As a reminder:
Write a Good Article
Our goal is to produce a Good Article that will be of service to the general Wikipedia community. We need to have a sense of what more needs to be done, and an overall plan for the article. I suggest looking at examples and guidelines (e.g. Manual of Style or the Guide for nominating good articles), as well as reminding yourself of the criteria for a Good Article. I suggest finding an example of a Good Article related to your stub, and follow its structure including its section headings.
Remember:
This Wikipedia article forms part of the e-portfolio which means when you write your blog post ABOUT the writing of your article:
Our goal is to produce a Good Article that will be of service to the general Wikipedia community. We need to have a sense of what more needs to be done, and an overall plan for the article. I suggest looking at examples and guidelines (e.g. Manual of Style or the Guide for nominating good articles), as well as reminding yourself of the criteria for a Good Article. I suggest finding an example of a Good Article related to your stub, and follow its structure including its section headings.
Remember:
This Wikipedia article forms part of the e-portfolio which means when you write your blog post ABOUT the writing of your article:
- Include at least one image
- Include at least one external link (somewhere out in the WWW – probably to your article)
- Include at least one reference to a fellow student’s blog post (you must link to the post, i.e. internal link)
- Be on topic (i.e. related to our class work).
- Each blog post should be at least two paragraphs but no more than four.
- You will be writing an encyclopedic article that is neutral and verifiable by established facts. You will not be collecting data, analyzing it, or writing about your experiences. You will not be writing an essay with personal opinions or judgments.
- One of the exciting aspects of Wikipedia is its dynamic and communal nature. You are free (and encouraged) to use Wikiepdia's Peer Review to provide feedback on your article before submitting the final copy. It is likely that you will receive messages from editors. Be polite in replying, and don't hesitate to ask them to explain something.
- Avoid simply copying text from a reference. Isolated quotations are okay, but most of time, it is better to use a summary or paraphrase of the quotation that flows better with the rest of your article. See Wikipedia policies on copying and quoting sources.
- Here is a useful Wikipedia page giving general advice for writing good articles.
- Have a read of this Wikipedia Cheatsheet that tells you all the wiki code you need to insert images or bold text etc.: http://webtrends.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=webtrends&cdn=compute&tm=15&f=20&su=p284.12.336.ip_p504.1.336.ip_&tt=7&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia%3ACheatsheet
Note on Quality of E-Portfolio and Wikipedia Article Content:
Rating
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Characteristics
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4
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Exceptional. The blog entry is focused and coherently integrates examples with explanations or analysis. The entry demonstrates awareness of its own limitations or implications, and it considers multiple perspectives when appropriate. The entry reflects in-depth engagement with the topic and demonstrates interaction and engagement with lecture content. Appropriate references are included to support arguments.
Submitted on time.
Wiki:
Content: Neutral and verifiable
Uses quotations
Uses twitter alias or real name for revision history/marking purposes
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3
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Satisfactory. The blog entry is reasonably focused, and explanations or analysis are mostly based on examples or other evidence. Fewer connections are made between ideas, and though new insights are offered, they are not fully developed. The entry reflects moderate engagement with the topic and lecture content. Some references are included.
Wiki:
Content: Neutral and verifiable
Uses quotations or paraphrases where appropriate
Uses twitter alias or real name for revision history/marking purposes
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2
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Underdeveloped. The blog entry is mostly description or summary, without consideration of alternative perspectives, and few connections are made between ideas. The entry reflects passing engagement with the topic and lectures. Few references are included.
Wiki article most copies with a few paraphrases
little to no referencing/citations
length is insufficient
Not a recognisable name/twitter alias
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1
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Limited. The blog entry is unfocused, or simply rehashes previous comments, and displays no evidence of student engagement with the topic or lectures. Insufficient references to support content.
Wiki simply copies text from elsewhere, no references, incorrect length
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0
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No Credit. The blog entry is missing or consists of one or two disconnected sentences. No referencing.
Submitted after the deadline.
Wiki - does not follow any of the recommendations for content or length |
The wikipedia article was definitely harder then I had expected when first hearing about the project. I'm glad I had the topic that I chose however the finding of new information that was credible was difficult as well as citations were more difficult to use with the wikipedia software. It definitely gives me a different view when looking at wikipedia now!
ReplyDeleteI really liked contributing to Wikipedia and editing a stub. I do agree with Julia about how it was harder than expected. I had no idea there were so many codes involved with Wikipedia. It was nice to do some research that interested us, and in a way I feel like I contributed to society since SO many people use Wikipedia daily.
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