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Part Two[edit]
Article Evaluation:
Question: Is there an extensive amount of information on her in the article?
- Answer: More information could be provided, there is information about Spencer O'Brien attending the X Games but nothing about other competitions she has attended or less prestigious events she has competed in that allowed her to be recognized. There is not much information on whether she attended university or not, or if she competed in any sports other than snowboarding.
Question: Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- Answer: There does not seem to be any personal issues either negative or positive influencing the article. The article is written in a professional manner, with information being presented without any personal opinions. The article does not try to convince the reader of viewing any topics or persons in a certain light, facts are presented alone. The article seems to be completely neutral and well written.
Question: Is anything missing that could be added?
- Answer: It would be possible to add more information on her personal life. Such as how she got into the sport, who taught her, relevant events that had to do with her and her career, etc.
Question: Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
- Answer: The article talks about Spencer O'Brien, only topics pertaining to her are mentioned, such as her age, the events she participated in, the achievements she has acquired in her career, the country and province she comes from and her background. The does not seem to be any irrelevant or distracting information.
Practice Edits[edit]
O'Brien was awarded a gold medal in the 2016 X Games after making a switch backside 720[1]
Be Bold [2]
"Advance" is a synonym for "Nailing it"[3]
Part Three: Actual Edits[edit]
Spencer O'Brien has been credited as one of the world's top female snowboarders.[4] She has aquired this title by achieving prestigious feats, such as in 2012 when she was declared the champion of the World Snowboard Tour.[5]
She was born in Alert Bay, BC, and comes from a Aboriginal background.[6]
A few weeks before the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, O'Brien was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (On Nov. 25, 2013). She came in last during the Olympic event, yet she did not attribute this to her disease.[7]
During the 2016–17 FIS Snowboard World Cup, O'Brien managed to win the silver medal with a top-scoring run of 81.22 points, she is seen as an Olympic podium prospect for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[8]
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- ^ http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.uwindsor.ca/docview/1761280001/545ECDADF9394164PQ/90?accountid=14789
- ^ "I found great synonyms for "nailing it" on the new Thesaurus.com!". www.thesaurus.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "UWin CAS – Central Authentication Service". search.proquest.com.ezproxy.uwindsor.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Spencer O'Brien". Official Canadian Olympic Team Website | Team Canada | 2016 Olympic Games. 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Spencer O'Brien - Manifesto Sport Management". manifestosport.com. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "Disease under control, Spencer O'Brien no longer sore on her snowboard". 1310 NEWS. 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ Dheensaw, Cleve. "Courtenay snowboarder Spencer O'Brien wins silver at World Cup event". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2017-03-26.