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 * Dolores Huerta
 * I just finished a lecture on her, and I thought that she was a really amazing and interesting person to learn more about.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The article has an intorductory sentence that is clear and concise to the article's topic, however the lead does not inlcuse a description of the article's major sections. For example, the lead does not mention Dolores as a women's rights activist/feminist, despite there being an entire section on that. Also, the lead mentions that Dolores coined the phrase "Si, se puede" but never mentions it again in the article or explains how it was important to her activism. The lead is quite concise.


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

 * Guiding questions
 * From what I can tell, the article's content is relevant, and up-to-date. However, I noticed that in the "Awards and Honours" section, the article failed to mention what award Dolores recieved from Mexico despite the fact that it was in the citation -- this seemed like crucial information being arbitrarly left out. The article definetly deals with an equity gap -- Latino women, who have been underrespresented (especially in comparison to white men and women).


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions

The article is neutral, and doesn't include any unnesessary opinions on her or her work (aside from her awards). There are points on both her victories and struggles, and so it seems that the article has covered many aspects of her life and work.


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

Not all of the facts are backed up by a citation, and some of the sources are direct (not secondary). There is one quotation, "I couldn't tolerate seeing kids come to class hungry and needing shoes. I thought I could do more by organizing farm workers than by trying to teach their hungry children", that has no citation, though it is attributed to Dolores. In addition to that, there are at least 4 or 5 other citations missing. The sources that are there are fairly thorough and current, and the links that I tried worked.


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions

The article had no spelling or grammatical errors, and was quite easy to read. However, the section on Women's Rights seemed to be an afterthought due to its lack of inclusion in the lead and it being left near the end of the article.


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

There are no historical photos of Dolores (ie. when she was in her 30s or 40s) -- all of the photos are fairly recent, so there could be more old photos of her early days of activism. The images that are present are clear and well captioned, however, they are rather small which makes them hard to see in detail.


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions
 * There aren't many conversations going on currently about this topic, and there haven't been any edits made in the last year. The article is a C-class level 5 vital article in People, Activists. The article is part of 5 different WikiProjects.
 * The way Wikipedia discusses the topic is different from hwo we've talked about it in class because she is not emphasised as a feminist/women's activist.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions
 * Overall, this article is quite strong. It covers almost all of the notable aspects of Dolores Huerta's life thus far and explains much of the work she completed. This article could be impoved by adding more details into Huerta as a feminist, and how her worker's activism blended into her feminist ideals. There are also a notable amount of citations missing. I would say that this article is slightly underdeveloped.


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

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