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My Mid-Term Quiz for LIBY 1210-09 Spring 2017

My Research Topic is: How music therapy aid in treatment for stroke patients

Key words related to my Research Topic are: Music, stroke, music therapy

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:

++I chose to read and evaluate the article titled: (for extra credit, link the name of the article to the article in Wikipedia.) Stroke

+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.

This article needs additional citations for verification. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2017) (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?

+This warning banner lets the viewer know that the information on that wiki page does not have entirely proper citations. Without citation, you can not guarantee the credibility of the information that you are reading on wikipedia.

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.

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

Yes. It is clear to me.

+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?”

Because this is a very common topic, the organization of this article is very clear.

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

Yes

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

Yes, very unbiased information.

+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. there are plenty of citations and from credible websites.

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”?

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?

No, it covers a very wide range of everything you need to know about strokes.

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

No

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

No

+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)

April 25, 2017

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

Most of the editors have "Doc" or "Dr." written before their names.

+Relevance (to your research topic)

I am researching regarding stroke treatment, so knowing everything about stroke is a good start.

+Depth

There are even subcategories about stroke I did not know about, such as "silent strokes"

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

It is sectional and goes from broad to specific parts of stroke and the different types of strokes that can happen.

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

To inform the general public about strokes, what to look out for, what to do in the event of a person having a stroke. Also, it can answer any general and specific questions regarding strokes.