User:Tkennedy9/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

 * Montana 1984
 * Article Evaluation
 * While the article contains a good and neutral plot summary, it lacks everything else. The lead is a short three sentence paragraph that introduces the book and gives some light background information on the book. The content is entirely on the plot. It does not include any in depth information on the author, the books exigence, or any sub textual information such as themes and motifs. It also does not talk about the real world issues this book has and that it is a banned book. The article has a neutral tone, as it is simply an overview of the book and only contains information from the text. The article does not have any references, which explains why there is only information that can be extracted from the book itself. There is hardly any organization, as there is only one section, "Plot". Similarly, it only contains one image, which is that of the cover of the book. There is one section in the talk page in which someone is complaining about how poorly written the plot summary is. I agree that it could be written better and that it neglects many important details in the book.
 * While the article contains a good and neutral plot summary, it lacks everything else. The lead is a short three sentence paragraph that introduces the book and gives some light background information on the book. The content is entirely on the plot. It does not include any in depth information on the author, the books exigence, or any sub textual information such as themes and motifs. It also does not talk about the real world issues this book has and that it is a banned book. The article has a neutral tone, as it is simply an overview of the book and only contains information from the text. The article does not have any references, which explains why there is only information that can be extracted from the book itself. There is hardly any organization, as there is only one section, "Plot". Similarly, it only contains one image, which is that of the cover of the book. There is one section in the talk page in which someone is complaining about how poorly written the plot summary is. I agree that it could be written better and that it neglects many important details in the book.


 * Sources
 * Arney, Steve. "Making 'Montana 1948'." Pantagraph, Mar 30 2004, p. D1. ProQuest. Web. 1 Nov. 2020.
 * Smith, Annick. "Don't Blame it on Montana MONTANA 1948, by Larry Watson (Milkweed Editions: $17.95; 200 Pp.): [Home Edition]." Los Angeles Times (pre-1997 Fulltext), Oct 10 1993, p. 2. ProQuest. Web. 1 Nov. 2020.
 * Uhlig, Keith. "Merrill School Board Votes Down Banning 'Montana 1948'." Wausau Daily Herald, May 20 2011, ProQuest. Web. 1 Nov. 2020.

Option 2

 * Nike Air Max
 * Article Evaluation
 * The lead includes an introductory sentence that gives a brief description of the shoe and of the rest of the article. The content is informative and gives a brief overview of each major shoe on the line, although it is not completely up to date. There is content on marketing but does not talk about how they adapted over the years. It also does not talk about the popularity and sales, in terms of numbers, of the shoe. As the article does not contain or deal with any biases. It is very neutral and talks about everything from a third party perspective, without bias toward or against any specific shoe. The article does contain a good amount of sources, some of which I have validated, though it is impossible to tell how diverse and representative the list of authors is. The article is organized well, making sure each large addition to the collection is included (up until a certain date), and everything is written very concisely and clearly, though I think there is a lot still left to be said. The article does contain a gallery of well captioned images. I like that there is an image gallery, but I think it may be better to put the images next to the section that describes or talks about that shoe. On the talk page is one person who questions the relevancy of the page, citing that Nike must have bought Wikipedia, and another pointing out a false fact, which has since been changed.
 * The lead includes an introductory sentence that gives a brief description of the shoe and of the rest of the article. The content is informative and gives a brief overview of each major shoe on the line, although it is not completely up to date. There is content on marketing but does not talk about how they adapted over the years. It also does not talk about the popularity and sales, in terms of numbers, of the shoe. As the article does not contain or deal with any biases. It is very neutral and talks about everything from a third party perspective, without bias toward or against any specific shoe. The article does contain a good amount of sources, some of which I have validated, though it is impossible to tell how diverse and representative the list of authors is. The article is organized well, making sure each large addition to the collection is included (up until a certain date), and everything is written very concisely and clearly, though I think there is a lot still left to be said. The article does contain a gallery of well captioned images. I like that there is an image gallery, but I think it may be better to put the images next to the section that describes or talks about that shoe. On the talk page is one person who questions the relevancy of the page, citing that Nike must have bought Wikipedia, and another pointing out a false fact, which has since been changed.


 * Sources
 * Kremke, Sam. "Nike’s Air Max 720 Steps Toward the Future." University Wire, Oct 17 2018, ProQuest. Web. 1 Nov. 2020.
 * Jung, Helen. "Nike's New Air Max 360 Fulfills Dream: Running on Air." Knight Ridder Tribune Business News, Jan 13 2006, p. 1. ProQuest. Web. 1 Nov. 2020.
 * Cameron W Barr, Staff writer of The Christian,Science Monitor. "Just Don't do it: Japan Teens Crave a Shoe MUGGED FOR NIKE'S AIR MAX: [ALL 10/09/96 Edition]." The Christian Science Monitor (pre-1997 Fulltext), Oct 09 1996, p. 1. ProQuest. Web. 1 Nov. 2020.

Option 3

 * Travis Roy
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article provides a lead that gives a short yet informative introduction to the subject. It does not introduce what will be discussed in the later sections, such as his injury. The lead does provide information that is not mentioned in the rest of the article; this mainly includes his personal life before college. The content is all relevant, but much of it could be expanded upon. The article does not address any equity gaps, as it is not a major theme in this persons life. The tone is overall neutral, as all of the information is factual rather than speculating. It contains a very small amount of sources, most of which work and are current. The article is organized well but, as previously stated, all of the sections are relatively short and could be expanded upon. There are no images that aid the article. Information in the talk page contains two possible additions that someone sent, including the source, yet did not add to the article itself. Overall, I think this is a good article that could be expanded upon.
 * The article provides a lead that gives a short yet informative introduction to the subject. It does not introduce what will be discussed in the later sections, such as his injury. The lead does provide information that is not mentioned in the rest of the article; this mainly includes his personal life before college. The content is all relevant, but much of it could be expanded upon. The article does not address any equity gaps, as it is not a major theme in this persons life. The tone is overall neutral, as all of the information is factual rather than speculating. It contains a very small amount of sources, most of which work and are current. The article is organized well but, as previously stated, all of the sections are relatively short and could be expanded upon. There are no images that aid the article. Information in the talk page contains two possible additions that someone sent, including the source, yet did not add to the article itself. Overall, I think this is a good article that could be expanded upon.


