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93.2 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: Chyntia Gonzalez

3.8 My Research Topic is: Hinduism and Dance

3.8 Key words related to my Research Topic are: Hinduism dance ritual [look for particular deities and festivals] Kathakali theater

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:

0 I chose to read and evaluate the article titled: (for extra credit, link the name of the article to the article in Wikipedia.)[What article did you choose to evaluate?]

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 -No https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terukkuttu

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

2.8 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? -They need it in order to make sure the information is not false

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? -It is easy to understand because it summarizes what the ritual and the meaning behind it

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?” -Yes, they provide the history, theme, they style of the dance and future readings.

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, it does because it gives you information to back it up.

3.8 5. Does the article provide a “neutral point of view”? Does it read like an encyclopedia article instead of a persuasive essay? -From my point of view yes, because it does not say "I" or give any personal views aabout how they feel about the topic.

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 It provides people from the departments or books.

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 it is well written

3.8 b. are there “unsourced opinions” and/or “value statements which are not neutral”? -no, I believe not because everything is cited

3.8 c. does the article refer “to ‘some,’ ‘many,’ or other unnamed groups of people,” instead of specific organizations or authors or facts -at the beginning of the article it talks about Draupadi

3.8 d. does the article seem to omit aspects of the topic? -No because it talks about the background and how everything was to be

3.8 e. are some sections overly long compared to other sections of similar importance to the topic? -they seem like they are evenly spaced out and all have the same amount of information

3.8 f. does the article lack sufficient references or footnotes? -in opinion I believe it has enough references because the provide 13 citations, more than enough.

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? -no lack of respect in the dialogue

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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) -23 February 2016; 10:55

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

5 Relevance (to your research topic) -Somewhat relevant (describing one ritual within the religion)

5 Depth -Not enough subheadings, so it does not provide a lot of information or background on the topic

2 Information Format (I hope this one will be easy for you.) -Scholarly Journal Article [ This is a website encyclopedia for general readers, not a scholarly journal article.]

5 Object (what is the purpose for creating this article?) -to describe the ritual and give the reader little background of how there are different types of themes