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Article Evaluation
It is important to look for two main things while you read/write an article:

Citing Sources:
When writing a proper article, you need to cite a source at least once a paragraph. The source should be a something like a scholarly article, book, or from creditable research. You should not use things like promotions, official websites, or press releases. It is important to properly cite all you facts that way you are creating a reliable article and not plagiarizing someone else's material.

Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is using someone else's work and calling it your own. This can happen in a number of ways. One easy way to do this is not properly cite the material you used. By doing so, you are stealing. Additionally, it can be done by improperly using something that is copyrighted. You cannot use copyrighted material without explicit permission from the owner of the copyright. Plagiarism can also be seen when someone uses to close of paraphrasing to the source they got the information. Close paraphrasing is changing only a few things to the wording/organization of a something someone else has written and claiming it as their own. It doesn't matter here if the source is cited, it is still considered plagiarism.

Article Evaluation of Hungo Pav i:
Everything written within the article is relevant. In fact, it lacks detail into what Hungo Pavi actually is. There is just the base details with no elaboration. There is a base for a good wikipedia, but there is little more than that. To make this article useful the topic needs to be expanded upon. Along with this, the article is neutral. However, this could be solely based on the fact that it is a few sentences long. The entire article has viewpoints that are underrepresented. It offers no insight to the reader. The brief article's entire focus is on the location of the site and an extremely brief description of its appearance. There should be much more detail into how it was created, when, and why. It would also be beneficial to understand how it was discovered and the research that has gone into it. Also, additional pictures would help the viewer to grasp a greater understanding of what they are seeing. Since there is only one fact, besides where the site is located, there is only a single citation. The citation is from a book and seems to be relevant and unbiased. However, this single citation does not create an accurate portrayal of the Hungo Pavi. In order to create an informative page more academic sources would need to be added. The picture that is listed on the page is connected to a wiki editor and is cited as their own work. The information all seems up to date, but as stated previously that is only because there is very little information. The article needs to be greatly expanded on, so much to the point that the article is barely relevant by itself. The article is rated as stub-class by wikipedia because of its use of a 'stub template'. It is supported by WikiProject New Mexico, but has received no ratings of importance. We have not discussed this topic in class, but if we had it would most likely have been in more detail. We would have at least covered the civilization in which it is associated along with its purpose. Note - I chose an article from those offered to us, I am not sure if this is correct.

Plans for the Batu Kenong:
In order to expand on this article, I would like to expand on the use of the Kenong stones and find exactly when and where they came from. Ultimately, I would like to add details to their exact uses and how they were made.

This article lacks any structure and there is actually some unsourced material. In order to fix this I will change the formatting to make the article more coherent. Additionally I need to add more sources and relevant information. Right now the article lacks detail and explanation as to what a Batu Kenong even really is.

Editing of the article:
Batu kenong ("Stone kenong") is a type of megalith shaped as an upright cylindrical or rounded stone 1,5 m high with one or two half spherical bulges at its peak, resembling one of the gamelan musical instruments, the kenong. These objects come from the megalithic tradition in eastern Java with a high concentration in the Bondowoso Regency.

The stones are found arranged in rectangles except where they have been later moved out of the way. The arrangement suggests that they could have been part of the foundation of a building. As elevated stone foundations for a building's superstructure they are similar to the latte stones in the Mariana Islands.

Rough Draft:
Megaliths can be seen all over Indonesia, spreading from the East to the West. However, even with such a large distribution historian have yet to be able to exactly pinpoint a time and reason for the introduction of megaliths into the region. Theres suggest the culture started in Asia, Ancient Egypt, or along the Medeterrian. Overall, most contribute the appearance of megaliths in Indonesia to cultural diffusion sometime between the neolithic and early iron ages. Bondowoso, located in the Java region, has attracted much archeological attention for its extensive megaliths. 1898 marked the first documentation of the artifacts in the area and led them to the kenong stone first being classified for its distinct characteristics. More excavation and research into the early 1940s generated interest into megaliths in Indonesia, leading to a new wave of investigation by the National Research Centre of Archeology after World War 2. This new research discovered 47 megalithic sites in Bondowoso, 13 of them containing Batu kenongs.

Data found through the archeological excavation done by Willems (1938) has proven that the general function of the Batu Kenong was to act as the foundation of the residential homes. The stones held stilts that elevated the homes to protect them from flood damage. Results from this excavation also differentiated between the purposes of kenong stones. Kenong stones surrounding structures, were used to support bamboo stilts in which the bamboo pole would be placed onto the knobs of the stone. Adversely, stones in the center of the construction were used to carry the majority of the house weight. The stones in the center were supported by a large stone tab, thus the weight was deferred onto it from the kenong stones creating a steady foundation. This, along with the arrangement of stones in a circular or rectangular pattern, help to solidify their use as building implements.

Lead:
Batu kenongs, also know as stone kenongs, is a type of megalith. It is an upright cylindrical or rounded stone and receives its name from its physical resemblance to the gamelan music instrument, the kenong. They are described as "cylindrical stones with a knob on top". They can be classified into three seperate catogories: those with a single cylindrical know, those with two cylindrical knobs, and those with rounded knobs. The stones are found arranged in rectangles except where they have been later moved out of the way. The arrangement suggests that they could have been part of the foundation of a building.