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My Mid-Term Quiz for LIBY 1210-15 Fall 2017

My Research Topic is: hip hop music and its impact in urban culture

Key words related to my Research Topic are: hip hop and urban culture

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:

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

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

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

-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? article needs additional citations for verification, this is important because it weakens the articles credibility.

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? yes, it explains the article well.

+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?” yes, the articles structure is clear and well formatted.

+5. Are “the various aspects of the topic balanced well”? That is does it seem to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic? yes, discusses several aspects of the topic not just general statements

+6. Does the article provide a “neutral point of view”? Does it read like an encyclopedia article instead of a persuasive essay? Reads very much like an encyclopedia with a neutral viewpoint.

+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. yes, the footnotes seem to refer to reliable sources.

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? yes, no outstanding grammar mistakes were seen.

+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? yes

+d. does the article seem to omit aspects of the topic? no, article touches on many aspects of the overall topic.

+e. are some sections overly long compared to other sections of similar importance to the topic? no, article seems to be evenly structured between ideas.

+f. does the article lack sufficient references or footnotes? no, article contains a number of 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? no signs of disrespect in the view history tab.

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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) October 17th 2017

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

+Relevance (to your research topic) extremely relevant to my topic

+Depth goes very in depth of topic discussing multiple aspects

+Information Format (I hope this one will be easy for you.) general '''Exactly! Any Wikipedia article is an encyclopedia article for the general public.'''

+Object (what is the purpose for creating this article?) To detail the origins and importance of hip hop music in society.