User:Alixthö/OLES2129

Before Seminar 4
Before this class you must have completed Module 5 from last week.

Seminar 4 Content
In this seminar, we will mostly be working through the Module 5 content on Canvas.

The topics we will be covering today include talk pages, articles in need of updating, articles nominated for deletion, and cleaning up articles.

If we have time, we will also move into writing the lead section for your Wikipedia page.

'''Please note that the 'Creating an Article' activity in Canvas should be ignored. Just click through and do not complete it.'''

Before Seminar 3
Before this class you must have selected your topic, completed Module 4, and watched the video introduction to Module 5.

Please make sure that you have read Frances' emails about the assignment sample, and about the google sheet.

You will need to provide us with;

Wikipedia Username

Student number

Class Time

Tutor

Userspace URL (this is your personal wikipedia page URL)

Name of proposed topic: Follow the convention of the naming of Wikipedia pages.

URL of proposed topic: Click the red link in the requested page, and then copy that URL. If you have selected a 'new' topic, write out the URL and copy it. DO NOT START THE PAGE.

URL of page on which you found the topic (the requested article list URL): Copy the exact link from your address bar - if you have created a new topic this does not apply.

Seminar 3 Content
We will begin with a recap from last week, and then we will work through some content related to Module 5 together

Today we will heavily rely on the Featured articles page for good examples.

You should constantly refer to the Wikipedia Manual of Style for guidance on best practice for writing articles.

Writing a good lead section
Manual of Style/Lead section | How to create and manage a good lead section | Writing better articles

Lindow Man | Great Fire of London

Activity: Find an article from your discipline in the featured page and consider why it has a good lead section

Choosing a clear structure
Manual of Style/Layout | Writing better articles

Olympic Games | Durian

Activity: Find an article from your discipline in the featured page and consider why it has a good structure

Balanced coverage
Donald Trump

Activity: Find the Wikipedia page of a controversial figure and consider whether the coverage in this page is balanced

Neutral coverage
Neutral point of view | WikiProject Neutrality

Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories

Activity: Using the controversial figure page you just found, consider whether the coverage of the controversial issue is balanced or not

Reliable sources
Reliable sources | List of academic databases and search engines | Free English newspaper sources | Reliable sources/Perennial sources | List of digital library projects | List of online newspaper archives | WikiProject Resource Exchange/Shared Resources

Featured Article Quality
Featured article criteria | User:Yannismarou/Ten rules to make an article FA

WikiProject Tennis/Assessment

Citing sources and paraphrasing
Citing sources | Close paraphrasing

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Grasshopper

Main Activity: Module 5 activity and discussion Please read through the instructions on this page.

Make your changes using the visual editor, and reference the Tagging pages for problems page for how to tag pages for problems.

Make sure that you add a summary of any changes you make when saving (always previewing first!) and add a post about those changes to the discussion board.

Copyright
Public domain resources | Public domain image resources

Please complete Module 5 and watch the online lecture in your own time.

IMPORTANT
Week 5 Resources for Students

This link provides information about the things you must have done by this week in the course.

Please check it quickly to make sure that you have completed all of the required steps.

Before Seminar 2
Before this class you must have completed Module 3 and selected your topic, or at least commenced research on your topic.

Seminar 2 Content
We will begin with a recap from last week, and then we will work through Module 4 together.

If you have already completed Module 4 I would encourage you to get started with working on your first written assessment, which is due at the end of next week. Instructions can be found here.

A few links for today;

Userspace template (must be added to your userspace)

Module 4 GoogleDoc (must be completed by the end of today)

Wikipedia Manual of Style

Unusual Articles (for your watchlist)

Talk Page Walkthrough

Assessment 1 (due end of Week 5)
A brief discussion on the suitability of the topic with your seminar leader (me!) is highly recommended before you commence working on your proposal. Take a look at the outline in the previous tutorial activities below for a few hints and tips for selecting your topic. It is important that your topic satisfy Wikipedia's Core Principals, as this is a key part of the first assessment that you must address, and that you are able to meet the requirements of the first assessment, namely that there is sufficient evidence to write 2000 words on the topic by the end of semester, and that your evidence is coming from multiple, non-biased sources.

If you change your topic from the one you have given me while writing the assignment - no stress, and don't worry about letting me know immediately. I'll maintain a complete list of topics after the first assessment has been handed in.

Claiming your topic
Once you have selected your topic, you must edit it in the requested articles page (if it has been taken from this page) with a strikethrough. We will go through how to do this in class, but you can also do this yourself. Module 4 introduces you to how to edit Wikipedia pages, so please apply those principles here. The strike-through can either be added through the visual editor, or through source editing. Instructions on how to do it with source editing (preferred) can be found here.

Do not leave this assessment to the last minute, as we are unable to offer extensions if you find that your first topic is unsuitable.

