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Practice Editing Here (Nov 15th in-class Wiki session work)

 * This is a place to practice clicking the "edit" button and practice adding references (via the citation button).

Task:


 * 1) Find a peer-reviewed journal article on PubMed. Practice inserting your citation in the above space using the "cite" tool
 * 2) Choose one "B-level" medical article on Wikipedia from the following list: https://wp1.openzim.org/#/project/Medicine/articles?quality=B-Class&importance=High-Class
 * 3) Practice editing live on Wikipedia by finding a typo in the text or improving the clarity/readability of a sentence by adjusting a few words in a sentence.

Assignment # 3- please post an anonymous copy here!

 * 1) Proposed Change: After the first sentence in the Signs and Symptoms section insert the following sentence, "The progression of MF is initially slower and later accelerates. The overall average disease progression in patients is approximately 12 years ” (NORD, 2018)

Rationale: Although the article accurately mentions the three clinical phases of MF, the progression and timeline of each stage is not discussed. In order for the reader to have a more holistic understanding of MF, it is important to differentiate between the slow progression of the earlier stages and faster progression in later stages.

Critique of Source: The source uses to adjust this section follows the ​​MEDRS guidelines. It is a secondary source and clinical guideline from a reputable organization. Furthermore, the article is up to date and contains evidence up-to 2018. There is no controversy in this article.


 * 1) Mycosis fungoides. NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders). (2018, October 18). Retrieved November 18, 2021, from https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/mycosis-fungoides/.

What to post on the Wikipedia article talk page (part of assignment 3)

 * This will also be covered on Nov 15th in class. Your group should use the below template to share an outline of your proposed improvements (including your new wording and citations). Article talk pages are not places to share your assignment answers. The Wikipedia community will be more interested in viewing your exact article improvement suggestions including where you plan to improve the article (which section), what wording you suggest, and the exact citation (Note: all citations must meet WP:MEDRS)
 * You will not be able to paste citations directly from your sandbox to talk pages (unless you are interested in editing/learning Wiki-code in the "source editing" mode). We suggest re-adding your citations on the talk page manually (using the cite button and populating the citation by pasting in the DOI, website, or PMID). You will have to repeat this process yet again when you edit the actual article live.
 * Talk Page Template: CARL Medical Editing Initiative/Fall 2021/Talk Page Template