Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of California - San Diego/POLI120I - Politics of Italy (Summer Session 2)

Week 3
Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.

Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the &quot;Get Help&quot; button on this page.

To get started, please review the following handouts:


 * Editing Wikipedia pages 1–5
 * Evaluating Wikipedia


 * Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
 * It's time to dive into Wikipedia. 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! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.
 * When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.

Week 4
It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.

Remember a quality article has a lead with an easy-to-understand overview, a clear structure (headings and subheadings, footnotes and references), balanced coverage and scope of topic, neutral and unbiased in tone (opposing views can BOTH be included, but not just one side), and references are reliable sources (books, peer-reviewed articles).

Make sure to assign yourself the article you select next to your username on the &quot;Students&quot; tab above!


 * Complete the &quot;Evaluating Articles and Sources&quot; training (linked below).
 * Choose an article, and consider some questions (but don't feel limited to these):
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Are there any unnamed groups of people not sourced (&quot;some have said&quot;, &quot;many believe&quot;)?
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Are there any unsourced opinions?
 * Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? Are there value statements such as &quot;the best&quot; or &quot;the greatest&quot;?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article? Are there enough references and footnotes for the length of the article?
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * Choose at least 2 types of questions above relevant to the article you're evaluating. And make 3 critiques. Leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — Will (Wiki Ed) (talk) 19:54, 2 March 2018 (UTC).

Week 5
You should add 3 small contributions to an article(s) related to your class citing at least 3 citations. Each contribution is expected to be approximately 2-4 sentences.

If you are working on a different article than the one you critiqued last week, make sure to assign yourself your new article in the &quot;Students&quot; tab above.


 * Complete the &quot;Sources and Citations&quot; training (linked below)
 * When you make a small claim, clearly state the fact in your own words, and then cite the source where you found the information.
 * The Citation Hunt tool can show you some statements that don't have citations. You can use that to find an article to reference.
 * 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 statement.