User:WilsonDiep/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
 * Cherokee Falls


 * Article Evaluation
 * Barely any information on the page. Only information is basic recordings and how it was named. Could add in so much more information about surroundings, where water comes from, if it is a part of a larger water system, cultural significance, etc.


 * Sources
 * https://gastateparks.org/CloudlandCanyon

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Water Conservation Order


 * Article Evaluation
 * Lacks origins of legal ruling. Does not specifically say how it protects bodies of water. Does not explain what effects the ruling had in New Zealand. References are outdated and only has one accessible primary source.


 * Sources
 * http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1991/0069/latest/DLM236751.html

Option 3

 * Article title
 * WELS Rating


 * Article Evaluation
 * Does not tell how the rating system started. Very, very short article that could have many new sections. Does not have any references, but has an external link for a government website.


 * Sources
 * https://www.waterrating.gov.au/

Option 4

 * Article title
 * 2009 Lüderitz Oil Spill


 * Article Evaluation
 * Superficial explanation to how the oil spill occurred. Not updated 11 years later to tell the aftermath and what the real damage was. Could include more inclusive list of what animals and areas were affected, how far the oil spread, and how long it took to clean up; or if it still being cleaned up. Article has not been updated since it was created. Sources are missing, so can't be sure about how reliable it is.


 * Sources

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Whaling in Argentina


 * Article Evaluation
 * Barely any information given. Only states that whaling was a major industry and the primary whalers were Norwegian and Scottish ships. Missing logs, effects on ecosystem, primary purpose of whaling, etc. Source is only a small section of a book that used for a case study from 1995.


 * Sources