Wikipedia:Writing Wikipedia Articles course/Round 3/Week 4

Week of 27 August 2013 (Class #4)


 * To join this week's class session (Tuesday 27 August), click here
 * Related: archived sessions from Writing Wikipedia Articles Round 2/Week 4 (from May 2013).
 * Live notes on Etherpad: http://etherpad.wikimedia.org/WIKISOO3

Week 4: Wikipedian roundtable
This class will focus on how a Wikipedia article can evolve and improve over time, and how a good Wikipedia article can impact the world. A panel of experienced Wikipedia community members will share their experiences. We will discuss topics like how to build up a Wikipedia article on a smaller topic, where authoritative sources are hard to come by, and how Wikipedians work together.

Discussion and Q/A will follow the panel's comments. Please bring any questions or ideas prompted by your work on your final project!

Lab session
Join us informally Thursday (same time as class time, 15:00 UTC) to work through the on-wiki homework tasks or ask other editing questions. In addition to the conference room, you can always use our class discussion page for questions and comments: WT:WIKISOO.

Week 4 Homework

 * Continue to build the article you've chosen for your main assignment (as described in Week 3 homework). Not getting anywhere? Join us in the lab this week to get things moving!

Week 4 Extra Credit
Choose one or more of the following:


 * Discuss one or more of Wikipedia's policies with a colleague, student, or friend.
 * If you have not yet done so, read about WikiProjects on Wikipedia. Find one that interests you, and join it. Begin to monitor your WikiProject's talk page on at least a weekly basis; start or participate in at least one discussion there. (Though not technically a full WikiProject, Communicate OER is ideal for students interested in Open Educational Resources - just add yourself to the team page.)
 * Participate in a decision on Wikipedia (e.g. a peer review discussion, an article deletion or merge debate, etc.)
 * Help a newbie figure something out (yes, you are ready!)