Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Society of Policy Scientists/SPS Edit-a-Thon (1)
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- Course name
- SPS Edit-a-Thon
- Institution
- Society of Policy Scientists
- Instructor
- Diana Ascher
- Subject
- 2019
- Course dates
- 2019-10-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-10-31 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 38
Preparing academic society members for a half-day edit-a-thon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dianaascher/sandbox
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Saturday, 26 October 2019
- In class - Introduction to Wikipedia
This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.
Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resources:
- In class - Everyone Needs a Wikipedia Account
Everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
- In class - Get Started
Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)
- In class - How to edit Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- In class - Exercise
- In class - Add to an article
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Saturday, 2 November 2019
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.
- Assignment - Polish your work
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!
- Assignment - Final article
It's the final week to develop your article.
- Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
- Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!