...Wikipedia is a popular online encyclopedia that many rely on as a source for information. However, there are others that question whether the encyclopedia can be cited as a valid and credible source. This argument is based on Learning Team C’s debate on whether Wikipedia is a valid and credible source for information. The viewpoints from both sides will be examined and a conclusion will be drawn as to why Wikipedia is not a credible and valid source for information. Credible According to Lizz Shepherd, a freelance writer, Wikipedia has one of the best Google page ranks of any site in the world and is in the top 10 of Alexa. Regardless of what you search for, the Wikipedia entry is probably in the top three results for that topic. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that allows its users to edit and remove content from any page. Because Wikipedia allows its users to change information brings frequent questions about the validity of the information on its pages. The Encyclopedia Britannica is one of the few sources that most people agree on for reliable, accurate information. Encyclopedia Britannica is considered the standard for finding accurate information. In an attempt to compare accuracy, the journal Nature ran a large-scale test of the information in Wikipedia entries versus the same entries in Encyclopedia Britannica (Shepherd, 2010). Nature’s results of the test revealed that both sources had numerous errors, Wikipedia, 2.86% and Encyclopedia Britannica...
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...Wikipedia: Appropriate For What The online encyclopedia Wikipedia has grown impressively since its creation eight years ago. Its 8.2 million entries in 253 languages have been written entirely by web volunteers. That sounds like an impressive story of success, if it was not the polemic behind it. Whereas many defend the free source of information others ban the website because the writers are anonymous volunteers and the revision process questionable. If the source people are using for writing an essay is not reliable so they are not. That is a very simple sentence that demonstrates how dangerous it can be avoiding to evaluate well the sources of information used as a baseline for our creation. A good source of information needs to be impartial, showing different points of view about the subject, has to have the right style and tone, depending on our audience and purpose of writing, needs to be updated, and the author to have the ideal credentials to write about the topic with property. Most of the critic against Wikipedia resides in the argument that nobody can trust a source that everyone can edit, and it does make sense, but radicalism is not needed. The historian Waters (2007) have said that the absence of accountability of the website is reason to ban students from using Wikipedia in research where they are responsible for informational accuracy. That is truly an argument that needs to be considered when discussing if the source is valid for formal researches, but why...
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...Wikipedia is often found by most teachers to be a bad source to get information from. This is because everyone in the world is allowed to get on and edit any article they want as long as they have a Wikipedia profile. In order to figure out if Wikipedia is a reliable or an unreliable source to get information from for a college level paper, I will be checking an article on the All Blacks rugby team for a reasonable amount of information on the team, and their accomplishments. I will be looking at the accuracy of that information, and the validity of the references that are listed for the article in Wikipedia about the All Blacks. The All Blacks are a rugby team from New Zealand that has had a lot of success over the hundred years they’ve been...
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...Writing an Argument; Wikipedia Jesus Manuel Acosta-Vargas University of Phoenix MGT/521 Management Prof. Elsie Jimenez-Galarza Writing an Argument Today in this century that “we” live, must student like surfing in the Internet to find his resources. The Internet as of the present time contains a several encyclopedias online and research’s websites of all kinds. Some of these types of research’s websites are reliable in some points, some are credible investigations some not, some are valid point of view, and other websites are not developing any of these criteria and lack bias. I am going to writing an argument about the infamous Wikipedia online encyclopedia and his credibility in the web. Wikipedia from scratch we have to make some question; have a valid point of view? Have some credible sources? Is reliable source of information and good research to an essay? In addition to that i have to develop an argument based upon are the outcomes about the debate pro Wikipedia and against Wikipedia. And to support all the argument against Wikipedia, I going to identifying each criterion used to analyze and evaluate all the credibility sources. Some research demonstrates that Wikipedia’s articles that lack biases. Some articles are lack of ideas and neutral point of view too. Head and Eisenberg (2010) write that Wikipedia is a source that is used in 85% of the work course of university students and in 91% of related searches problems...
