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** Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
* Create a section in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Mypage/sandbox your sandbox] space where you leave your notes. This will help you get familiar with editing on Wikipedia.
* Choose at least 1 questions relevant to one of the articles you're evaluating. Leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — [[User:Ilikeverin|Ilikeverin]] ([[User talk:Ilikeverin|talk]]) 16:
{{assignment milestones|Everyone has a Wikipedia account}}
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** Think back to when you did an article critique. What can you add? Post some of your ideas to the article's talk page, too.
** Compile a list of relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. Post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on, and in your sandbox. Make sure to check in on the Talk page to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography.
{{in class|In class - Wednesday Discussion: What's a content gap?}}▼
Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions. <br /><br />▼
* Wikipedians often talk about "content gaps." What do you think a content gap is, and what are some possible ways to identify them?▼
* What are some reasons a content gap might arise? What are some ways to remedy them?▼
* Does it matter who writes Wikipedia?▼
* What does it mean to be "unbiased" on Wikipedia? How is that different, or similar, to your own definition of "bias"?▼
{{end of course week}}
=== Week 3 ===
{{start of course week|2017-03-13|2017-03-15}}
{{in class|In class - Discussion: Thinking about sources and plagiarism}}▼
* Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why?▼
* What are some reasons you might not want to use a company's website as the main source of information about that company?▼
* What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism?▼
* What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?▼
{{assignment|Assignment - Draft your article}}
'''By Wednesday, April 12th. '''<br /><br />You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.<br /><br />
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'''Resources:''' [http://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia] pages 7–9
▲{{in class|In class - Wednesday Discussion: What's a content gap?}}
▲ Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions. <br /><br />
▲* Wikipedians often talk about "content gaps." What do you think a content gap is, and what are some possible ways to identify them?
▲* What are some reasons a content gap might arise? What are some ways to remedy them?
▲* Does it matter who writes Wikipedia?
▲* What does it mean to be "unbiased" on Wikipedia? How is that different, or similar, to your own definition of "bias"?
▲{{in class|In class - Discussion: Thinking about sources and plagiarism}}
▲* Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why?
▲* What are some reasons you might not want to use a company's website as the main source of information about that company?
▲* What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism?
▲* What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?
{{in class|In class - Discussion: Thinking about Wikipedia}}▼
* What do you think of Wikipedia's definition of "neutrality"?▼
* What are the impacts and limits of Wikipedia as a source of information?▼
* On Wikipedia, all material must be attributable to reliable, published sources. What kinds of sources does this exclude? Can you think of any problems that might create?▼
* If Wikipedia was written 100 years ago, how might its content (and contributors) be different? What about 100 years from now?▼
{{end of course week}}
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=== Week 5 ===
{{start of course week|2017-03-27|2017-03-29}}
▲{{in class|In class - Discussion: Thinking about Wikipedia}}
▲* What do you think of Wikipedia's definition of "neutrality"?
▲* What are the impacts and limits of Wikipedia as a source of information?
▲* On Wikipedia, all material must be attributable to reliable, published sources. What kinds of sources does this exclude? Can you think of any problems that might create?
▲* If Wikipedia was written 100 years ago, how might its content (and contributors) be different? What about 100 years from now?
{{assignment|Assignment - Expand your draft}}
'''By Monday, April 17th.'''<br /><br />
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