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

My Research Topic is:The definition of spirituality

Key words related to my Research Topic are: spirituality

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.)

Development of the Meaning of Spirituality

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.

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.

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

Yes the article is easy to understand, it gives a basic definition of spirituality.

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?”

The Structure of the article is very clear the headings give the topic of what is being told and then it goes on the being explained.

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

Yes the topics cover various ideas of what spirituality is from modern to traditional.

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

Its very neutral seeing as it on gives information about multiple kinds of spirituality and the many definitions.

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.

Though some footnotes refer to articles most of them refer to other encyclopedia's

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”

there are a few

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?

not as far as i can see it gives a wide range

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

The sections seem to have an even amount of information

f. does the article lack sufficient references or footnotes?

No, there are multiple references throughout the article and footnotes in it

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?

The editors were very respectful when making their edits there weren't that many comments

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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)

january 16 2017

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

They have a page that is connected to a wikipage that is designed to clean and create proper information.

Relevance (to your research topic)

gives me a wide range of definitions of spirituality which is what my project is about

Depth

There is a lot of information on various topics and they all give helpful information

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

Wiki article

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

to inform people on the many types of spirituality and the ways in which people define it