'''Your seminar leaders (me!) are there to provide guidance on the topics. We can offer advice as to whether your chosen topic is suitable, but we cannot do all of the research required to prove suitability for the first assessment.'''

Before Seminar 1
Before today's class you must have done the following;

1) Worked through Topic One and Topic Two on Canvas

2) Listened to the Online Lecture under Topic 3

Seminar 1 Content
Hello everyone, welcome to the first seminar for OLES2129!

To begin, we'll spend some time going over some unit admin, plagiarism, copyright, and some general rules for working in the Wikipedia space. It's a bit different to working in an academic environment, and we'll all be figuring out this difference together so we can learn how to be productive Wikipedia writers and editors.

Afterwards we will spend some time working through the activities in Module 3 - you'll read through the basic policies and guidelines behind Wikipedia, and the core principals of the encyclopedia. Hopefully you have already created your Wiki ID. If not, you may not be able to create it at university as often our IP is blocked for creating too many accounts (Wikipedia sort of sees us all as one person). If you are blocked, you'll need to pause your work in class and finish the parts that require this ID off at home.

For the Discussion Board exercise, you need to look at the main Wikipedia page and go to each of the sections as directed on your instructions.Click on 'View History' on the top right hand corner and then click on 'Page statistics'. For 'Revision History Statistics', please write down how many edits were made in the last 30 and 365 days. For 'Number of Watchers' please copy the number given on the page. For 'Page View Statistics' please copy the number after Pageviews (60 days). Then post each of these on the Canvas discussion board for each of the topics directed in your instructions.

When you are prompted to link to our Wikipedia Education Dashboard, you will need to enter the password Beatrice.

Finally, we will get started on finding your major assessment topic! All of the unit's assessments relate to this topic, including your annotated bibliography (due Week 5).

Next week you must provide your seminar leader with your choice of topic.

Finding a topic 101
One of the most important things we will do this tutorial is begin the hunt for your major assessment topic. Choose this carefully, as you will be working on it throughout the semester, and potentially end up being the first editor of the topic's final Wikipedia page! This is a 'real life' assessment, in that you will choose a topic which does not currently have a Wikipedia page dedicated to it, and you will write that page. You do not have to publish the page at the conclusion of OLES2129, however it is highly recommended that you give it a shot. Some of you may encounter some picky editors along the way, but rest assured that I and the other tutors are experienced in dealing with this and are here to help. This page - Your first article - will walk you through the necessary considerations.

The below tips will help you get started!


 * 1) Poke through Wikipedia's 'requested pages' for ideas: Requested articles. Not all of these will be suitable, though we hope that most will, as you may discover when completing your first assessment.
 * 2) Consider alternate topics if nothing in the requested article pages catch your eye. This will be a fair bit more work - you're going to need to sell the topic to me in order to get a yes!
 * 3) Find a comparable page to see what is required. If you are choosing an archaeological site, take a look at the article for Mycenae. If you are choosing a game, check out the article for Red Dead Redemption. If you choose a person, check out the article for Karl Marx. These are comprehensive and a lot 'bigger' than what you will put together by the end of this unit, but they will give you an idea of the standard. Look at how these pages are sectioned, how they use sources, what sources they use, and what information they provide.
 * 4) Let me know what you've chosen - I'll be keeping track and keeping an eye on things just in case a topic you've chosen becomes more difficult than anticipated. Ideally this needs to be today, but if you need a bit more time you'll need to keep me updated via email. Topics need to be selected before next week's seminar.
 * 5) Topics to absolutely avoid are biographies of living people, and in particular celebrity biographies. Working on a person who has passed away is definitely an option. Pages on brands are difficult to write without seeming like an advertisement.
 * 6) Remember that you will need to produce the equivalent of 2000 words of writing on this topic, so make sure you choose a topic with a significant enough amount of resource material (at least five sources, as you will need to submit these for your annotated bibliography).

Beginning your draft

Note that we're not going to get started building anything today, but if you get the urge, please make sure you create a private draft page under your username (User:yourusername/draft) rather than drafting directly into the topic's page. Drafting directly into the topic page means you are at the mercy of the Wikipedia bots, and your page runs the risk of deletion. As draft pages are also potentially open to being moderated out of existence by bots, always keep a second copy of your work in a word doc. You'll be submitting your assessments in word documents, so this is good practice in any case.

Proposal Assessment

Your first written assessment (i.e. non-quiz) is due in Week 5. As this assessment is based around selecting and justifying your chosen topic for the semester it's important that we try and lock these topics down today. You will be required to outline your topic, present a preliminary plan, and present five annotated articles or pieces of writing that can be used as sources in preparing your eventual article. A full description will soon be posted on our Canvas site, but for now, get started on locking down that topic!