User:Mxmarigold/sandbox

Marigold, This is very good work, with just the exception of your answer for the Information Format. To replace the grade of 70 in BlackBoard with the grade of 100, email me your explanation for why you did not complete this by noon on Wed. 31 January.

70% because it was three days late; would have been 100% + =correct | = mostly correct - = incorrect

Part 1

++1. I chose to read and evaluate the article titled: Sound Module (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_module)

+2. Is there a warning banner at the top of the article? - Yes. It says "This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed." I think the issue "needs additional citations for verification" is important because Wikipedia is not a page of opinions.

+3. Is the lead section of the article easy to understand? Does it summarize the key points of the article? - Yes, the lead section of the article is easy to read and easy to follow.

+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 of the article is clear. There are several subheadings and one image of a sound module.

+5. Are “the various aspects of the topic balanced well”? That is does it seem to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic? -The sound module wiki is very well balanced. It provides different aspects of it.

+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. There are no sides/opinions in the article nor does the article sound persuasive.

+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. -No, because there are no references or footnotes citing in the article.

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”? NO

+c. does the article refer “to ‘some,’ ‘many,’ or other unnamed groups of people,” instead of specific organizations or authors or facts? NO

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

+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? YES

+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

Part 2

+C: The last update of this article was January 10, 2018

+A: I did not find the authors credentials

+R: This topic is relevant to my topic because my topic is about synthesizer. A sound module relates to a synthesizer.

+D: This wiki page has given me information that I had no knowledge of before. It gave me an explanation on what a sound module is and what its advantages are.

-I: The information format is towards those who are interested in wanting to know more about sound modules like students, experts, and those who are curious. The information is easy to read and follow.

+O: The purpose of creating this page is to inform others who are doing research on these topics.