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Part 1:

My Research Topic is: How Hispanics celebrate the Day of the Dead

Key words related to my Research Topic are: Day of the Dead

+1. I chose to read and evaluate the article titled: (for extra credit, link the name of the article to the article in Wikipedia.)

++Day of the Dead

+2. Is there a warning banner at the top of the article? Yes or No

No, there was not.

If there is a warning banner, copy and paste the warning banner here.

Write an brief explanation of the reason the issues mentioned in the warning banner are important. For example, if the issue is “needs additional citations for verification,” why does that matter?

-Please note: If the article you are evaluating does not have a warning banner, choose a warning banner from a different article and explain the warning that is in that banner.

I could not find one.

+3. Is the lead section of the article easy to understand? Does it summarize the key points of the article?

Yes it does

+4. Is the structure of the article clear? “Are there several headings and subheadings, images and diagrams at appropriate places, and appendices and footnotes at the end?”

Yes, there is a picture, there are sub headings, and footnotes.

+5. Are “the various aspects of the topic balanced well”? That is does it seem to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic?

Yes, it does.

+6. Does the article provide a “neutral point of view”? Does it read like an encyclopedia article instead of a persuasive essay?

Yes, usually persuasive essays are bias, and this article wasn't.

+7. Are the references and footnotes citing reliable sources? Do they point to scholarly and trustworthy information? Beware of references to blogs; look for references to books, scholarly journal articles, government sources, etc.

Yes, there are articles of museums, education groups, historians

8. Look for these signs of bad quality and comment on their presence or absence from the article you are evaluating:

+a. is the lead section well-written, in clear, correct English?

yes it is.

+b. are there “unsourced opinions” and/or “value statements which are not neutral”?

No, not any that I seen.

+c. does the article refer “to ‘some,’ ‘many,’ or other unnamed groups of people,” instead of specific organizations or authors or facts?

No it does not.

-d. does the article seem to omit aspects of the topic?

+e. are some sections overly long compared to other sections of similar importance to the topic?

Yes somewhat.

+f. does the article lack sufficient references or footnotes?

No, I think it has enough

+g. Look at the “View History” for the article. As you read the conversation there, do you see hostile dialogue or other evidence of lack of respectful treatment among the editors?

No, not really.

Part 2:

Evaluate the Wikipedia article you selected using the CARDIO method. Write your answers following each word below:

+Currency (When was the last update of this article? hint: check the View History)

On September 29th 2017

| Authority (What evidence do you find that the author(s) of this article have the appropriate credentials to write on this topic?)

Frances Ann Day, she was an "educator, an activist and a writer covering all aspects of Lesbian life. She believed strongly in multi-cultural diversity and advocated for animal rights".

Actually we don't know the names of the editors of this article, but the fact that they cite a reliable source is an indicator that they are doing the right thing.

+Relevance (to your research topic)

Talks all about the Mexican culture and how Mexicans celebrate The Day of the Dead.

- Depth

| Information Format (I hope this one will be easy for you.)

Informative article It is an encyclopedia article for the general public

+Object (what is the purpose for creating this article?)

To inform people who are interested, about the celebration of the Day of the Dead and how in specific Mexicans celebrate it, there beliefs, and customs for that day.