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Article Evaluation of Persepolis comics

The Wikipedia article on the Persepolis comics is well structured and adequately built out for the individual sections that constitutes it. However, what struck me as lacking was a separation of the two separate comics in terms of their differences. Although one is a sequel of the other, the books are each deserving of their own analysis of disparate themes and the story of Marji as a bildungsroman style text. Indeed, there is a "Sectional Summary" area for the plot synopsis, however, there is insufficient analysis on the true meaning of the comic novels and what does exist is not indicative of all the thematic significances (Ex. feminism in the East is not the only topic worthy of delving into). Moreover, the background section is rather odd, as it does not appear to be a true background and might be better suited in the genre section. Despite these critiques, I do believe that the structure of the article and its format is allowing of an in-depth and materially informative article, however, there are just too many minor flaws dispersed throughout that affect the overall quality. These include no clear genre or style in its respective section, an odd background prelude that is better suited elsewhere, and a lacking analysis section that ignores countless, essential political and historical themes.

The Notes section, or Works Cited, is flush with sources and leads me to believe the article has a certain extent of integrity.

Article Evaluation of George (novel)

Despite its lack of content, what does exist in this meager article are relevant details regarding the novel and a structured framework that should allow for a more in-depth writing. However, with this potential for improved quality comes the outdated review of George, as it seems it has not been edited since early 2016. Furthermore, although the framework is certainly in place for an excellent article, the author(s) failed to build out the individual sections, leaving us with a meager view of what could be a more informative piece. This article is definitely neutral in perspective and view, and fails to lean toward a certain bias one way or another. The citations, additionally, function appropriately and are of respected sources, despite the general lack of citations that should be expected for a high quality article.

Article Evaluation of Drama (graphic novel)

Upon reading the article, it seems as if the plethora of sources and the in-depth quality of individual sections regards it as neutral and nonpartisan. Despite this, there are a few minor gaps that could be added in order to improve the overall quality, including, perhaps, an "About the Author" section where Raina Telgemeier can be referenced for his past writings and some comments concerning her controversial novel. The summary section is an accurate synopsis of what takes place, however, it does not abide by the typical structure of exposition, rising action, climax, and falling action, rather it seems to conclude on the climax. An editor could find a task here by restructuring this section to follow the correct flow. Furthermore, although the source list is quite large, there are some sections that could be expounded upon or utilize new sources, such as the Race section that depends heavily on one. Otherwise, the sources and multitude of sections leads me to believe that not only is the article relevant and recently updated with author dialogue, but also a truly accurate collection of information about the novel.

Article Evaluation of Sugar plantations in the Caribbean

This article, which details the expansive and important sugar industry that developed as a result of European exploration, contains plenty of content to inform Wikipedia's audience. Its structure outlines a reasonable and insightful manner in which to comfortably expand on the topic. However, with that being said, the latter two sections entitled "Environmental Impact" and "Current Status", respectively, are comically thin and sparse. These two subjects are essential to the understanding of the once booming sugar trade, and without the informational depth necessary, it cannot provide curious readers on the subject to the extent that a text encyclopedia could. Furthermore, the entire article itself has only seven sources referenced to back up the claims made. Although reading through it seemed that the information was accurate, Wikipedia, as a wanting-to-be credible source of information, would need substantially more sources to validate the content. In summation, despite its well written and expansive historical content, this article needs more references and increased additional content in its sub-sections.

″The Popularity Papers″ drafting contributions

Addition of "Themes" Section under Analysis: - Teen Angst, "popularity" The cartoon novel focuses on two middle school girls who are eager to change their social standing by discovering what truly makes someone popular. What transpires in this quest is a realization that junior high may not be exactly what they anticipated. - Friendship, family, loyalty - Self-awareness, bildungsroman One of the many perennial themes in literature is bildungsroman, a story set during, or about, the coming of age of the protagonist(s).The Popularity Papers, as a novel about two middle school girls, certainly qualifies as such. In their many expeditions to determine the essence of popularity in junior high, Julie and Lydia have a multitude of complex subjects and adult concepts foisted upon them, which lead them to "growing up," or at least to begin realizing what the adult world has in store for them. Among the most prominent and complicated for the two girls are romance, particularly when a young Norwegian boy confesses his love, and friendship, which they soon discover can be fragile. Their endeavors lead to plenty of comical events, as well, such as when their effort to obtain phones from their parents ends poorly. This realization that their budding independence might conflict with their parents is yet another instance where the girls begin to comprehend that their world is changing as they continue to grow up, a crucial tenet of a bildungsroman storyline.

Critical Reception, addition of controversy - Controversy The Popularity Papers was listed by the American Literary Association as being a frequently challenged book in the children's genre. These challenges originate from the inclusion of two homosexual fathers of one of the girls in the comic series. Despite having little to do with the plot or the themes of the novels, the novel and its supporters were forced to defend it in the public sector. For example, in 2013, a Washington state middle school social studies teacher contested the use of the novel for class reading citing the presence of a major political debate, referring to homosexuality, thus classifying the series as age-inappropriate. The school board did not follow the teacher's suggestions. The Popularity Papers has since been commonly viewed as a challenged novel in children's literature. Editing sources --> #3, change with ALA link -- fix all deadlinks (#7 as well)

Plot Additions for individual editions of the series - Book One Two best friends in middle school, Julie and Lydia, embark on a quest to determine what makes someone "popular" by following the popular girls. Told through a journal they create and illustrate, the girls begin to encounter new friends and experiences as they hand-off the journal to each other to record information. Julie lives with her two fathers while Lydia lives with her mother and sister. - Book Two

Expansion of Format Section "The story is told in a journal format, written and drawn by the two main characters. The books are hand-drawn, with each of the two main protagonists having a different writing and drawing style. In interviews with the news media,[2] Ignatow has shown that she only uses writing and drawing implements that are easily available to children, such as crayons, markers, and colored pencils." Similar to many other fictional and satirical children's novels, The Popularity Papers is written in a journal or diary format, illustrating the events of the protagonists as they seek to resolve their quest of determining the causation of popularity. In this way, the author of such a novel is able to relate the content in a much more familiar and friendly setting to the children whom are targeted as the primary reading demographic. There are many examples of similarly formatted children's novels that have seen commercial success, such as the extremely well known Diary of a Wimpy Kid amongst many others. On top of relating to youth experiences in school, the format of The Popularity Papers also assists young readers in comprehending the storyline and providing visual aid to complement any struggles. The viability of the journal-type format in children's books has proven to be a successful concept, seen notably by the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series which has been on the New York Times' bestseller list for over 10 years and earned author Jeff Kinney a spot on Time's most influential people.