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My Mid-Term Quiz for LIBY 1210-15 Winter 2018

My Research Topic is:Hip Hop and politics

Key words related to my Research Topic are:Hip Hop and politics

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 a topic, e.g., Nortec IF that was what I am researching) or a person (if I were researching Reggae music, I might pick Bob Marley)). Answer the following questions:

+1. I chose to read and evaluate the article titled: (for extra credit, link the name of the article to the article in Wikipedia.) Political hip hop

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

If there is a warning banner, copy and paste the warning banner here. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2013) This article reads like a review rather than an encyclopedic description of the subject. (February 2016)

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?+ The information needs to link to certain articles to make the information more credible. 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. 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 is made for the general public. It does summarize the key points of the article.

+4. 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 structure of the article is clear. It has several headings and subheadings.

+5. Are “the various aspects of the topic balanced well”? That is does it seem to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic? It is balanced well and it has several perspective to it which makes it more informative.

+6. Does the article provide a “neutral point of view”? Does it read like an encyclopedia article instead of a persuasive essay? The article does provide a neutral point of view. It has no "I" statements.

+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. It cites reliable sources like the Washington post and articles written by college professors. It is trustworthy.

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? It is written in correct English.

+b. are there “unsourced opinions” and/or “value statements which are not neutral”? There are none of those.

+c. does the article refer “to ‘some,’ ‘many,’ or other unnamed groups of people,” instead of specific organizations or authors or facts? It does not do that.

+d. does the article seem to omit aspects of the topic? The article does not seem to omit aspects of the topic.

+e. are some sections overly long compared to other sections of similar importance to the topic? It is pretty balanced out.

+f. does the article lack sufficient references or footnotes? The article does not lack sufficient references or footnotes.

+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? I do not see hostile language or other evidence of lack of respectful treatment among the editors. __________________________

Part 2:

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

+Currency (When was the last update of this article? hint: check the View History) The last edit was January 30th at 10:50.

+Authority (What evidence do you find that the author(s) of this article have the appropriate credentials to write on this topic?) Some of them are researchers from universities and there are writers for news article like The Washington Post.

+Relevance (to your research topic) It connects different perspectives on how hip hop connects with politics.

+Depth It is a good source of information but it would be more helpful if I use other sources too.

+Information Format (I hope this one will be easy for you.) The information on this website is for the general audience and it is relevant to my research topic.

+Object (what is the purpose for creating this article?) The purpose of this article is to explain how the evolution of hip hop has changed and how it connects with politics.