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Indigenous People's Day
Evaluating content

Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you? Everything thing is related to the topic there is just not enough information/background

Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added? Identify content gaps. There can be more of an explanation into why there is such a celebration or recognition on this day.

What else could be improved? There is not enough recognition to indigenous people of the Americas nor Native Americans.

Review the lead section. Does it follow Wikipedia’s guidelines to provide basic information and summarizes the entire article? Yes it follows Wikipedia’s guidelines to provide basic information and summarizes the entire article

Evaluating tone

Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No the article points out why the celebration is celebrated but not that he supports it or supports Christopher Columbus.

Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented? The recognition of the people who were oppressed was underrepresented.

Evaluating sources

Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article? There was a lot of sources and majority of them worked, I only a couple that didn't. The links support the information in the article.

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? For example, does the writer use signal phrases to clearly identify the source of the information? The facts are referenced with a reliable source, the information came from websites or newspapers. A lot of the sources were for basic facts so there was no bias and no need to note it.

Checking the talk page

Now take a look at how others are talking about this article on the talk page.

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? People talked about changing some external links and to make a list of Cities or States that have approved alternatives to Columbus Day in separate article, because they thought it was tedious to do it in this article.

How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is apart of three projects; WikiProject Holidays, WikiProject Indigenous Peoples of America, and WikiProject United States

How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? They do not talk in depth of why there is such a recognition for these people in relation to Christopher Columbus.

Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid article is a little disorganized and some sections are missing. There is no background section. There is certain background information but you have to pull it out from other sections. The lead section does not give a clear and concise summary. There is information in there that can be reorganized into other sections. There is also no analysis section. In the beginning of the article there is very limited citation.the framework for an article is very key but this article is disorganized and it can be seen as dis-credible. Good sources help the credibility of an article but in this case the articles sources are very limited. In another direction, maybe the character section can be woven into the plot summary section. This can make the article a little more organized and have the characters relation to the plot easier to understand.

Rule and Merriman
For the analysis section in the Rule article I would add " the constraint of the female body symbolizes themes in wide ranging ways". It would be the same for the Merriman article, I would add something to a analysis section about the implications the novel had and its themes.

Fun Home
Themes is under the plot summary section. I believe that this sub section can have its own section. There were many themes throughout the story that should be analysed thoroughly. Also there is a paragraph in the intro which talks about the musical. This is not relevant because there is another Wikipedia page solely on the musical.

Wikipedia, Phase One Activity, 5 Points
General observation= Handmaid's Tale article is very disorganized and not concise.

Concrete point of evaluation= The character section can be put into the plot summary section. Generally in a summary you describe a character and its relation to the plot. Wikipedia does not require for their to be a character section and by combining the two it would make for an easier way to get information quicker.

Actionable Item= Delete the character section but in the plot summary describe the characters that are involved in that certain point of the story.

"Draft One of contributions to Wikipedia Article on A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo."
This is an analysis section that I have created. I thought an analysis section was key because it wouldd explain why the book was important.

'''A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo was created as a parody with LGBTQ themes intertwined. John Oliver and his team of course wanted to mock the Vice President but they also wanted to create a children book. A children's book that has humor for kids who have no political interest (2). This book was a gesture to Mike Pence against his homophobia(7). Jill Twiss said in an interview that her ambition for the book was to make a heartfelt story and also annoy Vice President Mike Pence(6). The message that went along with the sales of the book was that "different is special"(6). Children who do feel out of place may have a hard time handling that(6). Jill Twiss was hoping for a bit of satisfaction or contentment for those kids when reading about two same-sex bunnies marrying each other(6). The book takes a position against laws and actions against LGBTQ rights(3). There could be missed themes because of the partisan aspect the book conceptualizes(3). These themes consist of respect, approval, and equality(3). This children's book is a way to show young people that "love is forever and be proud of who you are"(4). The book is a presentation to delve into LGBQT relationships and that "true love will always win out"(4).'''

This is an addition to public response to the book.

News about the book and the controversy it stirred up was picked up by mainstream news outlets in the U.S. and all over the world. '''A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo was listed second on the ranking of most challenged books assembled by ALA which is known as the American Library Association. It is ranked so high because of the objection to its gay-themed content and political viewpoint(5).'''

This is an addition to reviews the book had. I am adding this one because the review thinks the book does not send the right message.

However, The Globe and Mail 's Anna Fitzpatrick wrote that "while an unabashed political parody, it also stands on its own as a children's book". '''Kirkus Reviews calls the book "another tiresome political picture", that really just aims at older people and not for the age the book was supposed to be for(7). The review also notes that the book is good for a little laughter but not for a message intended for inclusion.'''

