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My Mid-Term Quiz for LIBY 1210-09 Winter 2016

My real name is: Andrea Martinez

My Research Topic is: diversity in cultures

Key words related to my Research Topic are: cultures, races, differences

Part 1:

++ I chose to read and evaluate the article titled: Culture of the Philippines

+ 1. Is there a warning banner at the top of the article? Yes


 * The issues in the warning banner are important because they should all be resolved in order for the article to be reliable.

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

+ 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?” Yes

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

+ 5. Does the article provide a “neutral point of view”? Does it read like an encyclopedia article instead of a persuasive essay? Yes

+ 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

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

+ 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? Yes

+ 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 January 31, 2016

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

+ Relevance (to your research topic) Relevant

- Depth Scholarly Journal

- Information Format (I hope this one will be easy for you.) Research Article

+ Object (what is the purpose for creating this article?) For people who want to learn about the Filipino culture.