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Our ultimate goal is to improve [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Stub_sorting/Stub_types/Culture Stub] articles related to Culture. | Our ultimate goal is to improve [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Stub_sorting/Stub_types/Culture Stub] articles related to Culture. | ||
- | Step 1: Login here & create a userpage | + | '''Step 1:''' Login here & create a userpage |
- | Step 2: Go to Wikipedia and create an account. | + | '''Step 2:''' Go to Wikipedia and create an account. |
http://en.wikipedia.org | http://en.wikipedia.org | ||
- | Step 3: Choose a stub article from this list: | + | '''Step 3:''' Choose a stub article from this list: |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Stub_sorting/Stub_types/Culture | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Stub_sorting/Stub_types/Culture | ||
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Writing for Wikipedia is not an opinion or argument essay. You need to be concise, unbiased and every statement needs to verifiable by an external reliable source. | Writing for Wikipedia is not an opinion or argument essay. You need to be concise, unbiased and every statement needs to verifiable by an external reliable source. | ||
- | Step 4: Add your name to a group with your article. | + | '''Step 4:''' Add your name to a group with your article. |
Follow the formatting exaples | Follow the formatting exaples | ||
- | Step 5: Copy your stub article from Wikipedia to the sandbox wiki | + | '''Step 5:''' Copy your stub article from Wikipedia to the sandbox wiki |
- | Step 6: Research | + | '''Step 6:''' Research |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources | ||
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The measure of a good assignment is based on your ability to get your changes to the article to stick. | The measure of a good assignment is based on your ability to get your changes to the article to stick. | ||
- | Step 7: Create & Edit your article | + | '''Step 7:''' Create & Edit your article |
- | Step 8: When your group is satisfied with your article, submit the URL to the assignment tool | + | '''Step 8:''' When your group is satisfied with your article, submit the URL to the assignment tool |
Criteria will be based on Wikipedia's Quality Scale (i.e. the more reliable sources, more objective the article, the better) | Criteria will be based on Wikipedia's Quality Scale (i.e. the more reliable sources, more objective the article, the better) |
Revision as of 10:57, 28 November 2012
Welcome to our Class Wiki.
The goal of using this Media Wiki to use it as a sandbox to learn the mark up and skills required for collaborative ediiting.
Our ultimate goal is to improve Stub articles related to Culture.
Step 1: Login here & create a userpage
Step 2: Go to Wikipedia and create an account. http://en.wikipedia.org
Step 3: Choose a stub article from this list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Stub_sorting/Stub_types/Culture
Writing for Wikipedia is not an opinion or argument essay. You need to be concise, unbiased and every statement needs to verifiable by an external reliable source.
Step 4: Add your name to a group with your article.
Follow the formatting exaples
Step 5: Copy your stub article from Wikipedia to the sandbox wiki
Step 6: Research
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources
The measure of a good assignment is based on your ability to get your changes to the article to stick.
Step 7: Create & Edit your article
Step 8: When your group is satisfied with your article, submit the URL to the assignment tool
Criteria will be based on Wikipedia's Quality Scale (i.e. the more reliable sources, more objective the article, the better)
Additional Help
- Wikipedia:Tutorial (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial) which introduces students to the basics of Wikipedia editing.
- Quick Reference Help on editing this Wiki and Wikipedia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Canada_Education_Program/Helpful_Hints
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet
- Images must have zero copyright
Groups
- Group 1 Sarah Hardman & Christian Moretuzzo & Hana Ally & Carly Moore Will be Editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurier_Brantford Sandbox Wiki page Laurier_Brantford
- Group 2 Bruce Hickerson & Ann Callaghan Will be editing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Gold Sandbox Wiki page Jake Gold
- Group 3 Chad Gale & Raymond Gonzales & Marnie Gontovnick & Tom Branston & Katie Howlett Will be editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coors_Light Sandbox Wiki page Coors_Light
- Group 4 Jordana Kirsh & Meganne Woronchak & Ashlyn K & Kyle Leavers will be editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_wine Sandbox Wiki page White Wine
- Group 5 Amanda Glover Will be editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_buddy_film Sandbox Wiki page Female Buddy Film
- Group 6 Jade Boucher Will be editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_Rules:_X-Treme Sandbox Wiki page Road Rules; X-Treme
- Group 7 Garrett Potter & Erica Comacchio Will be editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_Pops Sandbox Wiki Page Pizza Pops
- Group 8 Apoorva Mittal will be editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_Lo Sandbox Wiki page Chang Lo
- Group 9 Mike Mitchell will be editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSN_Radio Sandbox Wiki page TSN Radio
- Group 10 Ayo Dina will be editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Aviation_Museum Sandbox Wiki page United States Army Aviation Museum
- Group 11 Emily Thomas will be editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilly Sandbox Wiki Page Gilly
- Group 12 Cassandra Giorgio & Sara Newman will be editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabob_(coffee) Sandbox Wiki Page Nabob (coffee)
- Group 13 Sean Caley & Anthony Melillo will be editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_wine Sandbox Wiki Page White_wine
- Group 14 Zach Thibault will be editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportsnet_Radio Sandbox Wiki Page SNRadio
- Group 15 Nathaniel Webb will be editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Don%27t_Know_%28The_Sheepdogs_song%29
- Group 16 Susan Bradshaw will be editing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_tea