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Jose, At this point you are failing the Research Project, because you have not had your required Research Consultation with me. The work you are doing is poor quality. If you want to be able to earn a passing grade on your research consultation, make an appointment with me. READ YOUR HORIZON EMAIL!

87.4Mid Term Quiz [Part 1, each question is worth 3.8 % for full credit, for Part II, each question is work 5 % for full credit][edit | edit source]

My Mid-Term Quiz for LIBY 1210-09 Spring 2016

3.8 My real name is: Jose Tamayo

3.8 My Research Topic is: Can spirituality change a person and the way they live there life?

3.8 Key words related to my Research Topic are: consider,same, affect, better, relate

0 [What is the wikipedia article you selected to evaluate?]

3.8 1. Is there a warning banner at the top of the article? Yes or No No, there is not a warning banner. If there is a warning banner, copy and paste the warning banner here.

0 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 warning banner is important because it is letting you know that it is not a credible source. The things being said in this article can be a lie. 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.

3.8 2. Is the lead section of the article easy to understand? Does it summarize the key points of the article? Yes it does break into sections for me. It is easy to understand and get to wear i need to be.

3.8 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 of the article is very clear. I can click a subtitle and it will take me to where I need to be.

3.8 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 flows in a good rhythm and goes in a coherent order.

3.8 5. Does the article provide a “neutral point of view”? Does it read like an encyclopedia article instead of a persuasive essay? Yes the article seems to be more informative instead of being a persuasive essay.

3.8 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. Yes, I clicked on the the footnotes and they seemed to take me to good websites.

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

3.8 a. is the lead section well-written, in clear, correct English? Yes, the lead section is written in english and it is clear on what spirituality is.

3.8 b. are there “unsourced opinions” and/or “value statements which are not neutral”? Yes, there is some sections where people seem to voice their opinion and how spirituality affects them.

3.8 c. does the article refer “to ‘some,’ ‘many,’ or other unnamed groups of people,” instead of specific organizations or authors or facts? No, the article refers to the group of people as an organization or how they are suppose to be called.

3.8 d. does the article seem to omit aspects of the topic? Yes the article does seem to omit aspect of my topic.

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

3.8 f. does the article lack sufficient references or footnotes? NO the article does not lack any of that stuff.

3.8 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? i don't see any lack of respect in the conversation. Its mostly input on the topic.

Part 2

5 Currency (When was the last update of this article? hint: check the View History) May 1 2016

5 Authority (What evidence do you find that the author(s) of this article have the appropriate credentials to write on this topic?) The footnotes that lead to some credible websites

5 Relevance (to your research topic) It talks about how different religions and people can reach there spirituality.

5 Depth The article is pretty long in depth.

0 Information Format (I hope this one will be easy for you.) The article is broken down by section and by religion and it talks about how they are affected. [What is the target audience? This is a website for the general public, not researchers.]

5 Object (what is the purpose for creating this article?) The purpose of this article is to inform people on how spirituality is reached on different aspects.