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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:
Tule Fog
Article Evaluation:
Phenomenon occurs in the California Central Valley. It is written neutrally. All the claims have citations. Citations are reliable in that they are from NASA or NOAA or other respectable sources. It doesn't tackle historically unrepresented populations much but that is mainly because it is an article about fog.
Sources:
Tule fog
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147712/cool-yule-tule

Option 2[edit]

Article title:
Sequioa Sempervirens
Article Evaluation: Redwoods grow on the California Coastline. It is written neutrally. There are many citations. Citations are reliable and include various sources such as Harvard University, and more. It doesn't tackle historically unrepresented populations much as it based on redwood trees, however it does talk about the tallest trees.
Sources:
Sequoia sempervirens
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=24723

Option 3[edit]

Article title:
Squirrel
Article Evaluation:
Squirrels are a huge part of the natural life around Berkeley. It is written neutrally. Most of the claims have citations. It does not tackle historically unrepresented populations as it is about squirrels.
Sources:
Squirrel
https://www.britannica.com/animal/squirrel

Option 4[edit]

Article title:
Tundra Bean Goose
Article Evaluation:
This article is about a native bird that migrates to California regularly. It is written neutrally. All claims have citations. It does somewhat tackle historically unrepresented populations as it is about geese but does not have much written in its article.
Sources:
Tundra bean goose
https://ebird.org/species/tunbeg1

Option 5[edit]

Article title:
California Gull
Article Evaluation:
This article is about a bird that is native to the California Coast. It is written neutrally. Each claim has a citation. It is somewhat unrepresented as there is not much information in the article and can be edited to have more information.
Sources:
California gull
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/california-gull