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An introduction to the inner workings of Wikipedia.
Student | Assigned | Reviewing |
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RussRom1998 | The man without a face: The unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin | |
Indigo24 | Cosmetics | |
Garberk1 | Fishing | |
Pitcher15 | JUCO World Series | |
Cusacke494 | Total Communication in deaf children | |
Paytonf1221 | Action Painting | |
DylanGoodale | Fortnite Battle Royale, Ninja (streamer) | |
Cusackg | Yeti (American company) | |
Garnellon | Film Critic | |
Anastasi6 | Pizza | |
Jryden014 | Tony Granato | |
Ohibschman | Police academy | |
Zuzu963 | Chevy Camaro | |
Kamehamehax20 | Satoshi Tajiri | |
Joerossi15 | DJ Smallz | |
Bourbonnaisd | Welsh Corgi | |
Presto25 | The Honest Company | |
Hodges204 | ||
Kunalar | Johnathan Tokely-Parry | |
ZaGreenScene | Full dive vr | |
Juancontreras2 | Lisle, Illinois |
Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.
This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.
Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.
Due Monday, 4/09 - you MUST come to class with your username enrolled on the Students tab above and with the first two trainings marked as complete next to your name.
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, let's consider some additional questions.
Due Wednesday, 4/11
Please review the following handouts:
Today in class we will familiarize ourselves with editing Wikipedia by copyediting an article.
To start, choose an article to work on. For help finding an article to work on, consider browsing the list of stubs on Wikipedia here. Use the alphabetization to find a topic you're interested in. Some examples:
Once you've chosen your article, read through it, thinking about ways to improve the language, such as fixing grammatical mistakes. Then, make the appropriate changes. You don’t need to contribute new information to the article yet.
Due Friday, 4/13
It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article related to the course and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.
Due Monday, 4/16
Today in class we will spend some time discussing your ideas for topics and will help you finalize your final topic for the project.
In order for your topic to move forward you'll have to be able to find 2-5 independent sources to help substantiate the expansion or creation of an article.
Once you have your topic finalized, head to the Students tab above and assign yourself your article topic.
Hint: if you are creating a new article, assign yourself the article title as it will stand once the article is live. Read through this article title help page for some ideas of how to get started.
Due Wednesday, 4/18
In your sandbox, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article.
Due Friday, 4/20
Start working on your first draft of the assignment.
Creating a new article?
Improving an existing article?
Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.
Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Expand your draft
Due Wednesday, April 25th.
Take the "Peer Review" training (linked below).
Due Friday, 4/27
In class today sign up for a conference and then review the notes that your classmates left you and begin to implement any proposed changes.
Over the weekend your instructor will be reviewing drafts and leaving comments on the "Talk" pages of your sandbox spaces. This will be the final part of the review process. You must have implemented your peer feedback by midnight on Friday 4/28 in preparation for instructor review.
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Have your fully charged computer on and your sandbox open. If you are working on an existing article, have that page open as well.
Due Wednesday, May 2.
Review the Sandboxes and Mainspace online training (linked below) in preparation for moving your work live on Wednesday in class.
This week it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace"!
Editing an existing article?
Creating a new article?
Due Friday, 5/4
Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.
It's the final day to develop your article.
Due Monday May 7th.
Write a reflective essay (500 words) on your Wikipedia contributions.
Consider the following questions as you reflect on your Wikipedia assignment:
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.