User:Cubfan29/course wizard/Timeline

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Timeline
Week of September 8

Set up your user name and join the course page. Leave a message for a classmate on their user talk page. Make practice edits in your Sandbox.

Week of September 15

Research 3 to 5 articles and list them on your user page. Notify your instructor that this step is complete.

Week of September 29

Add 1 to 2 sentences of new information, backed up with an appropriate citation, to a Wikipedia article related to class.

Week of October 13

Select an article to work on. Add that article to the class's course page. Add that article to your watchlist. Compile a bibliography of 2-3 reliable sources (following Wikipedia's guide to reliable sources). Begin reading those sources.

Week of October 20

Move the content from your sandbox to the article. Check your watchlist for feedback and edits from other Wikipedians. Your first contribution to your article should be substantial. Make sure that your writing includes headings and follows the Wikipedia's editing guidelines. Complete the assignment before class on Tuesday October 28th along with a one paragraph summary of your contributions. **this is an updated due date**.

Week of October 27

Peer review the contributions of a classmate. Comment on the article's talk page with any substantive edits you recommend. Make minor edits on your own. Review the writing, the facts, and check that the style follows Wikipedia's style guides. (Due October 31 by 5:00 p.m.)

Week of November 10

Make your second major contribution to your article. Think about adding infoboxes, figures, graphs, and tables rather than just adding text. Be sure to respond to all comments from the peer review and from other Wikipedians. (Due November 14th by 5:00 p.m.)

Week of November 24

Peer review the contributions of a different classmate. As before, comment on the article's talk page with substantive edits, make minor edits on your own, review the writing, facts, and style. (Due Wednesday, November 26 by 5:00 p.m.)

Week of December 8

Put the final touches on your article and once again respond to all editors' comments. (Final page due December 12 by 5:00 p.m.) You are welcome (and encouraged) to continue editing this page as well as others on Wikipedia once the assignment has been completed.