User:Sharpchl/Choose an Article
Article Selection
[edit]Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.
Option 1
[edit]- Article title: Republic of Molossia
- Article Evaluation:
- The article's content is relevant to the Republic of Molossia. Although it is written neutrally I believe there could be some word changes that would confirm a neutral stance. Some claims have citations, but not all. The flag & culture sections are lacking citations. The article does not tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps. The article was nominated for deletion in 2007, 2013, and 2022 (due to it's primary source being molossia.org)
- Sources
- https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0hzcsdx/molossia-a-small-unrecognised-nation-within-the-us :https://travelnevada.com/weird-nevada/republic-of-molossia/ :https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/how-to-run-your-own-micronation-republic-of-molossia-n20q7qgg9:https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-imaginary-republic-of-molossia/ :https://www.cbsnews.com/news/molossia-and-vikesland-leaders-of-fake-nations-gather-in-l-a/
Option 2
[edit]- Article title: Underwater bridge
- Article Evaluation
- The article's content is relevant to the topic of underwater bridge's. The article is written neutrally. Each claim has a reliable citation however there are only 2 references and only 2 bibliography citations. The Wikipedia article does not tackle any of the equity gaps. There is nothing in the talk page.
- Sources
- https://www.historyofbridges.com/bridges-history/undersea-tunnel/:https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02799-3?utm_source=chatgpt.com:https://theconversation.com/how-do-you-build-tunnels-and-bridges-underwater-a-geotechnical-engineer-explains-the-construction-tricks-227194?utm_source=chatgpt.com:https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/nbis/pubs/nhi10029.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Option 3
[edit]- Article title: Dog Whistles
- Article Evaluation
- The article's content is relevant to dog whistles. It is neutrally written. There are not enough citations, but all citations are credible (including a citation to Francis Galton's "Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development"). The article does not tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps. The talk page has a lot of current conversations.
- Sources
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11109-013-9265-x
- https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2378023119866268
- https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.17174
Option 4
[edit]- Article title: Water Beds
- Article Evaluation
- The article needs additional citations for verification. There are sections that do not cite any sources. This article needs a lot of improvement. There is an "Advantages and disadvantages" section with only disadvantages. This article does not tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps. There are significant conversations in the talk page.
- Sources
- https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article-abstract/61/8/1175/2727364?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=true
- https://helpyourest.com/health-benefits-to-waterbeds/
Option 5
[edit]- Article title: Cotton Candy Grapes
- Article Evaluation
- The article is very short. The content is relevant, each claim has a supportive citation. Some citations are not as reliable as others. The article does not tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps. The talk page has a lot of current conversations.
- Sourceshttps://www.shakopee.k12.mn.us/cms/lib07/MN01909221/Centricity/Domain/344/Breeding%20a%20grape%20that%20tastes%20just%20like%20cotton%20candy%20to%20capture%20consumers.pdf
- https://www.livescience.com/59831-cotton-candy-grapes.html
- https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/08/05/209222126/the-cotton-candy-grape-a-sweet-spin-on-designer-fruit