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

My Research Topic is: Catholicism

Key words related to my Research Topic are: Catholic, God

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: Catholic views on God

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

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?

+This matters because some rely on these websites to receive accurate information, and if its wrong then it looks bad on the person who is researching a topic. They expect to find useful information either for research or simply like expanding their knowledge on things.

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, it was easily understandable. Yes, it summarizes the key points of the article.

+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?”

The structure of the article is clear. Divided into many sections that explain the heading. It's clean and it actually looks professional.

+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 various aspects of the topic balance well. The heading of the topic is catholic and its very clean to view the many of topics of the teachings of Catholicism.

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

Yes, it's more of an encyclopedia. This is an article that is providing basic history and teachings of Catholicism, it's not persuading anyone to be catholic just simply stating out points.

+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.

The references seem reliable. There is information from an Encyclopedia that briefly states definitions related to religion with many resources about religions.

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.

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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) 17 October 2017

+Authority (What evidence do you find that the author(s) of this article have the appropriate credentials to write on this topic?) There are millions of Robert Appleton, but there is no information on any credentials, so maybe this article is unreliable.

+Relevance (to your research topic) Yes, very relevant.

+Depth Yes, in depth of certain topics of God and the teachings.

-Information Format (I hope this one will be easy for you.) Yes, its formatted in a way where all the information is easily accessible. The information format of this is and encyclopedia article for the general public.

+Object (what is the purpose for creating this article?) Creating this article for the views Catholics have on God.