User:Smiley.Rileigh/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

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Actaea japonica

Article Evaluation

Lead Section: The lead section is practically non-existent with very little information. Content: Though the content in this article is relevant, it is severely lacking content as there is about one small paragraph of information on the entire page, which almost exclusively contains facts about where the plant is located and that it attracts pollinators. Tone and Balance: The tone of the article is neutral; it is not debatable. Sources and References: Not many sources were cited and the ones that were actually had more information than the wiki article does. There could also be better quality sources to site from. Organization and Writing Quality: The writing is clear and easy to follow, however, there just in not much to follow. Images and Media: The article does include two quality photos of the plant species. Talk Page Discussion: There is absolutely nothing in the talk pages between previous editors. Overall Impressions: This article is ranked as a stub-class with mid-importance. The article could be improved with better quality sources, more information in general because this article is quite underdeveloped.

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Option 2

Article title

Lycopus lucidus

Article Evaluation

Content: There is so little information presented in this article. The content is relevant to the plant, however it is lacking representation.:Tone and Balance: The article is written in a neutral tone.:Sources and References: The links to cited sources do not allow for access to anyone/everyone or they are faulty and do not work.:Organization and Writing Quality: There is not enough information in this article to really evaluate the quality of the writing.:Images and Media: The article features two pictures of the species.:Talk Page Discussion: There is no content here. :Overall Impressions: This article is ranked as a stub-class with mid-importance. Many improvements can be made by adding general information on the species, high quality and accessible sources, and more visual representation.:

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Option 3

Article title

Iris pallida

Article Evaluation

Content: The content is relevant and there is a decent amount of detail, but still so much room for improvement.:Tone and Balance: There is a neutral tone throughout the article. Some topics have more content than others, but overall, much more balanced than others.:Sources and References: there are very few sources referenced. One link does not work, another is irrelevant. Overall, poor choice of sources and needs help.:Organization and Writing Quality: There is decent organization throughout the article, the sections labeled with subheadings are useful.:Images and Media: There is only one picture of this species in the article and could use more representation. :Talk Page Discussion: There is nothing here.:Overall Impressions: good start, has lots of missing information and room to add more.

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