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...Wikipedia is a Credible Source of Information Dalia Alawami MGT/521 June 18, 2012 Ms. Sandra Griffin Wikipedia is a Credible Source of Information “I have always viewed the mission of Wikipedia to be much bigger than just creating a killer website. We're doing that of course, and having a lot of fun doing it, but a big part of what motivates us is our larger mission to affect the world in a positive way”.(Jimmy Wales) When Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger lunched the web based encyclopedia Wikipedia, the basic idea which they wanted to provide is offering considerable source of information that is affordable to anyone who has an access to the internet. The main theme of Wikipedia is the editable tool available in the web site, any internet user who has an account in Wikipedia can edit or add information to any article or writing new article. However, this point itself is the most controversial aspect of Wikipedia. Since normal users are writing & editing articles that means accuracy of mentioned information can’t be considered in researches, well this is the claiming of people who are against the idea of Wikipedia. Those claims lead to several studies & comparisons done by experts & academic figures through the last 10 years. Since the creation of the site 2001 the argument has been started and still ongoing. Too many questions been aroused, “Who is writing those articles?”, “Why some articles are not supported with resources?” “Why identity of the writer...
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...Essay Plan Introduction: Thesis: Wikipedia is not a creditable source of information for tertiary-level writing. Body Paragraph 1: * Meaning of Wikipedia * Misleading readers * Vandalism * Reference Gorman Body Paragraph 2: * Academics publishing work * Editing * Reference Lu and Askin Body Paragraph 3: * Counter argument * Credibility * Reference Lu and Askin AND Crovitz and Smoot Conclusion: Convenient but not accurate! The purpose of this essay is to provide insight as to why Wikipedia is not a creditable source of information for tertiary-level writing. Tertiary-level writing involves the use of valid reference sources to show supporting evidence. Anyone can contribute anonymously and edit pages in the non-profit internet encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, automatically reducing the credibility of the popular website. Wikipedia is known as the free encyclopaedia, an encyclopaedia in Gorman’s opinion (2007, p. 273) is ‘created by experts and monitored by professional editors who themselves are often subject experts’ and believes that Wikipedia should be recognised for what it is, ‘opinions untested by experts’. Wikipedia has a large amount of worldwide anonymous volunteers that monitor, and then clean up articles. Professionals may not want to give out their knowledge for free and therefore posts that are incorrect will never be corrected by the appropriate person. On the other hand, people who claim...
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...Topic Selection: What do you care about? This is a persuasive research paper, which means you are taking a position on a contemporary issue that you care about and setting out to prove that your position is correct with strong, convincing sources. How many sources? * at least four sources for College Prep students * at least six sources for Honors students Of course, you need to set out to support an idea that is capable and worthy of being supported—not something completely obvious. Because one of the major course objectives is to write about what you believe in (as you find your writing voice), you will be allowed to choose your own topic for this persuasive research paper, so long as it is not a topic you have written about already for another class (remember: your intellectual and personal integrity should be important to you, so research something new to you, which is most of the “fun” of research). I must also approve your topic before you begin writing your paper. In order for me to approve your topic, you must have at least four reliable, strong sources in your hand that you have read, highlighted, and taken notes on. Conducting Good Research Many high school students do not know how to conduct strong, valid research—perhaps because we now live in the world of Google, which...
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...Debate with your learning team whether Wikipedia is a credible and valid source of information. Resource: Learning team debate and Ch. 9 Writing from Sources Option I Develop your own argument based on the debate outcomes. Use the four steps for fairly presenting arguments indentified in Ch. 9 of Writing from Sources to guide your writing. What are the four steps for fairly presenting arguments identified in Ch.9: 1. Present both sides of the argument. One way of shading an argument to suit your own ends is to misrepresent the strength of the opposition. Let us assume that you are working PRESENTING ARGUMENTS FAIRLY 4 1 3 negative view image of attack image of disease 0-312-62992-3 (c) Bedford/St. Martin's / bedfordstmartins.com with a number of articles, all of which are effectively presented and worth citing. Some clearly support your point of view; others are openly opposed; and a few avoid taking sides, emphasizing related but less controversial topics. If your essay cites only the favorable and neutral articles, and avoids any reference to the views of the opposition, you have presented the issue falsely. A one-sided presentation will make you appear to be either biased or sloppy in your research. If the sources are available and if their views are pertinent, they should be represented and, if you wish, refuted in your essay. 2. Provide a complete account of the argument. Sometimes, distortions occur accidentally, because you have presented ...
