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92.2 Mid Term Quiz [Part 1, each question is worth 3.8 % for full credit, for Part II, each question is work 5 % for full credit]
3.8 My real name is: Nicole Schraml

3.8 My Research Topic is: What are the characteristics of popular music styles from 1950 to 2000?

3.8 Key words related to my Research Topic are: styles, instruments, genres, vocal styles, lyrics, mood, popular music american

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:

3.8 + 2 I chose to read and evaluate the article titled:l Rock and roll

Use the criteria from the Evaluating Wikipedia brochure to evaluate the article.

3.8 1. Is there a warning banner at the top of the article? Yes or No

If there is a warning banner, copy and paste the warning banner here.

0 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.

3.8 2. Is the lead section of the article easy to understand? Does it summarize the key points of the article?

-Yes because it discusses the history and how Rock and roll became rock and roll.

3.8 3. 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 structure is very clear to understand because it has subtitles, images and the language is easy to understand.

3.8 4. Are “the various aspects of the topic balanced well”? That is does it seem to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic?

-Yes they are because each subtitle is put in a flowing order than being all jumbled around.

3.8 5. 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 article because it is just giving the facts of rock and roll and which famous artists were apart or who are still apart of that music genre.

3.8 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 because the references come from books and the people who wrote those books have a lot of knowledge about Rock and roll.

7. Look for these signs of bad quality and comment on their presence or absence from the article you are evaluating:

3.8 a. is the lead section well-written, in clear, correct English?

-Yes, I think it is clear because I am able to understand what is being said

3.8 b. are there “unsourced opinions” and/or “value statements which are not neutral”?

No

3.8 c. does the article refer “to ‘some,’ ‘many,’ or other unnamed groups of people,” instead of specific organizations or authors or facts?

-No, the article has groups and artists listed

3.8 d. does the article seem to omit aspects of the topic?

-No

3.8 e. are some sections overly long compared to other sections of similar importance to the topic?

-Yes

3.8 f. does the article lack sufficient references or footnotes?

-No

3.8 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?

-Yes, some people have written hostile comments and some have not.

Part 2

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

5 Currency (When was the last update of this article? hint: check the View History)

-May 3, 2016

5 Authority (What evidence do you find that the author(s) of this article have the appropriate credentials to write on this topic?)

-they know the history of rock and roll so they have their PhD in music history

5 Relevance (to your research topic)

-The genre is apart of the 1950s which is part of my research question

5 Depth

-goes into detail about the history and the subtitles

1Information Format (I hope this one will be easy for you.)

-There is a content of which will be discussed in a certain order [The information format of this source is a website encyclopedia for the general public.]

5 Object (what is the purpose for creating this article?)

-to learn and understand who was apart of rock and roll and how it became rock and roll