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

My Research Topic is: Polynesian Tattoos

Key words related to my Research Topic are: Tattoos, Polynesian 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.)

- Pe'a

+2. Is there a warning banner at the top of the article? Yes or No

- no

If there is a warning banner, copy and paste the warning banner here.

- This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (March 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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?

+- The article needs addition citation because without citation you can not tell where the author is getting their information and if it is credible.

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?

- The lead section of the article is easy to understand and it does summarize the key points.

+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 is clear, it does have headlines and footnotes but it lacks multiple pictures.

+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 topics are well balanced and they do provide a comprehensive overview of the topic.

+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 just states facts, it does not try to persuade the reader of any sort.

+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 footnotes are credible sources.

+8. Look for these signs of bad quality and comment on their presence or absence from the article you are evaluating:

- The article should have mentioned more information on how Polynesian tattoos have a social effect on todays society.

+a. is the lead section well-written, in clear, correct English?

- Yes, the lead section is well written and understandable.

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

- Yes, there is one opinion that is not cited.

+c. does the article refer “to ‘some,’ ‘many,’ or other unnamed groups of people,” instead of specific organizations or authors or facts? - Yes, it mentions various groups of people and in individual names.

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

- For the most part, the article covers the topic but I does fail to go into depth on some aspects of the topic.

+e. are some sections overly long compared to other sections of similar importance to the topic?

- No, all of the sections are of good length.

+f. does the article lack sufficient references or footnotes?

- The footnotes for the article were fine, they did not lack sufficient resources but they could add more to make the article more credible.

+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?

- The view history did not seem hostile, they editors were just fixing the article.

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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)

- July 30, 2017

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

- I personally could not find any form of accreditation on the author of this article. +Relevance (to your research topic)

- The article explained the history of Polynesian tattoos.

+Depth

- The information provided in the article is in depth.

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

- Scholarly journal article This is an encyclopedia article for the general public

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

- To inform the audience the history and meaning of Polynesian tattoos.