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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.)
1. 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 may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: Needs inline citations, additional citations, and style/tone overhaul Please help improve this article if you can. (October 2014) (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 article needs additional citations, inline citations, and style/tone overhaul.
This matters because it could mean that the person who wrote this article is plagiarizing from other articles.
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 easy to understand and it is easy to summarize the key points.
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 are headings and subheadings and images and footnotes.
4. Are “the various aspects of the topic balanced well”? That is does it seem to provide a comprehensive overview of the topic?
Yes everything sounds balanced and organized.
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 an encyclopedia article.
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.
His citations are trustworthy.
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, the article refers to the author of a book.
d. does the article seem to omit aspects of the topic?
No
e. are some sections overly long compared to other sections of similar importance to the topic?
Most sections are the same length except for a few animals like rodents.
f. does the article lack sufficient references or footnotes?
Yes.
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)
Last updated was January 2017
Authority (What evidence do you find that the author(s) of this article have the appropriate credentials to write on this topic?)
He got evidence from credible sources such as Weissenborn and he also gets his facts from the religion itself.
Relevance (to your research topic)
Both of these articles are relevant to my topic.
Depth
The second website isn't very in depth as to what I'm looking for because I'm doing my project about dogs and worship, not all the animals.
Information Format (I hope this one will be easy for you.)
article
Object (what is the purpose for creating this article?)
The purpose for creating this article was to inform people how and why different groups of people worship animals in different ways. It is for educational purposes only.