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{{dashboard.wikiedu.org sandbox|Mid tetm quiz = My Mid-Term Quiz for LIBY 1210-09 Winter 2016

My real name is: Ryshauna Moore

My Research Topic is: The effect of mediation music

+ I chose to read and evaluate the article titled: Binaural Beats

| 1. Is there a warning banner at the top of the article? Yes

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

This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (October 2011)

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This article relies too much on references to primary sources. Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. (October 2011)

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 does not have any sources that are reliable and some of the information they have about the person they researched is false.

+ 2. Is the lead section of the article easy to understand? Does it summarize the key points of the article?

Yes, it gives a brief explination  of what Binaural Beats are and two diferent kinds of tones.

+ 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, the structure is simple and easy to follow. They begin to talk about the history and then go deeper into other topics that relate to it.

+ 4. Are “the various aspects of the topic balanced well”? That is does it seem to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic?

For the most part yes. But torwards the end it got a bit confusing.

+ 5. Does the article provide a “neutral point of view”? Does it read like an encyclopedia article instead of a persuasive essay?

Its seems more like an encyclopedia

+ 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.

The references that I checked were reliable, I didnt fond one that was a blog.

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”?

Yes

+ c. does the article refer “to ‘some,’ ‘many,’ or other unnamed groups of people,” instead of specific organizations or authors or facts?

Yes, under the history section there are about 5

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

Yes, i dont think alot of information is  missing. But they could have added some to make it more interesting and not just informational.

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

Section 2 and 3 could have been combined and some information could have been taken out.

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

Footnotes

+ 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, theres just alot of people making corrections.

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)

Febuary 2, 2016 @ 2:54

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

i couldnt fihnd who created the but, they have alot of reliable resources and links that  I can go to find more information

+ Relevance (to your research topic)

Binaural beats are used to help amplify meditation. It helps connect with brainwaves.

+ Depth

It helps me understand a little bit more about what binaural beats are and how they came about. But no information about it and meditations was given.

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

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

The purpose was to help people better understand binaural beats and how they came about.}}