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90.4 % 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]
My Mid-Term Quiz for LIBY 1210-09 Spring 2016

3.8 My real name is: Jade Vierra

3.8 My Research Topic is: The relationship between cosmetics and cultural identity

3.8 Key words related to my Research Topic are: Cosmetics, Make-up, Cultural, identity, gender role, race

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 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

If there is a warning banner, copy and paste the warning banner here. (warning banner of a different article)

0 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?

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?

Yes

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 footnotes at the end?”

Yes, it is divided by countries

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 gives a general overview

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

Yes

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

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

3.8 b. are there “unsourced opinions” and/or “value statements which are not neutral”?

No

3.8 c. does the article refer “to ‘some,’ ‘many,’ or other unnamed groups of people,” instead of specific organizations or authors or facts?

No

3.8 d. does the article seem to omit aspects of the topic?

Yes, since it is very general, it does not include specific details about the makeup, just some interesting facts

3.8 e. are some sections overly long compared to other sections of similar importance to the topic?

Yes, some countries have more details than others

3.8 f. does the article lack sufficient references or footnotes?

No, there are a lot of references

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, just polite editing comments about vandalism

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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)

April 26, 2016‎

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

I found that the original author of the article TinaSparkle has a Masters of Arts Degree, and also has been a part of various WikiProjects such as Biography, France, India and Pakistan. She is a seasoned Wikipedia editor, and is well traveled. (She has been to 41 countries in the world.)

5 Relevance (to your research topic)

This article gives a brief overview of the countries that have had history with different types of cosmetics, and what makeup contributed to their culture.

5 Depth

Although, this article gave me a broad sense of makeup in other countries, it was not very specific. However, the references might be good tools for me to find more in-depth research on my topic.

3 Information Format (I hope this one will be easy for you.)

Internet source (Wikipedia) [yes, and more importantly, it is targeted to a general readership, not to researchers.]

5 Object (what is the purpose for creating this article?)

I think the purpose of this article was to give a brief summary of how cosmetics impact the world, not just America.