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Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Vernacular Music


 * Article Evaluation
 * very short. Only defines vernacular music and doesn't give much evidence or clarity. One example used. It was sourced and written neutrally but not enough information is given in the article to indicate whether it is written neutrally or not.


 * Sources
 * Green, Archie. “Vernacular Music: A Naming Compass.” The Musical Quarterly, vol. 77, no. 1, 1993, pp. 35–46. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/742427. Accessed 22 Sept. 2020.
 * O’Flynn J. Vernacular music-making and education. International Journal of Music Education. 2006;24(2):140-147. doi:10.1177/0255761406065475

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Fragmentation (music)


 * Article Evaluation
 * Gives a definition and some examples. Multiple references are missing. A good base line of Music fragmentation but could you more defining and further editing to create a better understanding of the concept


 * Sources
 * Classical Form: A theory of formal function for the instrumental music by William E. Caplin.

http://musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/FragmentSection.html

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Levitin effect


 * Article Evaluation
 * Provides short background and explanation, but offers no examples of further information about the topic. Also does not define all terms in the articles for those without music training to understand.


 * Sources
 * https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/music-health

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Musical setting


 * Article Evaluation
 * unclear definition of Musical setting, lack of purpose in the article. Does however, use comparisons to other aspects of music.


 * Sources

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Vocality


 * Article Evaluation
 * Does a good job of giving examples but doesn't explain what those terms mean and how they relate.


 * Sources