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Evaluation of "And Tango Makes Three"

Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?

- The article goes in depth about the controversies surrounding the book and its use in a classroom setting which is very important to to the book. However, the section discussing the personal lives of the authors is interesting but not completely relevant to the book itself.

Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?

- Yes, the page includes challenges from 2017.

What else could be improved?

- The wording of the sentences in the section titled "Analysis: Benefits in the classroom" is slightly confusing which makes it difficult to read. I also feel that the section could be broken down further into subsections to make it easier to follow.

Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

- The article is not completely neutral, it contains a section detailing the benefits in the classroom but fails to include a section that discusses how the book could be harmful to students. Including this section would discuss both sides of the argument which would avoid any bias.

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

- Yes, the point of view that talks about why the book is a positive influence is much more represented than those who are opposed to the book in the classroom.

Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?

- Yes, however it is interesting that they include citations that link to another wikipedia page because that could create a dangerous cycle of inaccuracy.

Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?

- There is one section ("Background") that includes a large amount of information without a citation. Although most of this information is found in the plot of the book, it would make the page more credible if a citation of the book itself was added.

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

- A lot of the conversation included on the talk page is discussing adding "external links" and fixing the citations found in the page.

How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

- It is a "Start-class" rating which means that there isn't much to the article. The page is a part of the Wikiproject novel, LGBT studies, and Children's Literature.

How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

- The page is pretty similar to what we have discussed about the book in class. Most of the controversy is about how the book discusses homosexuality and makes is very accessible to children because it is a picture book.

Evaluation of "Gossip Girl (novel series)"

Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?

- Yes, the contents and sections of the article all contain relevant information to the novel series.

Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?

- The information is out of date in the sense that the sources are talking about the tv show, which came out after the book. So the information is not about the novel but about the TV series.

What else could be improved?

- The section titled "characters" should be changed to something along the lines of "interpretation of characters" because the content is not an objective view of the characters, but an interpretation about the way they act in the story. There is also parts of the section "History" that could probably be moved to the section titled "Publications."

Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

- It is heavily biased because it includes a lot of the editor's opinions about the characters and their actions.

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

- In the sections titled "reception" the editors only discuss how the book contains over sexualization of teenagers and there is not a defense of how the book is not too sexual for the audience.

Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?

- The sources all link to a website however the websites are not all credible. They include many links to blog sites and magazines which are unreliable and also contain a lot of content related to the TV series instead of the novel.

Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?

- The beginning background section could include more sources because it includes a lot of dates of publications that have not been supported by any sources. There should also be sources included that have a more objective description of the characters, which could be created by people magazine or another credible news outlet.

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

- There is a lot of discussion revolving around how the content of the page is all linked to the TV series. Since the page is about the novel, the page should not include details about the show or cite sources that are reviews of the show.

How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

- The article is low rated and has a notification on the front page that the page includes major issues with verification, neutrality, and original research. It is a part of two wikiprojects, one about novels and another about children's literature.

How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

- We have not discussed this book or the TV series in class but the problems with unreliable sources is something we have talked about looking out for on wikipedia pages.

Evaluation of "Drama (graphic novel)"

The summary that was written about the novel was very descriptive about the background and rising action, with in-depth descriptions about her relationship with greg and the beginning of her friendship with Jesse and Justin. However, they omit very important points about the rising action, including the drama between Greg and Bonnie and also Callie's friendship with Liz. I think that there should be more descriptions about the moments leading up to the climax, such as Jesse's moment on stage. Also, there should be more description of the discoveries made during the time after the climax, such as Jesse's coming out and her fight with Liz.

A part of this page that has some content gaps is the background. The other sections all are about the same length and the background only includes one short paragraph.

I think that the section of "Analysis" titled "Presentation of Questioning Identity and Coming Out" has some issues about with value statements. They make some statement with opinions concerning the importance of coming out. Also a concerning factor about this section is that the information is all coming from one source. This could become a problem with an overrepresented opinion.

