User:Redearth914

Simple Introduction

About Me

I am a student currently training in order to become part of the manufacturing sector. I have held a few jobs in the food and service industry as both a baker and hotel clerk. Being a baker taught me that there is a certain satisfaction in creating and making things for others. I felt that this lacked permanence however, and decided to pursue a career in machining as a result. I have also worked as a delivery driver for various restaurants, learning that driving is one of the most dangerous everyday tasks people simply take for granted as being safe. I'm also looking for volunteer work at the moment, as well as to get more involved in general college activities.

Interests

One activity I particularly enjoy is playing Magic: The Gathering, a TCG currently owned by Wizards of the Coast. I primarily play the variant called Commander, which typically pits 4 players against each other in a free-for-all matchup. I also play Dungeons and Dragons (also referred to as D&D) on Wednesdays and Thursdays. It is a story telling game where one person, sometimes called the dungeon master or DM for short, weaves a string of situations that the rest of the players react to. A typical D&D setting can be along the lines of a generic fantasy setting, but can also branch out into a myriad of genres. I also enjoy doing some pen and ink drawing and sketching from time to time as well, particularly while walking or hiking.

Concertina Article Analysis

I first gained an interest in the concertina when my English teacher began playing one in class. Having dabbled in music before, I thought it might be interesting to discover how well put together the article on it was on Wikipedia. I visited the concertina article on Wikipedia, and found three aspects of it worth commenting on: the mixture of cited and uncited material, completeness of the article, and links to nonexistent pages.

The article is a mixed bag in terms of its citations. The history section lacks inline citations altogether. Though the systems section is somewhat better in its use of inline citations, its introduction and last two sections regarding the Anglo concertina and Franglo lack inline citations. While the history section is sorely lacking in inline citations, it does have a number of sources that could be the sources for the information represented in the history section of the article.

I would argue that the article is fairly complete, as long as the lack of proper inline citation is disregarded. Although it does not have detailed explanations on its operations, this is remedied by links to other articles on Wikipedia that do explain these principles in detail. With the operating principles covered, the other two pillars of the article, the sections on history and systems, are adequate to cover other topics on the concertina an individual could want from an encyclopedia article.

I found the Wikipedia links within the article to be relevant for the most part. The first one that linked to the Free-reed aerophone article was the most integral one for explaining the mechanisms behind the concertina. The rest had varying degrees of relevance, but I did not notice any that were grossly out of place. The biggest issue here was the number of links that led to nonexistent pages, of which there were six.

From my observations, this article on the concertina is flawed, but is still a solid starting point for persons interested in learning about the concertina. The material that is uncited seemed to fall along the lines of lacking inline citations more than anything. The completeness of the article was adequate, supported by links to other Wikipedia articles. The links to nonexistent articles does not detract from the article and seems to be more of a vestigial piece that could be taken care of with a bit of housekeeping. Overall, not a bad article at all, though it could use with some brushing up.