This is and addition to the commercial performance section. I thought it was important because it capitulates the numbers the book did.

One day after its release, the book overtook James Comey's book A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership to become the No. 1 book on Amazon. The book sold out on Amazon and the publishing company of the book established that it was hurrying to print 760,000 more copies(3). '''For three weeks A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo was on New York Times Children's Picture Books Bestsellers List(2). The book was once number one on that list, while the original book "Marlon Bundo's A Day in the Life of the Vice President" written by Charlotte Pence who is Mike Pence's daughter was seventh of the same list(2).'''

"Bibliography of sources for editing A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo article"
Arendt, J. (2019, ). COLUMN: Bunnies, sexuality and the freedom to read. Summerland Review Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/2211630533?accountid=11091

Fitzpatrick, A. (2018, ). Political satire doubling as a children's book: Parody book A day in the life of marlon bundo, written by a john oliver staffer, is a genuinely funny and charming story. The Globe and Mail Retrieved from     https://search.proquest.com/docview/2025652145?accountid=11091

Jacqueline Cutler, F.,The Star. (2018, ). John oliver’s gay bunny tale hops onto best-seller list. Star-Ledger, the (Newark, NJ) Retrieved from https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16B1EC67AEB86F18

James Schwier, James Schwier, Mercedes Maguire. (2018, ). Book reviews. Daily Telegraph (Sydney, Australia) Retrieved from https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16C676BEEE6D6FE0

John oliver's parody book among most 'challenged' works. (2019). Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/2204818213?accountid=11091

Kravitz, M. (2018, ). 'Marlon bundo' author jill twiss tells story behind the vice presidential parody: "I never thought it would actually get published," the "last week tonight" writer says. AM New York Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/2068254095 ? accountid=11091

Twiss, J. (2018a, A day in the life of marlon bundo. Kirkus Reviews (USA), LXXXVI Retrieved from https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/16B3CC83B8635D20

Final Draft
This is an analysis section that I have created. I thought an analysis section was key because it wouldd explain why the book was important.

'''A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo was created as a parody with LGBTQ themes intertwined. John Oliver and his team wanted to mock the Vice President but they also intended to create a children's book. They designed it to be a children's book that had humor for kids who have no political interest (2). According to Melissa Kravitz from AM New York, she said that this book was a gesture to Mike Pence against his homophobia(7). Jill Twiss said in an interview that her ambition for the book was to make a heartfelt story and also annoy Vice President Mike Pence(6). The message that went along with the sales of the book was that "different is special"(6). Children who do feel out of place may have a hard time handling that(6). Jill Twiss was hoping for a bit of satisfaction or contentment for those kids when reading about two same-sex bunnies marrying each other(6). In The Star Jacqueline Cutler, said the book takes a position against laws and actions against LGBTQ rights(3). There could be missed themes because of the partisan aspect the book conceptualizes(3). These themes consist of respect, approval, and equality(3). This children's book is a way to show young people that "love is forever and be proud of who you are"(4). The Daily Telegraph saw the book as presentation to delve into LGBQT relationships and that "true love will always win out"(4).'''

This is an addition to public response to the book.

News about the book and the controversy it stirred up was picked up by mainstream news outlets in the U.S. and all over the world. '''A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo was listed second on the ranking of most challenged books assembled by ALA which is known as the American Library Association(5). It is ranked so high because of the objection to its gay-themed content and political viewpoint(5).'''

This is an addition to reviews the book had. I am adding this one because the review thinks the book does not send the right message.

However, The Globe and Mail 's Anna Fitzpatrick wrote that "while an unabashed political parody, it also stands on its own as a children's book". '''Kirkus Reviews calls the book "another tiresome political picture", that really just aims at older people and not for the age the book was supposed to be for(7). The review also notes that the book is good for a little laughter but not for a message intended for inclusion(7).'''

This is and addition to the commercial performance section. I thought it was important because it capitulates the numbers the book did.

One day after its release, the book overtook James Comey's book A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership to become the No. 1 book on Amazon. The book sold out on Amazon and the publishing company of the book established that it was hurrying to print 760,000 more copies(3). '''For three weeks A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo was on New York Times Children's Picture Books Bestsellers List(2). The book was once number one on that list, while the original book "Marlon Bundo's A Day in the Life of the Vice President" written by Charlotte Pence who is Mike Pence's daughter was seventh of the same list(2).'''