In the section "Controversy" there is a lot of listing where the book has been challenged and banned. This list seems a bit repetitive, but also it would be challenging to input a description of the challenge without forming an individual opinion. Although that line is difficult to balance it would help enhance the section if description is included.

Evaluation of "A Wrinkle in Time (2003 Film)"

This page generally follows the suggested topic headings as stated by the wikipedia foundation. However, this page has a section titled "Awards and Nominations" which, should be included in the Reception section along with the responses from the public and also could include sales of the DVD and VCR. Another thing that could be expanded on in this section was the newsweek source which included an interview with the author of the novel. In the "Release" section of the page there is a subsection called "Home media" which I feel is slightly unnecessary due to the limited information in the section and the release of the DVD is connected to the release at the film festival. Another problem I have with this page is in the cast section. The descriptions of the characters are not written well and edits could be made to improve the writing and make the page more credible.

I wasn't able to find any sources on the library databases or google scholar. A google search turned up only reviews from seemingly sketchy Disney blogs.

Evaluation of "Mexican WhiteBoy"

The plot section of this article has a lot of problems with grammar and flow. For example the end of one paragraph is "One summer he goes to stay with his cousin, Sofia." and he gives no more context about his cousin or why he was going to stay with his cousin. I think that the plot section of book pages is very important for understanding the rest of the content on the page because without understanding what the book is about it is hard to understand the context of the other portions of the page. Another key part of the plot that is missing is the entire back story of Danny's relationship with his father which actually drives the entire plot of the book. According to the reference about what a Wikipedia page should include for books, I feel as if the controversy section could be absorbed into the reception section or even as a subsection of that topic. There is not a lot of information and therefore it would be easy enough to integrate the information into the previous section. Also, the Awards section should be a subsection of the reception section because, again, there is not enough information in that section to warrant a full division of the page. Another problem I found with the page is that one of the citations does not lead to anything other than an error message. An interesting thing that I found on the talk page of this article was that the page was nominated for deletion. A lot of the discussion was if the book was notable or not, most said that the book was notable for its discussion of cultural ideas but others said that it shouldn't be kept unless it is a best seller.

Evaluation of "Persepolis (Comics)"

The lead section of this article is slightly confusing. The way in which the books are "summarized" is oversimplified and almost appears as if it is only one book. A problem within this article is the discontinuity within identifying the genre of the book. For example, in the Lead section it is referred to as an autobiography and in the Background section the page calls Persepolis a "memoir" and a "Bildungsroman." Although these words may have very similar meanings, it is important to elaborate on what each of the words mean and also there should be continuity on what the genre is labeled as. Also, this information from the background section should be included in the "Genre" section and it should include sources attached to the claims as to not appear that it includes original research. Some information that could be included in the Background is the story behind the publication of the book, such as a larger explanation into how the book is based on the life of the author.

Another problematic section of this page is the one titled "Character List." The list is confusing in the way it is structured and it appears that there are only two characters in the second book. The description of the characters also should be edited because it contains evaluation of the characters actions, which should not be included in the Wikipedia page. Another issue with the list is that there is extensive description for characters that are less important characters, such as "Uncle Anoosh." There should be more information for characters that are more important to the plot of the story.

The subsection titled "Genre of Persepolis" needs to be renamed in order to adequately describe the content of the section. It could be renamed to "Controversy Surrounding the Genre of Persepolis." This subsection should also be moved to the larger section of "Genre/Style" because although it is analytical information, it has to do with which Genre the book is and it should be in the Genre section. This subsection also needs to include more citations, there is three paragraphs of information with only 4 sources.

There could also be edits made to the "Reception" section in order to make that more clear. There should be a subsection about the books challenges (also explaining which book is being challenged) and also a subsection about the positive reception of the book.

