User:Tds018/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
 * Giant guitarfish


 * Article Evaluation
 * After evaluation, the article on the giant guitarfish was quite intriguing. The article first discussed the taxonomy and range of the guitarfish. After taxonomy, the editor then introduced the physical characteristics of the giant guitarfish. Little was mentioned on breeding and specific habitats for the fish. Due to overexploitation, the fish is labeled as critically endangered. Each claim has a citation, and the citations are reliable. Four of the citations are relatively new while the other two were from the mid 2000s.


 * Sources
 * Giant guitarfish - Wikipedia

Option 2

 * Article title
 * White-spotted guitarfish


 * Article Evaluation
 * Upon looking at the article, there is relatively less information presented. Only size and range are given from the editor. Each claim has a citation, and the two citations utilized are reliable. This article could use more information.


 * Sources
 * White-spotted guitarfish - Wikipedia

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Brown guitarfish


 * Article Evaluation
 * The following article only mentions the range and habitat of the brown guitarfish. Each claim in the article contains a citation and the citations are newer. The article is neutrally written but could use more information about the species.


 * Sources
 * Brown guitarfish - Wikipedia

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Blackchin guitarfish


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article first includes the description and physical characteristics of the species. After discussing the description, the distribution and ecology of the species were then discussed. The final section of the article was the status of the fish and are considered critically endangered. The claims have citations after the end of each and sources are reliable. Most of the sources are relatively new as well.


 * Sources
 * Blackchin guitarfish - Wikipedia

Option 5

 * Article title
 * African wedgefish


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article lists the description, diet, range, and life history of the species, but doesn't include human interest nor taxonomy. The claims have citations at the end of each, and the article was neutrally written. Most of the sources are new (within the last five years).


 * Sources
 * African wedgefish - Wikipedia