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Edgardo, you will FAIL the Research Project unless you have your required Research Consultation with me THIS week. Make an appointment. READ YOUR HORIZON EMAIL!

85.6 %Mid Term Quiz [Part 1, each question is worth 3.8 % for full credit, for Part II, each question is work 5 % for full credit]

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

3.8 My real name is: Edgardo Diaz

3.8 My Research Topic is: Religion and History(Ancient Greek)

3.8 Key words related to my Research Topic are: History

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:

0 I chose to read and evaluate the article titled: (for extra credit, link the name of the article to the article in Wikipedia.) [What is the title of the Wikipedia article you evaluated?]

Use the criteria from the Evaluating Wikipedia brochure to evaluate the article.

0 1. Is there a warning banner at the top of the article? Yes or No

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?

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? -It is easy to understand because it is broken down smooth. It discussed the history.

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 there is various sections in the article. Discussing different sections.

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? -The aspects are balanced they talk about what is sacred, festivals, and the afterlife.

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 it is neutral it does not sound persuasive.

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. -The references are reliable or they seem reliable to me.

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? -Its well written in English.

3.8 b. are there “unsourced opinions” and/or “value statements which are not neutral”? -No the article is all neutral.

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 they say the name of groups/ people.

3.8 d. does the article seem to omit aspects of the topic? -No it looks over many topics

3.8 e. are some sections overly long compared to other sections of similar importance to the topic? - Yes some sections have two to three sentences and others have paragraphs.

3.8 f. does the article lack sufficient references or footnotes? -No there is a good amount of references.

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? - No it is fine. __________________________

Part 2:

Evaluate the Wikipedia article you selected using the CARDIO method. Write your answers following each word below:

5 Currency (When was the last update of this article? hint: check the View History) -April 25, 2016

5 Authority (What evidence do you find that the author(s) of this article have the appropriate credentials to write on this topic?) -Mark William Padilla, Bucknell University

5 Relevance (to your research topic) -Involves religion and ancient Greek

5 Depth -Its pretty helpful for my topic since it is my topic.

2 Information Format (I hope this one will be easy for you.) -Scholarly Journal Article [note that Wikipedia is a website for general public, definitely not a scholarly article.]

5 Object (what is the purpose for creating this article?) -To inform about the ancient Greek religion.