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My Mid-Term Quiz for LIBY 1210-09 Winter 2016 My Research Topic is: Origins of Praise dancing Key words related to my Research Topic are: Spiritual Dancing 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: I chose to read and evaluate the article titled: (for extra credit, link the name of the article to the article in Wikipedia.) 1. Is there a warning banner at the top of the article? Yes or No -Yes If there is a warning banner, copy and paste the warning banner here. -Indian classical dance 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. 2. Is the lead section of the article easy to understand? Does it summarize the key points of the article? _Yes it does It gives a content at the beginning as well. 3. 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 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 does, it gives history and background of the dance. 5. Does the article provide a “neutral point of view”? Does it read like an encyclopedia article instead of a persuasive essay? - No it reads more like and encyclopedia. It shows you picture on how to do certain movements in the dance. It shows the correct way and the wrong way. 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. - it gives sources and references but they are probably not trustworthy. 7. 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”? - I don't think so. 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? - Yes e. are some sections overly long compared to other sections of similar importance to the topic? - No they are all a bit short. 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 _________________ 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 13 2016 at 19:01 Authority (What evidence do you find that the author(s) of this article have the appropriate credentials to write on this topic?) - They were able to give good insights on the type of dances Relevance (to your research topic) - It revelent to my topic because this is a sprituital dance that Indians do to there god they serve( Note not all Indians) Depth Information Format (I hope this one will be easy for you.) - Yes Object (what is the purpose for creating this article?) - to inform me on the roots of that typical type of dance and some of the correct movements