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

My Research Topic is: Mos Def

Key words related to my Research Topic are:Mos Def. Rap & Hip Hop

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: Mos Def ( The Link to the wikipedia article is in the hyperlink)

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

There is no warning banner. The Article on Art Williams, there is a warning banner that states that the article is a stub. It is significant because it encourage Wikipedia editors to write more about this article.

+ 3. Is the lead section of the article easy to understand? Does it summarize the key points of the article?

The lead section is very easy to understand. It starts by introducing him as a hip hop artist and actor. It then gives some of his credentials and achievements and little bit of his background.

+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 very clear. The headings include His early life, his musical career, his acting career, his social and political views, his legacy and personal life. The sub headings include: Beginnings with Rawkus and Black Star, Solo career and various projects, Good Music era and name change, later career and retirement, Beginnings as child actor and featuring films.There are several images of him performing on stage and in film with appendices and footnotes at the end.

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

the different aspects are balanced very well because it gives a overview of Mos def's life and career. It is easy to understand and the pictures give us a visual on his life.

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

This article gives a neutral point of view because it reads like an encyclopedia. It states facts about Mos def instead of trying to convince us about a certain thing. This article is unbiased and very informative.

+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.

This article points to scholarly and trustworthy information. These articles and other sources are reliable.

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? No

+e. are some sections overly long compared to other sections of similar importance to the topic? No

+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

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Part 2:

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

+Currency February 6, 2018

|Authority They have a lot of positive points on the side of their edits in the view history. They also have written and edited many Wikipedia articles with listed credible sources in the past that also have a lot of positive points.

+Relevance This is as relevant as it can get because it gives more than enough information that I can use on my topic for my research project.

+Depth It is pretty long with basically all of the article being valuable information which is good.

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

+Object The purpose for creating this article was to inform readers about who Mos def is, his achievements in his career that highlight his impact in the acting and music industry and his life in general.