Draft one of contributions to Wikipedia page

Background (Additions from current author section)

Justin Richardson, an author and psychiatrist, and Peter Parnell, also children's book author, decided to write the story of roy and Silo which portrayed homosexual families in a positive light. After the book was written, Justin Richardson found an increase in popularity. He made appearances on Good Morning America, The Today Show, and CNN as a response to And Tango Makes Three being published.

Themes Section

Acceptance: Small details and simple notes of happiness included in the illustrations of the book help show the the acceptance of the highlighted non-heteronormative family structure. .

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Tolerance: The support of the zookeeper and other members of the community around Roy and Silo exemplify the idea of tolerance that is shown throughout the book.

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Challenge in Davis, UT

In 2012, Parents raised concerns over a book that included Lesbian parents raising a child. The parents argued that the book should be removed because "advocating homosexuality" is not allowed according to Utah state law. After this challenge was brought up, librarians working in the schools were prompted to name other books with similar content which could need to be removed.

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Challenge in Hong Kong

In June of 2018, the "anti-gay rights group", Family School Sexual Orientation Discrimination Ordinance Concern Group, pressed the government against ''And Tango Makes Three. '' The book was removed from viewing of the public along with other books containing similar messages. The government has refused to announce when the book was officially removed from the public and have not explained an official reason why the book was removed. This silence on the issue has led to some of the public believing that the only reason the book was removed was because of the pressure from the Family School Sexual Orientation Discrimination Ordinance Concern Group.

https://search.proquest.com/docview/2057143390?accountid=11091

Genre Section

The journal Language Issues identifies And Tango Makes Three as a "Same Sex Parent Picture Book." This type of book is described as one that includes a non heterosexual couple and content that is fit for a the audience of a child. The Journal of Language arts described the genre of the book as an "LGBT Picturebook".

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This genre can cause problems because may parents don't want children to discover non heteronormative families without their control. This problem is highlighted by the challenges made against the book.

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Themes Section

Family: A review of the book makes the claim that And Tango Makes Three is about "family love and nurturing of children."

Acceptance: In a review by Kirkus reviews, Tango was described to have small details of happiness surrounding Roy and Silo in the illustrations of the book. These illustrations help show the the acceptance of the non-heteronormative family structure. .

Another review of the children's book highlighted the theme of acceptance by saying that the book does not push an agenda of non-heteronormative families but instead represents the idea that not all families look the same.

Tolerance: The support of the zookeeper and other members of the community around Roy and Silo exemplify the idea of tolerance that is shown throughout the book.

Positive Reception of And Tango Makes Three

Reviewers say that the positive takeaway from And Tango Makes Three comes from the idea that it helps spark the conversation about “about same-sex partnerships in human society.”

Challenge in Davis, UT

In 2012, Parents raised concerns over a book that included a nontraditional family and argued that the book was "advocating homosexuality" which is against Utah state law. After this challenge, librarians working in the schools were prompted to name other books with similar content which could cause controversy.

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Challenge in Hong Kong

In June of 2018, the "anti-gay rights group", Family School Sexual Orientation Discrimination Ordinance Concern Group, pressed the government against ''And Tango Makes Three. '' Access to the book was revoked from the public along with other books which included similar themes. This silence on why the book was removed has led to the belief that the book was removed because of pressure from activist groups.

https://search.proquest.com/docview/2057143390?accountid=11091

Genre Section

And Tango Makes Three is described as a book containing many illustrations with a non-heterosexual couple and content that is fit for a young audience. For example the journal "Language Issues" identifies And Tango Makes Three as a "Same Sex Parent Picture Book." This genre can cause problems because may parents don't want children to read about non-heteronormative families without their control. Because And Tango Makes Three is based on a true story, there have been questions about the classification of the book as fiction or nonfiction.

The challenge in Savannah, Missouri was based on whether or not And Tango Makes Three is fiction or non-fiction. Fran Hawk, a former school librarian, stated that And Tango Makes Three was a nonfiction children's book.