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Wikipedia contributions will be well-researched, supported, and written — adding an overall significant contribution to the wiki.
Wikipedia contributions will be well-researched, supported, and written — adding an overall significant contribution to the wiki.
[[File:Macon-cherry-blossoms.jpg|thumb|Macon Cherry Blossoms]]
[[File:Macon-cherry-blossoms.jpg|thumb|Macon Cherry Blossoms]]
The aim of this requirement is to write '''an original article''' or make '''major contributions''' to an existing article or articles.<ref>Consider the amount of research and writing that would go into a research paper. I’m not interested in length or the word count, but I am interested in consistent and contentious work. Also, work on this project should be on-going throughout the semester — not a last-minute sprint to meet the deadline.</ref> For this class, contributions will be '''an entry or entries dealing with a local (Macon, GA) person, place, or thing'''. Many articles already exist on Wikipedia that you could improve, or you could write an original article about Macon, GA. The best articles will use local research to support them.
The aim of this requirement is to write '''an original article''' or make '''major contributions''' to an existing article or articles.<ref>Consider the amount of research and writing that would go into a research paper. I’m not interested in length or the word count, but I am interested in consistent and contentious work. Also, work on this project should be on-going throughout the semester — not a last-minute sprint to meet the deadline.</ref> For this class, contributions will be '''an entry or entries dealing with a local ([[w:Macon, Georgia|Macon, GA]]) person, place, or thing''': anything from the [[w:Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park|Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park]] to the [[w:Cannonball House (Macon, Georgia)|Cannonball House]]. Many articles already exist on Wikipedia that you could improve, or you could write an original article about Macon, GA. The best articles will use local research to support them. Once you have chosen your article or articles, be sure to assign them to yourself under the Student tb on WikiEdu — I’ll remind you about this on a weekly lesson.


Wikipedia work will be detailed and supported by WikiEdu.org. Students will complete training, discussions, and other activities via their web site each week as integral components of this assignment. First, you must enroll using your Wikipedia login. Just follow the directions on your syllabus.
Wikipedia work will be detailed and supported by WikiEdu.org. Students will complete training, discussions, and other activities via their web site each week as integral components of this assignment. First, you must enroll using your Wikipedia login. Just follow the directions on your syllabus.

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58774 & 59513 NMAC 3108.01–.02 Online Summer, 2019

Wikipedia contributions will be well-researched, supported, and written — adding an overall significant contribution to the wiki.

Macon Cherry Blossoms

The aim of this requirement is to write an original article or make major contributions to an existing article or articles.[1] For this class, contributions will be an entry or entries dealing with a local (Macon, GA) person, place, or thing: anything from the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park to the Cannonball House. Many articles already exist on Wikipedia that you could improve, or you could write an original article about Macon, GA. The best articles will use local research to support them. Once you have chosen your article or articles, be sure to assign them to yourself under the Student tb on WikiEdu — I’ll remind you about this on a weekly lesson.

Wikipedia work will be detailed and supported by WikiEdu.org. Students will complete training, discussions, and other activities via their web site each week as integral components of this assignment. First, you must enroll using your Wikipedia login. Just follow the directions on your syllabus.

While assignments dealing with the wiki will be on WikiEdu, I will attempt to link everything from this site on your syllabus. See the lesson breakdown for more details and specifics as you work your way through training.

Note

  1. Consider the amount of research and writing that would go into a research paper. I’m not interested in length or the word count, but I am interested in consistent and contentious work. Also, work on this project should be on-going throughout the semester — not a last-minute sprint to meet the deadline.