Day 1 Assignment: Edit Wikipedia: Difference between revisions
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* Please find and edit an entry on [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] relating to a topic for which you have some level of expertise. The edits should be more than cosmetic and should actually enhance the substance of the article. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:INTRO Wikipedia: Introduction] for more information. | * Please find and edit an entry on [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] relating to a topic for which you have some level of expertise. The edits should be more than cosmetic and should actually enhance the substance of the article. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:INTRO Wikipedia: Introduction] for more information. | ||
* If you feel particularly energetic, add comments to your chosen article's talk page. | * If you feel particularly energetic, add comments to your chosen article's talk page. You can edit the talk page and explain the edit you made to the article page. | ||
* Following your edits, add to this page a link to the article you edited along with a brief explanation of your changes and the username you used on Wikipedia. | * Following your edits, add to this page a link to the article you edited along with a brief explanation of your changes and the username you used on Wikipedia. | ||
* '''Edits must be made by midnight on Wednesday evening.''' | * '''Edits must be made by midnight on Wednesday evening.''' | ||
* Before class on Thursday, check your edits and see whether anything has happened to them. Report any changes on this page. | * Before class on Thursday, check your edits and see whether anything has happened to them. Report any changes on this page. | ||
* If you need a place to start, considering looking for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Stub_categories stubs] (short articles that need to be expanded). | * If you need a place to start, considering looking for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Stub_categories stubs] (short articles that need to be expanded). |
Revision as of 17:50, 2 January 2008
Edit a Wikipedia Entry
The assignment:
- Please find and edit an entry on Wikipedia relating to a topic for which you have some level of expertise. The edits should be more than cosmetic and should actually enhance the substance of the article. See Wikipedia: Introduction for more information.
- If you feel particularly energetic, add comments to your chosen article's talk page. You can edit the talk page and explain the edit you made to the article page.
- Following your edits, add to this page a link to the article you edited along with a brief explanation of your changes and the username you used on Wikipedia.
- Edits must be made by midnight on Wednesday evening.
- Before class on Thursday, check your edits and see whether anything has happened to them. Report any changes on this page.
- If you need a place to start, considering looking for stubs (short articles that need to be expanded).