User:Motley.andre99/sandbox

99% + =correct | = mostly correct - = incorrect

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

My Research Topic is:

music and society

Key words related to my Research Topic are:

hip hop; rap; social issues; society; 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 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.)

I read about the article on Music, which explores the textbook definition of what exactly music is while also explaining the history of music itself from the very beginning to today's culture.

+2. Is there a warning banner at the top of the article? Yes or 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?

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, the lead section is straight to the point and easy to understand. Even if there are a few words that are difficult to understand or pronounce, the article links you to the definitions or provide pronunciations. Also, the lead section does a good job of summarizing the key points of the article such as how music is performed.

+4. 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, the structure is certainly clear, after the introduction about music it clearly states the structure that it is written as.

+5. Are “the various aspects of the topic balanced well”? That is does it seem to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic?

Yes, the article does a good job of not continuously explaining one topic while leaving another one out.

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

Yes, the article reads almost exactly like an encyclopedia, almost like a robot writes all the articles on this website.

+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 references are indeed pointing out to scholarly sources because there are several books referenced and those books are scholarly sources, an example I found is :

Scholes, Percy A. (1977). "Form". The Oxford Companion to Music (10 ed.). Oxford University Press.

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

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

There are no unsourced opinions nor are the statements not neutral.

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

No, the article does a good job of truly explaining what exactly they mean and whom they are referring to.

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

Certainly not, the article almost has an abundance of information.

+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, all the edits are simple spelling corrections as well as copyright edits.

__________________________

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 most current edit made to the article was on September 12th 2017

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

There is no evidence that proves that the authors of this article have the appropriate credits to write on the topic of Music.

+Relevance (to your research topic) This is directly related to my topic

+Depth The article only provides history and definitions, but it does not reveal any opinions, which may prove vital to my research.

|Information Format (I hope this one will be easy for you.) Yes, and the actual Information Format of this is an encyclopedia article for the general public.

Article

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

The purpose is to educate others about music and everything about it from the history, to how it is played, and other information.