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. . . | {{goal|title=Goals|Evaluate an article on Wikipedia.|Learn to write scannable text and drilldowns.|Learn about linking.}} | ||
This week, Carroll discusses strategies for writing scannable text and visual style, including the use of headlines, subheads, lists, and links. Carroll and Göke get you thinking about the editing process and the appropriate voice for writing for the screen. A necessary part of voice is adopting a neutral point of view ([[w:WP:NPOV|NPOV]]) when writing on Wikipedia. Your training addresses evaluating Wikipedia articles and making your first edits. Remember to use your forum posts to practice your developing writdm skills. You should be learning new ones every week. | |||
==Read== | |||
* Carroll, chapters 3 (“Tools and Techniques”) and 4 (“Voice and Visual Style”). | |||
* Niklas Göke, “[https://medium.com/better-humans/how-to-edit-your-writing-in-3-passes-c7876a52f4e9 How to Edit Your Writing in Three Passes].”<ref>Even though Göke suggests Skitch, you might consider using the [http://hemingwayapp.com Hemingway App] for drafting and revising.</ref> | |||
* [[w:Wikipedia:NPOV tutorial|NPOV Tutorial]] will help you begin thinking about writing impartially. | |||
==Do== | |||
* Reminder: Did you verify your Wikipedia account by [[w:Help:Email confirmation|confirming your email address]]? Did you complete the Discourse tutorial and fill out your profile? | |||
* Training: [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/evaluating-articles Evaluating Articles and Sources]<ref>See your forum assignment below.</ref> and [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/how-to-edit How to edit: Wikicode vs Visual Editor]. | |||
* Forum Discussion: [https://discourse.grlucas.net/t/discussion-thinking-about-sources-and-plagiarism/121 Thinking about sources and plagiarism]. | |||
==Write== | |||
* Evaluate a Wikipedia article. Go through the [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/evaluate-wikipedia-exercise exercise on WikiEdu], and leave a paragraph summary of your lengthier evaluation on the article’s talk page. Be sure you select the article you’re evaluating on WikiEdu.<ref>Having trouble with this? You might have a look at [https://discourse.grlucas.net/t/cannot-read-evaluated-articles/167/12 this thread] on the forum.</ref> | |||
** Comment on at least one other classmate’s evaluation. Find links to evaluated articles on the [[w:Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Middle Georgia State University/Writing for Digital Media (Summer 2020)|course dashboard on Wikipedia]] under “Reviewing.” These comments should be made on the evaluation on the reviewed article’s talk page. | |||
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===Notes=== | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:11, 11 June 2020
| crn 50055 | nmac 5108.01 | online | Summer 2020 |
Before beginning your work each week, read through the whole lesson so you know what to expect and understand what’s expected. Each tab corresponds to a week of study. All assignments are contained therein. Any questions should be posted to the class forum, and be sure to read my weekly feedback.
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06/04–06/10: Evaluating Wikipedia
 | Goals:
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This week, Carroll discusses strategies for writing scannable text and visual style, including the use of headlines, subheads, lists, and links. Carroll and Göke get you thinking about the editing process and the appropriate voice for writing for the screen. A necessary part of voice is adopting a neutral point of view (NPOV) when writing on Wikipedia. Your training addresses evaluating Wikipedia articles and making your first edits. Remember to use your forum posts to practice your developing writdm skills. You should be learning new ones every week.
Read
- Carroll, chapters 3 (“Tools and Techniques”) and 4 (“Voice and Visual Style”).
- Niklas Göke, “How to Edit Your Writing in Three Passes.”[1]
- NPOV Tutorial will help you begin thinking about writing impartially.
Do
- Reminder: Did you verify your Wikipedia account by confirming your email address? Did you complete the Discourse tutorial and fill out your profile?
- Training: Evaluating Articles and Sources[2] and How to edit: Wikicode vs Visual Editor.
- Forum Discussion: Thinking about sources and plagiarism.
Write
- Evaluate a Wikipedia article. Go through the exercise on WikiEdu, and leave a paragraph summary of your lengthier evaluation on the article’s talk page. Be sure you select the article you’re evaluating on WikiEdu.[3]
- Comment on at least one other classmate’s evaluation. Find links to evaluated articles on the course dashboard on Wikipedia under “Reviewing.” These comments should be made on the evaluation on the reviewed article’s talk page.
 | Tip: Remember, you can always get assistance with anything on the class forum. If you need assistance with Wikipedia, try the Wikipedia help forum. Finally, you can also get help at the help desk or the Teahouse. ✏️ |
Notes
- ↑ Even though Göke suggests Skitch, you might consider using the Hemingway App for drafting and revising.
- ↑ See your forum assignment below.
- ↑ Having trouble with this? You might have a look at this thread on the forum.
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