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...Step 1.jpg" src="/images/thumb/a/a6/Write-an-Essay-Step-1.jpg/670px-Write-an-Essay-Step-1.jpg" width="670" height="503" id="55116424b262b"> ------------------------------------------------- 1 ------------------------------------------------- Research the topic. Go online, head to the library, or search an academic database. You may ask a reference librarian for help. * Know which sources are acceptable to your teacher. * Does your teacher want a certain number of primary sources and secondary sources? * Can you use Wikipedia? Wikipedia is often a good starting point for learning about a topic, but many teachers won't let you cite it because they want you to find more authoritative sources. * Take detailed notes, keeping track of which facts come from which sources. Write down your sources in the correct citation format so that you don't have to go back and look them up again later. * Never ignore facts and claims that seem to disprove your original idea or claim. A good essay writer either includes the contrary evidence and shows why such evidence is not valid or alters his or her point of view in light of the evidence. ------------------------------------------------- Ad 1. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- <img alt="Write an Essay Step 2.jpg" src="/images/thumb/c/cb/Write-an-Essay-Step-2.jpg/670px-Write-an-Essay-Step-2.jpg" width="670" height="447" id="55116424b2a40">...
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...It starts preaching about Diana and her life. The unknown speaker explains her personality, her actions, and how wonderful she is. The character also describes to the audience that he know they are feeling the grief and are suffering, and that it is okay to be sad. The speaker describes a time that Diana helped him or her with an issue he was having. The unknown speaker continues to explains when he last saw Diana, why they saw each other, and why seeing her was important. After a lot of time explaining how genuine, sweet, and morally open she was, we learn that the speaker is a man. The speaker is also Diana’s brother. This article shows the good in Diana and the love that they share. It is a speech that could get emotions going, and the audience can get attached and emotional when the article is heard. The purpose of this writing is to bring justice to Diana’s name and allow emotions to be released to a group of people who care. The ethos in this article is the Prince’s actual speech. The logos of this article is explained by the Prince’s brother during his speech about her. The pathos is a country experiencing grief and intense sadness due to the unexpected loss...
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...Reference * What is Reference ? * Why is Reference important? * Think about it. Page 3-4. Research * What is Research? * Why is Research important? * Think about it. Page 5-6. Reliability * What is Reliability? * Why is Reliability important? * Think about it. Page 7-8. Validity * What is Validity? * Why is Validity important? * Think about it. Page 9-10. Synthesizing * What is Synthesizing? * Why is Synthesizing important? * Think about it. Table of Contents Chapter 3-Context Clue/Inference Page 1-2. Context clue * What is Reference? * Why is Reference important? * Think about it. Page 3-4. Inference * What is Reference? * Why is Reference important? * Think about it. Reference Use of a source of information in order to ascertain something...
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...in 2011. For an extensive period of the twentieth century, the continental black rhinoceros was one of the most numerous of all the species of rhino. The severity of this issue is proven by the figures that have been gathered to show the rapid decline of numbers. During the 1960s, the population of Black Rhinoceros’ was around 70,000, however just 21 years later in 1981, that number decreased by roughly 55,000 to 60,000, leaving between 10,000 and 15,000 rhinos. [1] During the earlier half of the 1990s, the number of Black Rhinoceros was as low as just under 2,500, and by the year 2004, it had been reported that the number stood at a shocking 2,410. These figures clearly outline the seriousness of the decline and provides the reason as to why there are several conservation methods working to help save this beautiful creature. There are four sub-species that are recognised: Southern-central black rhino, currently the most numerous of the species. They are classified as critically endangered. There is also the South-western black rhino which is too classed as critically endangered. The Eastern African black rhino has a smaller but growing population in Tanzania but is currently stronghold in Kenya, this sub-species is also classified as critically endangered. Finally, there is the West African black rhino, which is sadly classified as ‘Probably Extinct’. Figure 1- Black Rhino Decline This graph, taken from WWF in 2004 shows the extreme decline in the number of Black Rhinos...
