User:Elloyd47

Activity 2 - From Scratch

Postmodernism

In looking at the first substantial edit made in 2001, I would have to critique the level of sources that were added when formulating the article. Due to the lack of sources cited in the article, the author or other editors would have to go back to the article and either cite the information that is outlined by the author or edit it. I believe that, when creating an article, it is important to only publish information that can be cited prior to releasing the article to avoid any copyright issues and to contribute appropriately to the Wikipedia platform. As seen with the large number of edits, a lot of the information that was added to the article needed citations to verify the information was accurate. Therefore, as a second reader I would make sure all of the dates, facts, names and events that were mentioned in the article had a reliable source cited. I would also ensure that there was more information on the origins of postmodernism and how it developed throughout history, as I believe the page lacked in depth research in these areas. I think as a second reader, it would be essential to make sure that the information put there was verifiable and could be cited with reliable material prior to adding new information.