Thursday, July 2, 2009

Day Eleven Class Notes

Revisions (5)
  • Revisions of the Wikipedia Debate article were due today by 11:59 am
  • Revisions of the Wikipedia Feature Article Analysis are due by 11:59 am on Wednesday, July 8.
Housekeeping (5)
When you make an edit to your Wikipedia article, place a link to that revision on your collaboration page

(Find the revision by going to the history page and clicking the link for "cur" - meaning "current"- at the beginning of the line for that revision).

Editing round-up (15)
Having evaluated the Wikipedia Feature Article Analysis revision, it is time to address a few stylistic hiccups:
  • then/than
  • etc.
  • its/it's
  • there/their/they're
  • cite/site/sight
  • indefinite you/they
  • semi-colon (;) and colon (:)
  • parallel structure

Capturing the Process and Responding to the Wikipedia Article criteria (10)

  • Date these additions "July 8" in your Collaboration Page
  • Establish the 3 sub-criteria that you will address
  • Identify the section of the Wikipedia article where you will provide the addtional four sentences (minimum) of text
  • Provide a minimum of two more sources, that you must evaluate (criteria for evaluating internet sources: make sure that you address the authorship, the accuracy of the information, the goals of the site, and access)
Time to Work on the Wikipedia Article Assignment (Revisions and Edits due at the beginning of Day 13) (70)

Sharing Challenges (20)

Using the main workstation, groups share challenges they are experiencing as they edit Wikipedia Articles Feedback and suggestions from class

Add to Wikipedia Resources page

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