Editing Interpersonal Media (Winter 2020)/Wiki Task 6
From CommunityData
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
;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 | * Polishing your article, it should be ready for public consumption. | ||
* Move sandbox articles into the "(Article)" name space by | * 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 | * 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 == | == Polishing Suggestions == | ||
Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
* 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. | * 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]]. | * 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. | * Do some copy-editing. For instance, look for extra paragraphs and whitespace, inconsistent citation placement, extra periods, typos, etc. | ||
* 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. | * 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. | ||