Article Selection
editPlease 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: Radiotrophic Fungi
- Radiotrophic fungus
- Article Evaluation:
- Lead:
- - needs some citations
- - can be more clearly communicated and restyled
- content:
- - Interesting topic, I think the discovery section is over developed compared to the rest of the article.
- - Human use in space may be over developed as well.
- - perhaps a section on potentially Radiotrophic fungi species would be more relevant
- Tone and balance:
- -good neutral tone
- References:
- -Mostly relevant, from 2002-2022, could have more references as there is only 7
- -did not have a reference for when they were first discovered but had a whole section about their discovery.
- Organization and writing quality:
- -well organized, writing quality is ok but could be better stylistically, especially in the lead
- Images and Media:
- -There is only one image, perhaps more images could help develop the page
- Overall:
- - Good article overall.
- -could be improves stylistically and could expand on content and references.
- Sources:
- Zhdanova, N. N.; Tugay, T.; Dighton, J.; Zheltonozhsky, V.; Mcdermott, P. Ionizing Radiation Attracts Soil Fungi. Mycological Research 2004, 108 (9), 1089–1096. DOI:10.1017/s0953756204000966.
Option 2
edit- Article title: XenioBiology
- Xenobiology
- Article Evaluation:
- Lead:
- -Does not clearly define XenioBiology until the last couple of sentances, kind of unclear.
- Content:
- -XenioBiology is better defined in the "difference between Xeno-, Exo, and Astrobiology" than the lead.
- - the "difference between Xeno-, Exo, and Astrobiology" is not very important and likely does not need to be its own section.
- -Content is very in depth but could be too technical for the average reader.
- References:
- - very extensive list of references, mostly relevant
- Organization and writing quality:
- -Good style of writing, maybe too technical for the average reader
- - Could be better organized, some sections are very long while others are short and useless
- Images and Media:
- -no images, perhaps something showing the gene code vs the expanded genetic code to help illustrate how much this field can expand genetics.
- Overall:
- -Interesting topics, could be re-organized and edited to be less technical.
- Sources:
- -there is already a very extensive amount of sources.
Option 3
edit- Article title: Ceramic Chemistry
- Ceramic chemistry
- Article Evaluation:
- Lead:
- -Very long, could be condensed.
- Content:
- -Interesting but requires many citations.
- -not very in depth, basic.
- References:
- -Only one citation for the entire page, requires many more.
- Organization and writing quality:
- -Writing quality is ok, only one section. This topic has many elements which are not elaborated on that relate to pottery and ceramics which could be th eir own section.
- Images and Media:
- - No images, this topic has a great opportunity to use images to explain the chemistry behind pigments, finished, and textures of glazes. This is not capitalized on in this page
- Overall:
- -Requires a lot of updating, needs many more sources, and requires images.
- Sources:
- Dondi, Michele, et al. "Ceramic pigments for digital decoration inks: an overview." Ceramic Forum International. 2012, 89. (8-9)
- Marinova, Y.; Hohemberger, J. M.; Cordoncillo, E.; Escribano, P.; Carda, J. B. Study of Solid Solutions, with Perovskite Structure, for Application in the Field of the Ceramic Pigments. Journal of the European Ceramic Society 2003, 23 (2), 213–220. DOI:10.1016/s0955-2219(02)00182-6.
Option 4
edit- Article title: Neonicotinoid
- Neonicotinoid
- Article Evaluation:
- Lead:
- -very long, could be condensed or split into different sections
- Content:
- -The Bees section may show some bias towards the environmental perspectives. This perspective is emphasized over other factors which would be considered in the decision on legislation for the pesticide.
- -not very much content on the chemical properties, most emphasis on the governing policies and the political environment surrounding the pesticides
- -some of the current events need to be updates
- References:
- -abundance of references, mostly relevant.
- Organization and writing quality:
- -good quality writing but some sections could be reduced or split into more subsections (ie, the lead)
- Images and Media:
- Overall:
- -Well written, lots of information and can be overwhelming. Could be improved by re-working some of the sections and updating some of the current events
- Sources:
- - abundant in sources
Option 5
edit- Article title: Metallic Bonding
- Metallic bonding
- Article Evaluation:
- Lead:
- -Good lead, concise and gives a full summary.
- Content:
- -overall good content
- -covers good basis of the concepts of metallic bonding
- References:
- -Has 8 references, relatively relevant, perhaps more are required.
- Organization and writing quality:
- -Well organized, not too technical
- -almost too causal, the text is almost narrative instead of stating facts.
- -History section is quite long compared to the rest of the article
- Images and Media:
- -some images, they demonstrate the concepts of the article.
- Overall:
- -Good quality, could use more references and editing to maintain a neutral tone.
- Sources:
- LI, Z., REZAEI, S., WANG, T., HAN, J., SHU, X., PATER, Z., and HUANG, Q. (2023) Recent advances and trends in roll bonding process and bonding model: A Review. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics 36, 36–74.