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tool shows unreferenced statements from articles. First, evaluate whether the statement in question is true! An uncited statement could just be lacking a reference or it could be inaccurate or misleading. Reliable sources on the subject will help you choose whether to add it or correct the
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It's time to dive into Knowledge. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! These trainings are required for your
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Compile a list of relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. Post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on, and in your sandbox. Make sure to check in on the Talk page to see if anyone has advice on your
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Peer review your classmate's draft. Leave suggestions on the Talk page of the article, or sandbox, that your fellow student is working on. Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other
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A "lead" section is not a traditional introduction. It should summarize, very briefly, what the rest of the article will say in detail. The first paragraph should include important, broad facts about the subject. A good example is
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Welcome to your Knowledge project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Knowledge project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.
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This course page is an automatically-updated version of the main course page at dashboard.wikiedu.org. Please do not edit this page directly; any changes will be overwritten the next time the main course page gets
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Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Knowledge's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Content Expert at any time if you need further help!
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Return to your draft or article and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing. Reach out to your instructor or your Content Expert if you have any questions.
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page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3โ€“5 articles, and link to your article from 2โ€“3 other articles.
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Choose at least 2 questions relevant to the article you're evaluating. Leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes โ€” ~~~~.
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On Knowledge, all material must be attributable to reliable, published sources. What kinds of sources does this exclude? Can you think of any problems that might create?
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Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!
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This page breaks down writing a Knowledge article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Knowledge.
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It's time to think critically about Knowledge articles. You'll evaluate a Knowledge article, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.
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Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in
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You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!
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Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Knowledge proper - the "mainspace."
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Your course has also been assigned a Knowledge Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "
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If you'd like a Content Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the "Get Help" button in your sandbox to request notes.
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Add 1-2 sentences to a course-related article, and cite that statement to a reliable source, as you learned in the online training.
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Wikipedians often talk about "content gaps." What do you think a content gap is, and what are some possible ways to identify them?
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Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.
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If Knowledge was written 100 years ago, how might its content (and contributors) be different? What about 100 years from now?
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As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic?
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What are some reasons you might not want to use a company's website as the main source of information about that company?
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Think back to when you did an article critique. What can you add? Post some of your ideas to the article's talk page.
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What does it mean to be "unbiased" on Knowledge? How is that different, or similar, to your own definition of "bias"?
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Familiarize yourself with editing Knowledge by adding a citation to an article. There are two ways you can do this:
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Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
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Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
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NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
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When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate's Talk page.
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Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Knowledge article, consider some additional questions.
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Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Knowledge article's "lead section." Write it in
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Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get draft ready for peer-review.
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Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?
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tab, find the article that you want to review, and then assign it to yourself in the Review column.
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Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
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Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Knowledge, and be ready for grading.
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Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
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Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
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Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why?
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page 13, and follow those steps to move your article from your Sandbox to Mainspace.
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What are some reasons a content gap might arise? What are some ways to remedy them?
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Choose an article, and consider some questions (but don't feel limited to these):
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Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.
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You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.
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Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Knowledge editing experience.
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Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Content Expert at any time!
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Select a classmatesโ€™ article that you will peer review and copyedit. On the
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tab on this course page. When you find the one you want to work on, click
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What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?
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What are the impacts and limits of Knowledge as a source of information?
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Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
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page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
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Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
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What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism?
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Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
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Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
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Dashboard.wikiedu.org courses, Mercer County Community College
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Find an article from the list of "Available Articles" on the
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What do you think of Knowledge's definition of "neutrality"?
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It's time to choose an article and assign it to yourself.
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To get started, please review the following handouts:
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This week, everyone should have a Knowledge account.
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Index

Knowledge:Wiki Ed
Dashboard
Discussion
Activity Feed
Edit this page
Interactive training
Editing guidelines (PDF)
Help pages (PDF)
More resources
Other courses
Gianna Durso-Finley
Ian (Wiki Ed)
TheChronicler
Childhood studies
Dani.figueroa
JNASS1
Alexandramorrow
AnhHuynh15
Zaire.f
Saleem.saniya
GabriellaAponte
Alyssa.nogol
Mason1998
Editing Knowledge
Evaluating Knowledge
Citation Hunt
Editing Knowledge
your sandbox
your sandbox
Ada Lovelace

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