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Article Evaluated: Yolanda López

Evaluating Content:

Everything in the article is relevant to Yolanda López and covers a diverse range of information about her. The article is arranged in a way that is logical. The article starts with an overview of who Yolanda López was and then proceeds to explore her early life and education. After this section, the article then details her main career achievements and then highlights her significant artworks. Based on my knowledge of Yolanda López, the information seems up to date and cross referenced with multiple sources. The only thing that could be added would be more of her artwork, but I think the artwork that has been highlighted is sufficient. I do not see any notable equity gaps as the article talks about the impact Yolanda López has had on an underrepresented community. The only improvement that I would add would be to include pictures of the artwork discussed. It is hard to conceptualize the impact Yolanda López's art has had without seeing it.

Evaluating Tone:

The article does not seem neutral in tone as it uses positive language to discuss the art. For example, the author of this Wikipedia page uses the word "iconic" to describe Yolanda López's Virgen de Guadalupe series. Though the series is iconic, the author should not take a position on the art. The author should have strictly talked about the impact the art had on the people rather than the subjective qualities of the art. I appreciated that Yolanda López was quoted a couple of times throughout the page, making her point of view represented and accurate.

Evaluating Sources:

After checking a few sources, the links do work. The sources do support the objective claims in the article. There are 54 cited on the page. The sources are a mixture of mediums and websites which adds credibility to this Wikipedia page. Some of the sources are biased as they include an evaluation of the subjective aesthetic qualities of Yolanda López's art. The authors of these sources take positions as to how the art is interpreted. The bias is not noted.

Checking The Talk Page:

The talk page discusses adding more images to this page. The article is rated C-Class in the following Wikiprojects: Arts and Entertainment,Mexico, Mexican Americans, Visual Arts, California, and Women Artists. Wikipedia talks about Yolanda López more mechanically than how she is discussed in class. In class, subjectivity and opinion is more welcome.