 * Sources
 * Clark, Bob. "Books the Power of Love Travis Roy's Book is an Inspiration ``Eleven Seconds  by Travis Roy with E.M. Swift (Warner Books): [Al Edition]." Boston Herald, Jan 04 1998, p. 057. ProQuest.'' Web. 1 Nov. 2020.
 * RACHEL LENZI, Staff W. "It's Roy as in Joy, of Living ; Travis Roy has Turned a Tragedy into a Lesson on how to Enrich a Life: [Final Edition]." Portland Press Herald, Jul 11 2004, p. D1. ProQuest. Web. 1 Nov. 2020.
 * Press, Associated. "ROY PUTS STRUGGLES INTO WORDS IN BOOK TRAVIS ROY DETAILS LIFE AFTER HIS HOCKEY ACCIDENT, AND HIS HOPES FOR THE FUTURE.: [CITY EDITION]." Portland Press Herald, Jan 22 1998, p. 1C. ProQuest. Web. 1 Nov. 2020.

Option 4

 * Alex Gino
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article contains a lead that is concise and gives a very brief overview of the subject. It includes all major sections, partially due to the fact that there are not many major sections. However, the lead is informative and contains information that is found later in the article. It is not too overly detailed, but a good amount to give the reader enough information before they get into the bulk of the article. The content is all relevant and up to date, yet there is no information on the subjects personal life. The article never discusses the fact that their books are challenged or any information really on that affect, or the effect of her being a part of the LGBT+ community on her life. Since this is not mentioned, the article keeps a neutral and mainly informative tone. For an article about a LGBT+ person who writes about the same issues, there is no sides of persuasion in the article. The article is well sourced (by sources that work). The sources are current, all of which being within the last five years. The content is well organized and well written. There is only one image of Alex, but none of their books. The talk page only has one comment, and that is of someone asking to find Alex's birthday. Overall, the article is good but has little information relative to other authors.
 * The article contains a lead that is concise and gives a very brief overview of the subject. It includes all major sections, partially due to the fact that there are not many major sections. However, the lead is informative and contains information that is found later in the article. It is not too overly detailed, but a good amount to give the reader enough information before they get into the bulk of the article. The content is all relevant and up to date, yet there is no information on the subjects personal life. The article never discusses the fact that their books are challenged or any information really on that affect, or the effect of her being a part of the LGBT+ community on her life. Since this is not mentioned, the article keeps a neutral and mainly informative tone. For an article about a LGBT+ person who writes about the same issues, there is no sides of persuasion in the article. The article is well sourced (by sources that work). The sources are current, all of which being within the last five years. The content is well organized and well written. There is only one image of Alex, but none of their books. The talk page only has one comment, and that is of someone asking to find Alex's birthday. Overall, the article is good but has little information relative to other authors.


 * Sources
 * M Hermann-Wilmarth, ,J.Ill, and Caitlin L. Ryan. "Answerability in Children's Literature: Learning from Melissa in Alex Gino's George." Journal of Children's Literature 45.2 (2019): 4-14. ProQuest. Web. 1 Nov. 2020.
 * "Fall 2015 Flying Starts: Alex Gino." Publishers Weekly 262.51 (2015): 32,n/a. ProQuest. Web. 1 Nov. 2020.
 * Federle, Tim. "'George,' by Alex Gino." Sep 11 2015. Web. ProQuest. 1 Nov. 2020.

Option 5

 * Sasha Alyson
 * Article Evaluation
 * There is no real lead section. This is mainly because the article is not split up at all; it is a series of paragraphs that are not organized. On that note, the information that is given is mostly useful and relevant, it would be significantly easier to read if it was split up in any number of ways: chronologically, professional career versus personal life, etc. I think that the article has a good tone toward the author, especially given that Alyson is known for his controversial books. Everything is neutral and factual. While the article has a good number of sources, its most recent sources are form 2013, so there are many aspects of Alyson's life that may be missing. The article contains no media of any kind and there has been no activity on the talk page.
 * There is no real lead section. This is mainly because the article is not split up at all; it is a series of paragraphs that are not organized. On that note, the information that is given is mostly useful and relevant, it would be significantly easier to read if it was split up in any number of ways: chronologically, professional career versus personal life, etc. I think that the article has a good tone toward the author, especially given that Alyson is known for his controversial books. Everything is neutral and factual. While the article has a good number of sources, its most recent sources are form 2013, so there are many aspects of Alyson's life that may be missing. The article contains no media of any kind and there has been no activity on the talk page.


 * Sources
 * Barber, Karen. "Letter from Boston." Lambda Book Report 03 1995: 9. ProQuest. Web. 1 Nov. 2020.
 * Olson, Ray. "The Booklist Interview: Sasha Alyson." The Booklist 88.20 (1992): 1812. ProQuest. Web. 1 Nov. 2020.
 * Yampell, Cat. "Alyson Wonderland Publishing." Bookbird 37.3 (1999): 31-3. ProQuest. Web. 1 Nov. 2020.