Editing Interpersonal Media (Winter 2020)/Wiki Task 6

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;Deliverables: Make contributions in Wikipedia and [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_Washington/Interpersonal_Media_(Winter) the class WikiEdu dashboard]  
;Deliverables: Make contributions in Wikipedia and [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_Washington/Interpersonal_Media_(Winter) the class WikiEdu dashboard]  


* Polishing your article, it should be ready for public consumption. Here are some [[#Polishing_Suggestions|general suggestions]].
* Polishing your article, it should be ready for public consumption.
* Move sandbox articles into the "(Article)" name space by following these [[#Moving_your_work_to_Wikipedia_-_the_detailed_edition|detailed instructions]].
* Move sandbox articles into the "(Article)" name space by using the "Move" tab, by setting the namespace to "(Article)" and by setting the page title to be whatever you want the article to be named.
* Once you have moved the article, visit the [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_Washington/Interpersonal_Media_(Winter)/students list of students in the WikiEdu dashboard] and make sure that you are assigned the live article URL. If needed, remove the old one by clicking the "'''+'''" button to open the menu and using the "'''-'''" button next to the old "sandbox" copy of your article, then press "Save" at the top of the page once you are done.
* Once you have moved the article, visit the [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_Washington/Interpersonal_Media_(Winter)/students list of students in the WikiEdu dashboard] and (a) assign the new URL to yourself and (b) remove the old one by clicking the "'''+'''" button to open the menu and using the "'''-'''" button next to the old "sandbox" copy of your article. You need to press "Save" at the top of the page once you are done.
 
== Polishing Suggestions ==
Here are a few suggestions that most of the class' articles have room to improve upon. They may not all apply to your article and don't worry if they aren't all done, but these features can really make your additions shine:
 
* Refine the paragraph above the Table of Contents, remember it is the first thing that will be read. Considering adding a [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:Short_description#Content|short description]] using this [[:wikipedia:Template:Short description|template]].
* Find and add some relevant [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:Image dos and don'ts|images]]. To make sure that you have permission to use the images, please review the [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/images-and-media WikiEdu module] and read the [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Illustrating_Wikipedia_brochure_%28Wiki_Education_Foundation%29.pdf Guide to Illustrating Wikipedia].
* Add a [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Layout#"See_also"_section|"See also" section]] of related articles by creating the heading and adding a list of [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Linking|internal links]]. Also consider adding a [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:External_links#External_links_section|"External links" section]], if there is somewhere relevant to link to.
* Try to find a relevant [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:List of infoboxes|infobox]] or fill-in more details for the pre-existing one.
* Try to find any relevant [[:wikipedia:Category:Container categories|category templates]] and [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Directory|WikiProjects]]. Often these were found at the bottom of the ''original article'' or on its "Talk page".
* Try to find more [[:wikipedia:Help:Referencing_for_beginners|citations]] to add as references. Also, make sure to [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:Tutorial/Citing_sources|add them correctly]] and re-use instead of duplicate. Having a wide variety of sources can be just as important as the number.
* Clean up formatting and use some of the "wiki features". For instance, look for lists that could be [[:wikipedia:Help:Section#Creation_and_numbering_of_sections|sub headers]], add [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Linking|internal links]] to places and concepts that readers may want more information about, consider whether "article elements" (e.g. infobox, table of contents, categories) are in the [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Layout#Order_of_article_elements|recommended order]].
* Do some copy-editing. For instance, look for extra paragraphs and whitespace, inconsistent citation placement, extra periods, typos, etc. Make sure everything is written from the [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view|neutral point of view]], this is an encyclopedia after all!
* Review the [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Editing_Wikipedia_brochure_%28Wiki_Education_Foundation%29_%282017%29.pdf WikiEdu Editing Guide] and see if anything else stands out.


