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Review of Chican@ Studies article
In terms of content, the article is well-suited to inform. The article breaks down the topic into sections, however I believe that these could be better organized. For example, the section labeled "background" contains sporadic information and could either be re-organized, or fit into the following sections which are history per year. All of the sections seem rather complete, except for the history of "2010s". This is lacking a lot of content and should be updated to include current information regarding Chican@ studies. Also, there should certainly be more information about the MAS program in Tucson. This subject lightly touched upon under "legal restrictions", but requires more. On a similar note, the article seems to include proper citations, however the majority are from the late 1900s and do not encompass many recent sources. This is in need of an update. Additionally, under "1960s" there is an incomplete citation which merely states "who?" as a reminder to find a source. Finally, the leads section gives a brief summary of Chican@ studies, this seems to be appropriate.

The article appears to contain a neutral tone and is not inherently biased. The section "responses to Chican@ studies" has positive and negative responses, which appears to aid in limiting bias.

While many of the links work, there are a few which the reader does not have authentication to access, as well as a "dead-link" that has been marked. Additionally, some sources do not come with links. The sources are mainly scholarly, informative articles and include signal phrases.

The talk page shows that this article is a part of "WikiProject United States", and that It is start-class and of low importance. Also, the page includes information about updates being made, as well as a multitude of modifications made to external links.

Drama Evaluation
Drama, written by Raina Telgemeier, is a graphic novel primarily about the life of a 7th grade girl named Callie. Personally, I really enjoyed the graphic novel formatting of the book, seeing as some criticisms are that the topics are too advanced for an audience in middle school. Therefore, this format keeps the book light and adds a more youthful aspect. However, I struggle with understanding why It may be challenged, besides the fact that It incorporates LGBTQ+ concepts.

Lead Section: The lead section includes a very brief summary of the book and includes a signal phrase about the author. Additionally, It touches on the fact that It has been controversial.

Background: There is a section appropriately designated to background. It discusses the life of the author and her inspiration for writing the book, however It does not state the date of when It was written.

Summary: The summary accurately illustrates the events taking place in the book, however, I feel as if It is a tad too descriptive and highlights certain points that appear to be unnecessary. On a positive note, there is no bias or interpretation.

Genre/Style: The genre is appropriately noted in the first sentence. However, the second sentence has a typo on the word "gene", which should be spelled "genre". The section also includes criticisms and praises from other authors regarding the graphic novel style, specifically the illustrations.

Analysis: This section is broken down into different ways that the text has been interpreted, pulling from authors such as Abate and Berland. I think It does a good job of highlighting certain large topics that Drama focuses on.

Publication: There is no publication section, this should be added.

Reception: It is evident that this section includes information about positive feedback on the graphic novel, as well as controversies.

Awards: I think this section is appropriately present in this article. It shows the reader the large amount of press and praise that Drama has received in our community.

Abate in the article:

I believe that Abate's ideas have been accurately represented in the Wikipedia page. They reflect the idea that the diversity included in the book is undercut by the racism that is seen throughout Moonlight Over Mississippi as well as in the imagery. In order to strengthen this point, I believe that the scene where Liz and Callie are watching Civil War movies could be added in. This part of the book shows Liz, an African American character, ignoring entirely the outwardly and historically racist concepts in front of her eyes.