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...MBA-622 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT Junior Sayou, a financial analyst for Chargers Products, a manufacturer of stadium benches, must evaluate the risk and return of two assets, X and Y. The firm is considering adding these assets to its diversified asset portfolio. To assess the return and risk of each asset, Junior gathered data on the annual cash flow and beginningand end-of year values of each asset over the immediately preceding 10 years, 2002– 2011. These data are summarized in the table below. Junior’s investigation suggests that both assets, on average, will tend to perform in the future just as they have during the past 10 years. He therefore believes that the expected annual return can be estimated by finding the average annual return for each asset over the past 10 years. Return Data for Assets X and Y, 2002 - 2011 Asset X Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Cash Flow $1,000 1,500 1,400 1,700 1,900 1,600 1,700 2,000 2,100 2,200 Value Beginning End $20,000 $22,000 22,000 21,000 21,000 24,000 24,000 22,000 22,000 23,000 23,000 26,000 26,000 25,000 25,000 24,000 24,000 27,000 27,000 30,000 Cash Flow $1,500 1,600 1,700 1,800 1,900 2,000 2,100 2,200 2,300 2,400 Asset Y Value Beginning End $20,000 $20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 22,000 22,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 24,000 24,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 Junior believes that each asset’s risk can be assessed in two ways: in isolation and as part of the firm’s diversified...
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...process (Badke, 2009). The speed of technology has replaced notable research tools such as paper books, paper pads and pens. Public demands for acquiring research quicker than previously available has weakened the reliability of the research available (Larsen, 1997). In relation to education, the processing speed information technology brings, directly impacts literacy, integrity and responsibility in regards to the Scholarship, Practice, and Leadership Model. Scholarship and Information Literacy Russell (2009) described the vast amount of information as overwhelming, which in turn drives many students to seek out easier but less reliable alternatives such as Dictionary.com or Wikipedia (p.92). As educators and life-long learners, educating students, while young, of the difference between reliable sources for credible information and quick-fix sites is crucial. A non-scholarly leader may underestimate the value of information literacy. Without the ability to know when information may be required, how to seek, evaluate and process information, or how to use information for appropriate decision making, leaders will vacillate (Larsen, 1997). Teachers should begin teaching information literacy in grade school. According to Rowlands “intervention at university age is too late: these students have already developed an ingrained coping behaviour [sic]: they have learned to `get by’ with Google” (pg. 23). Scholars must not abandon literacy by ignoring...
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...credits Please submit assignment electronically to your Examination Officer at xxxx@LSBF.org.uk. You will receive a submission receipt which you should retain for your own records. Assignment 1 will give learners the opportunity to achieve: Learning Outcome 1 - Be able to use a variety of sources for the collection of data, both primary and secondary Learning Outcome 2 - Understand a range of techniques to analyse data effectively for business purposes Learning Outcome 3 - Be able to produce information in appropriate formats for decision making in an organisational context Learning Outcome 4 - Be able to use software-generated information to make decisions in an organisation. Criteria reference To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner is able to: Task No Page numbers 1 a) create a plan for the collection of primary and secondary data for a given business problem. Interview, questionnaire. b) present the survey methodology and sampling frame used. c) design a questionnaire for a given business problem 2 a) create information for decision making by summarizing data using representative values. (table w/ info summarize) b) analyse the results to draw valid conclusions in a business context c) analyse data using measures of dispersion to inform a given business scenario (median, mode, standard deviation…) d) explain how quartiles, percentiles and the correlation coefficient are used to draw useful conclusions in a business context 3 a) produce...
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