Writing for Digital Media, Summer 2020/Schedule/4

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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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06/18–06/24: Editing an Article

This week: understanding the expectations of your audience and learning to support your work. Who is your audience when writing on Wikipedia? How do you ethically serve it? How is credibility established on Wikipedia? Wikipedia provides some guidance here: you should assume a broad background of readers who may know nothing of the subject, but wan to learn. How, then, do you make an article accessible and comprehensive? You can begin answering these questions by learning as much as you can about your topic.

Read

• Carroll, ch. 6, “Knowing and (Ethically) Serving Your Audience.”
• Adding citations gives an overview of the mechanics of sourcing on Wikipedia.
• “Referencing for Beginners” surveys sourcing for newbies. You might also have a look at this Wikipedia tutorial for citing sources.

Do

• Add a citation.
• Copyedit an article.
• Finalize your topic and find sources.
• Training: Plagiarism and Drafting in your sandbox.

Write

• Discuss your experiences with adding citations and copyediting an article on the forum. Use specific examples in your discussion; link when appropriate.
  • Comment on at least one other classmate’s post.

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