== Moving your work to Wikipedia - the detailed edition ==
== Moving your work to Wikipedia - the detailed edition ==
The [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/moving-to-mainspace/ WikiEd "moving to mainspace" module] will walk you through most of this. However, since ''almost'' everyone is working with pre-existing articles, here is the relevant checklist (with some additional commentary):
The Week 6 module on [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_Washington/Interpersonal_Media_(Winter)/timeline#week-6 WikiEdu] will walk you through most of this. However, since ''almost'' everyone is working with pre-existing articles, here is the relevant checklist (with some additional commentary):


# Open the ''original article'' and click on '''View history'''. '''If''' there were changes since you began writing (approx. January 17), '''and if''' the content that was modified is still in ''your sandbox'' (or is worth re-introducing), '''then''' make those changes in ''your sandbox'' before moving on.
# Open the ''original article'' and click on '''View history'''. '''If''' there were changes since you began writing (approx. January 17), '''and if''' the content that was modified is still in ''your sandbox'' (or is worth re-introducing), '''then''' make those changes in ''your sandbox'' before moving on.
# Next, open ''your sandbox'' in '''Edit mode'''.<br />(References and other templates will break if you copy from '''Read mode'''. I would go so far as to suggest using the [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User_guide#Opening_VisualEditor|'''Source editor''']] for this task.)
# Next, open ''your sandbox'' in '''Edit mode'''.<br />(References and other templates will break if you copy from '''Read mode'''. I would go so far as to suggest using the [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User_guide#Opening_VisualEditor|'''Source editor''']] for this task.)
# WikiEd suggests breaking things into section so that you copy over the changes you want to make in chunks (e.g., one paragraph or section at a time). For each chunk, select the portion you want to move into the live article by ''highlighting and copying''.
# Select the portion you want to move into the live article by ''highlighting and copying''.<br />(If you followed '''Step 1''', then you can select ''everything''.)
# Open the ''original article'' in '''Edit mode''' and add your content by '''clicking into the proper location''' ''(or highlighting the content to be replaced)'' '''and pasting'''.<br />(You can use the [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User_guide#Opening_VisualEditor|'''Source editor''']] for this task as long as you source on both the sandbox and the article.)
# Open the ''original article'' in '''Edit mode''' and add your content by '''clicking into the proper location''' ''(or highlighting the content to be replaced)'' '''and pasting'''.<br />(Again, I would go so far as suggesting the [[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User_guide#Opening_VisualEditor|'''Source editor''']] for this task.)
# Add an '''edit summary''' that says what the change was for and that it was copied from ''your sandbox'', then click '''Publish changes'''.<br />(''Do not'' add your signature, but do '''include a link to your sandbox''', like "copied from <nowiki>[[</nowiki>User:Your Username/Article title]]", in the edit summary.)
# Add an '''edit summary''' that says what the change was for and that it was copied from ''your sandbox'', then click '''Publish changes'''.<br />(''Do not'' add your signature, but do '''include a link to your sandbox''', like "copied from <nowiki>[[</nowiki>User:Your Username/Article title]]", in the edit summary.)
# Repeat this process for all of the changes you made to the ''original article''.<br />(It may seem tedious, but this way you won't accidentally write over content that someone else contributed since you began working on the article.)
# Repeat this process for all of the changes you made to the ''original article''.<br />(It may seem tedious, but this way you won't accidentally write over content that someone else contributed since you began working on the article. Again, if you followed '''Step 1''', then you may highlight ''everything'' and replace it all.)
# Make sure that the '''lead section''' reflects the new content you've added and '''copy-edit''' the article to ensure your additions mesh well with any pre-existing content that you didn't change.
# Make sure that the '''lead section''' reflects the new content you've added and '''copy-edit''' the article to ensure your additions mesh well with any pre-existing content that you didn't change.
# Once you have copied everything into the '''live article''', review '''page 15''' of the [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Editing_Wikipedia_brochure_%28Wiki_Education_Foundation%29_%282017%29.pdf WikiEdu Editing Guide] for a final check-list.
# Once you have copied everything into the '''live article''', review '''page 15''' of the [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Editing_Wikipedia_brochure_%28Wiki_Education_Foundation%29_%282017%29.pdf WikiEdu Editing Guide] for a final check-list.


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