedia page was organized and easy to follow. However, there could be additional information added about the facility/company.


 * Sources
 * Clarke, L. (1997). Changing Work Systems, Changing Social Relations? A Canadian General Motors Plant. Relations Industrielles (Québec, Québec), 52(4), 839–864. https://doi.org/10.7202/051206ar
 * Siemiatycki, E. (2013). A Smooth Ride? From Industrial to Creative Urbanism in Oshawa, Ontario. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 37(5), 1766–1784. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2427.2012.01196.x
 * https://plants.gm.com/Facilities/public/ca/en/oshawa/news.html
 * https://globalnews.ca/news/7444213/unifor-general-motors-oshawa-plant/
 * https://www.wheels.ca/news/behind-the-scenes-of-gms-surprising-return-to-oshawa/

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Oshawa Museum


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article includes an excellent introductory sentence as it is concise and clearly states what the page entails. The introductory statement does not have a brief overview saying what will be further discussed on the Wikipedia page. The content discussed is all relevant to the topic. The article is written from a neutral perspective as it does not try to persuade readers with any biases. The majority of the information provided included citations, although most of the sources are not relevant. The Wikipedia page is well-written and organized. It is easy to read and has very few grammatical errors. Though there is only one image provided, the photo is not well-captioned, nor does it further enhance the reading. The Talk page discusses how the Oshawa Community Museum changed its name and commonly goes by the Oshawa Museum; these changes were made in the article. Overall, the Wikipedia page is well-organized, although more images could further enhance the information.


 * Sources
 * -Difficult to find scholarly sources on the topic.
 * http://www.oshawamuseum.org/
 * https://www.oshawa.ca/things-to-do/community-museum.asp
 * https://oshawahistoricalsociety.org/

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Ontario Regiment Museum


 * Article Evaluation
 * The top of the page displays an exclamation mark icon and states that this article has multiple issues. A few of the problems consist of tone and require more citations for reliability. Wikipedia urges Wikipedians to discuss the issues on the Talk page. The introductory statement does a good job stating what the primary focus is. The introductory paragraph does a poor job of providing a brief overview to display what the remainder of the Wikipedia page will discuss. The information discussed on the page is relevant, and the data appears to be up-to-date, although there are no scholarly sources used. As previously mentioned, the Wikipedia page has issues pertaining to the tone, which goes against Wikipedia's guidelines. The article rarely cites, and there are many spots throughout the article that say "citation needed". The links to the sources work; however, they are all popular sources. The quality of writing in the article can be improved, but the layout is well-organized. The images included are captioned well and display what occurs at the Ontario Regiment Museum. The pictures provided were supposedly taken by the individual that uploaded them. Nothing has been added to the Talk page. Overall, this Wikipedia page could use a lot of work. However, it isn't easy to verify the information with very few sources available on the topic.


 * Sources
 * -Difficult to find any sources (popular/scholarly) specifically discussing the Ontario Regiment Museum.
 * https://www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/en/oshawa/ontario-regiment-museum

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Oshawa Generals


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article consists of a remarkable introductory statement as it is concise without being overly detailed. The introductory paragraph also does an excellent job of reviewing other topics discussed throughout the article. The information provided in the article is relevant to the topic, and the Wikipedia page covers an abundance of subtopics relating to the hockey team. This information is intriguing and helpful to readers. The article is written from a neutral perspective as there are no heavily biased opinions stated to persuade readers. However, it was challenging to find citations throughout the reading. Most of the information at the end of the sentences stated "citation needed". Looking through the references on the page, it appears that the majority of information came from popular sources. Including more scholarly sources could verify and makes the data more reliable. The layout of the Wikipedia page is well-organized and easy to read with some grammatical errors. The images displayed are not well-captioned, but the photos enhance the reading as it demonstrates what the article is discussing in that particular section. The Talk page discusses some misinformation that was published throughout the article. The article stated that the Oshawa Generals were known as the Whitby Dunlops; however, this is not true. This is an excellent example of why citations and reliable sources are essential! Overall, the Wikipedia page consists of lots of information that could potentially be of great use, though citations are required to help validate the information expressed in the article.


 * Sources
 * Sherar, L., Bruner, M., Munroe-Chandler, K., & Baxter-Jones, A. (2007). Relative Age and Fast Tracking of Elite Major Junior ICE Hockey Players. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 104(3), 702–706. https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.104.3.702-706
 * https://oshawagenerals.com/
 * https://oshawagenerals.com/history/
 * http://durham.totalsportsmagazine.ca/history-of-the-oshawa-generals.html
 * https://thehockeywriters.com/oshawa-generals-best-seasons/

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Tribute Communities Centre


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article consists of a good introduction statement that discusses what the article pertains to. The introductory paragraph does not give an excellent overview of what the rest of the article will discuss. The Wikipedia page consists of very little information. The majority of knowledge discusses the Tribute Centre's name, the history, and the Pan American Games that took place at the centre. Though this information is relevant, more information could be discussed on the Tribute Communities Centre. The article is written from a neutral perspective as there are no heavily biased opinions stated to persuade readers. The majority of the information is cited, although all of the references are derived from popular sources. The information is laid out well, and the information is easy to follow along with, but there are a few grammatical errors. The images provided have mediocre captions. However, they do not further enhance the reading and appear to be randomly placed in the article. The Talk page discusses changes made in the article as the name of the centre was changed. It also reviews the links that were modified. Overall, this page could use more work in detail, and more information in general about the Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa could be provided.


 * Sources
 * -Difficult to find scholarly sources on the topic.
 * https://www.tributecommunitiescentre.com/
 * https://www.tributecommunitiescentre.com/venue-information/about-us
 * https://www.tributecommunities.com/
 * https://icehockey.fandom.com/wiki/Tribute_Communities_Centre