User:Belinda19/sandbox

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Part 1:

+1. I chose to read and evaluate the article titled: Hip hop music

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

- (no warning banner from another article discussed)

+3. Is the lead section of the article easy to understand? Does it summarize the key points of the article? Yes

+4. 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?” Yes, there are subheadings and there are multiple images. There are appendices and footnotes at the end.

+5. Are “the various aspects of the topic balanced well”? That is does it seem to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic? Yes, it does.

+6. Does the article provide a “neutral point of view”? Does it read like an encyclopedia article instead of a persuasive essay? It reads like an encyclopedia article and it provides a neutral point of view.

+7. 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

8. 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 it is +b. are there “unsourced opinions” and/or “value statements which are not neutral”? No, they are all neutral +c. does the article refer “to ‘some,’ ‘many,’ or other unnamed groups of people,” instead of specific organizations or authors or facts? Yes +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? No +f. does the article lack sufficient references or footnotes? Yes +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:

+Currency (When was the last update of this article?) February 5th, 2018

+Authority (What evidence do you find that the author(s) of this article have the appropriate credentials to write on this topic?) No Author

+Relevance (to your research topic) Well, it gives information about Hip Hop and my research topic is genres in music.

+Depth This article is basically talking about the definition, background, and the evolvement of hip-hop.

-Information Format There are subheadings and there are images on the side.

+Object (what is the purpose of creating this article?)

It gives information about hip-hop.