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Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title:Chicana art
 * Article Evaluation:The overall layout of the article is built in an aesthetically pleasing way that allows readers to follow along the meaning of Chicana art and its examples and development throughout the Chicano movement. However, there are some instances where the writing seemed biased when talking about certain art and artists and the meaning behind the art displayed on the page. It is unclear whether these views are widely recognized or if they belong to the writer themselves. Overall, the article's content is relevant to the topic, commemorating the history of Chicana art, and represents its historically underrepresented population of the subject. Although each claim does not all have citations at the end of the sentence, most of the citations are reliable in that they come from mostly published and peer reviewed articles that are deemed "trustworthy" by Wikipedia standards.
 * Sources:One source that is relevant to the article is "The Pocho Research Society Field Guide to L.A.," by Sandra de la Loza. The book is referenced in the article, but is not directly cited when the authors start discussing it. The book can be cited to explain the real goals and missions of the group and Loza to make sure that the statements in that paragraph is true.

Option 2

 * Article title:Chicanafuturism
 * Article Evaluation:The article itself is a written in a disorganized way, as the only image found in the article that the authors have used to represent the concept of the titled term is an example that is not directly mentioned in anything within the article besides the caption. The artists mentioned later on in the article are not being shown their examples of Chicanafuturism, and the different and unique forms it could take on as well. The article seems to be unfocused in a sense that it brings up other terms to connect it with Chicanafuturism but does not thoroughly explain the importance and meaning behind the connection. Other instances of there not being enough citations or examples to fully demonstrate the concept of Chicanafuturism is not having any images of exhibitions in which the artist's works with showcased in, which could make the article less credible and therefore have a more persuasive tone than it actually does.
 * Sources:One source that could be meaningful and add on to the impact of the article would be adding in the examples of Chicanafuturism created by the mentioned artists at the end of the article, such as Marion C. Martinez and Gloria Anzaldúa. Taking images from the exhibitions they were shown in could add credibility to the article and give the reader a better definition and meaning of the movement and word Chicanafuturism.

Option 3

 * Article title:Chicana literature
 * Article Evaluation:I think this article gives the reader a good understanding behind the definition of the concept Chicana literature, as it gives a good background of the creation of literature and its significance within the Chicano movement. It also helps define important words related to Chicana literature, as well as the history of specific and important people that helped bring the subject to life. However, the last section of the article may seem a bit biased, using words such as "great importance", and not providing enough sources or citations to clarify and make the claims stated in the article credible. Such examples include the parts where the authors state the intentions and motives behind certain writer/artist's creation/interpretation of the Lady of Guadalupe without providing a source that verifies the claim directly from an article or the artist themselves.
 * Sources:One source that is relevant to the article would be Gloria Anzaldúa's books and explanations of her paintings, as she is the most recognized and referred-to writer in this article. Another could be further explaining each writer's own perspective of the work they created that helped them achieve recognition in Chicana literature, as well as providing interviews and books that state their purpose.

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