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My Mid-Term Quiz for LIBY 1210-15 Fall 2017

My Research Topic is: Life After Death

Key words related to my Research Topic are: Paranormal, Spirit,

Part 1:

Examine Wikipedia articles that are directly related to your Research Topic and select a substantive article to evaluate. This could be an article about an idea (e.g., I might choose the one about Trance) or a person (if I were researching Reggae music, I might pick Bob Marley). Answer the following questions:

+ ++1. I chose to read and evaluate the article titled: Afterlife (link)

+2. Is there a warning banner at the top of the article? No

If there is a warning banner, copy and paste the warning banner here. '''This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2014)   (Learn how and when to remove this template message) '''

+Write an brief explanation of the reason the issues mentioned in the warning banner are important: The reasons mentioned in the warning are important because Wikipedia wants to make sure articles are cited not only so people know who they are getting information from, but also to make sure the sources are reliable.

+3. Is the lead section of the article easy to understand? '''The lead section of the article is fairly easy to understand. It breaks down the concept of what is believed to happen after death in different belief systems.''' Does it summarize the key points of the article? The lead section summarizes the key points of the article very well all while still generalizing what the "after life" is.

+4. Is the structure of the article clear? “Are there several headings and subheadings, images and diagrams at appropriate places, and appendices and foonotes at the end?” '''The article's structure is very clear. It beings with a general overview on life after death, and branches off deeper in depth about the afterlife in different religions and cultures using subheadings, links, and images.'''

+5. Are “the various aspects of the topic balanced well”? Yes because every aspect of the topic are covered with proper, unbiased information. That is does it seem to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic? It not only provides an overview of the topic, but it properly goes in depth about every aspect of life after death including religion, spirituality, and parapsychology.

+6. Does the article provide a “neutral point of view”? Yes, the article's points of view is neutral and unopinionated. Does it read like an encyclopedia article instead of a persuasive essay? It reads more like an encyclopedia article.

+7. Are the references and footnotes citing reliable sources? Do they point to scholarly and trustworthy information? Yes, the many of the references and footnotes to this article lead back to scholarly sources such as books written by experts, bible references, and other scholarly articles.

8. Look for these signs of bad quality and comment on their presence or absence from the article you are evaluating: Some of the footnotes do not cite a reliable source or are defined by the creator of the article.

+a. is the lead section well-written, in clear, correct English? Yes, the lead section is written in clear, grammatically correct English.

+b. are there “unsourced opinions” and/or “value statements which are not neutral”? '''No, the article doesn't contain any unsourced opinions or any opinions at all. It is completely informative and unbiased.'''

+c. does the article refer “to ‘some,’ ‘many,’ or other unnamed groups of people,” instead of specific organizations or authors or facts? The article refers to many some unnamed authors, but mostly does a great job citing sources including specific organizations, authors, and facts.

+d. does the article seem to omit aspects of the topic? No, the article covers every aspect of the topic properly.

+e. are some sections overly long compared to other sections of similar importance to the topic? The sections covering different religious aspects of life after death tend to be longer than science and philosophy sections covering life after death.

+f. does the article lack sufficient references or footnotes? The article has plenty of footnotes and references (101).

+g. Look at the “View History” for the article. As you read the conversation there, do you see hostile dialogue or other evidence of lack of respectful treatment among the editors? There is no actual conversation between editors under "view history", only small changes made in certain places by different editors.

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Part 2:

Evaluate the Wikipedia article you selected using the CARDIO method. Write your answers following each word below:

+Currency (When was the last update of this article? Last edit made on October 7th, 2017


 * Authority (What evidence do you find that the author(s) of this article have the appropriate credentials to write on this topic?) In many of the footnotes in the article, editors cite many scholarly authors.

+Relevance (to your research topic) There are several credited footnotes in the article along with credited external links.

+Depth: This article goes very far in depth on the concept of life after death with different subjects like religion, science, and parapsychology.


 * Information Format: The information is laid out properly and the pattern of information being presented is clear. (As we noted in class, this is an encyclopedia article for a general audience.)

+Object (what is the purpose for creating this article?): The purpose of creating this article is to educate users on the concept and belief of what is to happen to a person's subconscious mind (spirit/soul) after death.