User:TysonWolfe23

Bio

About Me

I am a high school student participating in a program allowing me to take college classes at a local community college. I have been a singer in choir for 6 years now, this year being my 7th, and I have a light knowledge of music theory. I have also been performing in live theater, both straight plays and musicals, for over 10 years. I used to be a competitive swimmer, though I haven't done this in a few years. Micheal Phelps is the swimmer who currently has the most gold medals at the Olympics.

My Wikipedia Activities

I do not have many plans for my use of Wikipedia. I will use it for schoolwork as needed, and I will refer to it as a source when I find it appropriate. In terms of editing and keeping up with certain articles, I have no current plan to do so, though if ever I do it will be articles in the category of performing arts, as in the current moment that is my personal passion.

Article Review

Rogers and Hammerstein

I've been a fan of musical theater for many years, and of my favorite composers and writers, Rogers and Hammerstein rank very highly. I feel I know enough to evaluate this article, and I have the want for this article to be of quality. I visited the Rogers and Hammerstein article on Wikipedia, and found three aspects of it worth commenting on: It's good use of citations, it's lack of opinions and nonobjective statements, and it's use of all important information needed.

     In any good article, there are numerous citations that are of quality. That is exactly what is found in the Rogers and Hammerstein article. There is no statement made without there being a external source provided, every statement has proof. Further, those citations are of quality. Every source I read seemed credible, and despite the most recent unique work of Rogers and Hammerstein being almost 65 years old, almost all the sources are within the last 20 years, often closer to being within 5-10 years. It also cites the sources used correctly. This page has quality sources, and does not need to change in this aspect.

    When talking about media, its very easy for opinions to sneak in when talking about the facts. This does not happen within the article. The author does not allow any bias to get in the way of the facts. Every opinion used within the article is not one of the authors, but instead of the masses, along with evidence to prove that what is said about these opinions are true. Every statement made is a fact, and there aren't any subjective statements made.

    Rogers and Hammerstein are very prominent composers in the musical theater space. Being prominent, their most popular works can easily overshadow their lesser known works and leave them forgotten. In their article however, this doesn't happen. Every one of their works is present in this article, as well as some of their individual works. Each show they've written has its own section, in which it provides a story of the process and reaction of each show they created. It must be said, this article is not very detailed. With so much to go over, the summaries are rather short, and give major events. It's very possible that smaller minor events I've never heard of may not be present, and would make the article better to be included. While there could be more detail within the summaries, overall the article does not leave anything out and gives an overview of everything.

The Rogers and Hammerstein article is a very well made article, that clearly had thought and care put into it. Every statement has a cite, and a cite that is credible and up to date. The author avoids using any opinions of their own, instead focusing on objective statements about the general public's opinions. The one critic I have is that there simply could've been more detail. While everything is covered, the summaries feel a little short, although all major events are covered. Overall, this article is incredibly well made and needs little revisions.