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My Mid-Term Quiz for LIBY 1210-09 Spring 2017

My Research Topic is: Music therapy

Key words related to my Research Topic are: Music therapy

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:

I chose to read and evaluate the article titled: (for extra credit, link the name of the article to the article in Wikipedia.) Treatment of Bereavement Through Music Therapy 1. Is there a warning banner at the top of the article? Yes or No No If there is a warning banner, copy and paste the warning banner here.

Write an brief explanation of the reason the issues mentioned in the warning banner are important. For example, if the issue is “needs additional citations for verification,” why does that matter?

Please note: If the article you are evaluating does not have a warning banner, choose a warning banner from a different article and explain the warning that is in that banner.

2. Is the lead section of the article easy to understand? Does it summarize the key points of the article? Yes, the lead section talks about what Treatment of Bereavement Through Music Therapy means. The writer however doesn’t write what he/she will talk about in the article.

3. Is the structure of the article clear? “Are there several headings and subheadings, images and diagrams at appropriate places, and appendices and footnotes at the end?” It is well organized, while there is no images or diagrams, the headings are easy to spot. There are more than ten references at the end and one of them can take you to another website.

4. Are “the various aspects of the topic balanced well”? That is does it seem to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic? Its starts off first with a bit of history about music therapy. Then it goes on explaining what the writer wants to tell us, about how it helps with grief and why culture is important in music therapy.

5. Does the article provide a “neutral point of view”? Does it read like an encyclopedia article instead of a persuasive essay? Yes, the writer does not tell readers about their opinion. It remains informative. 6. Are the references and footnotes citing reliable sources? Do they point to scholarly and trustworthy information? Beware of references to blogs; look for references to books, scholarly journal articles, government sources, etc. Yes, the sources are from universities, health articles, and music journals

7. Look for these signs of bad quality and comment on their presence or absence from the article you are evaluating: a. is the lead section well-written, in clear, correct English? yes b. are there “unsourced opinions” and/or “value statements which are not neutral”? no, all opinions are sourced and the writer does not take one side of the topic. c. does the article refer “to ‘some,’ ‘many,’ or other unnamed groups of people,” instead of specific organizations or authors or facts? No d. does the article seem to omit aspects of the topic? No e. are some sections overly long compared to other sections of similar importance to the topic? One section looks long but it offers important information f. does the article lack sufficient references or footnotes? No 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? No __________________________

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? hint: check the View History) December 30, 2016 Authority (What evidence do you find that the author(s) of this article have the appropriate credentials to write on this topic?) He or she made sure to use any article that had music therapy in it Relevance (to your research topic) The article talked about some of the ways music therapy can help people. The article also mentioned why culture is important to music therapy, which is something I never heard before. Depth The author had a section on evidence to explain to reader who might have questions. Information Format (I hope this one will be easy for you.) Uses scholarly journals, scholarly books, and general audience website. Object (what is the purpose for creating this article?) To inform readers how else music therapy can help even when its used mostly when someone in grief.