Wikipedia talk:Canada Education Program/Courses/The Rhetoric of Digital and Interactive Media Environments WI13 (Rhonda McEwen)

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michaelh.dick (talk) 14:53, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

Q: Hi, my topic is the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Since there are no scholarly articles related to this topic, is it okay for me to use the organization's official website and news articles as well as press releases from other organizations as references? Do I need to cite them? I notice that on similar pages, they cite the news articles, but list the official websites as external links. Is that acceptable? 13:09, 27 March 2013 (UTC)Asiya.A

A: Hi Asiya. For the purpose of the assignment it would be best to find a topic where you can use scholarly articles, since one of the main objectives in doing the assignment is to demonstrate your knowledge of credible sources and your research skills. If you decide to stick with this article, you can use the organization's official website but that will be limiting. Everything you use from external sources/websites, and isn't considered "common knowledge", must be cited. Hope that helps! Deneille Rochelle (talk) 17:44, 27 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Also, remember to sign your posts with four tildes (~) when posting to any discussion/talk page Deneille Rochelle (talk) 17:49, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

Q: Hi, it was mentioned on the main page that an assignment-specific rubric will be posted on Blackboard. However, I couldn't find that on the course's Blackboard. It would be appreciated if you could show me where it is located. Thank you! Katyyeung (talk) 05:03, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

A: Thanks for letting us know. We'll look into this. In the meantime, the assignment description does indicate the evaluation criteria for your information and reference. michaelh.dick (talk) 03:18, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Q: Hello, I wanted to know if there is a minimum for the number of sources used. Thank you Noha Abou Hashima (talk) 22:06, 29 March 2013 (UTC) A: Hi Noha. The total amount of sources used will depend on your chosen article. You want to make sure that you have at least 4-5 different references but I would encourage having a few more than that to ensure credibility and reduce the risk of bias tones. Deneille Rochelle (talk) 22:44, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

Q: I have chosen the topic Halifax Gazette (the 1st Canadian newspaper) and it barely has any information but it lists one reputable source. Can I use that one source (because it has a lot of information on it) to add and expand on information? Most of information will come from that one source and another source that I have researched myself. Siddine (talk) 19:35, 31 March 2013 (UTC) A: Hi Siddine. This is a question best answered by your TA. As a general rule there should be more sources and usually when there aren't enough sources to support an article it won't meet notoriety standards. But if you feel that both of your references provide you with enough information then it may be okay. Again, I'd say to ask your TA about this one. Deneille Rochelle (talk) 20:52, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

Q: Hello. I'm wondering how to handle the content of the original stub in terms of including it in my article. For the most part, content in the stub is vague and I can neither prove or disprove most of it (that's why it is a stub I suppose!). Can I just create a fresh article or do I copy and paste portions of original? Thank you.99.230.228.223 (talk) 18:01, 1 April 2013 (UTC) A: Hi, before answering this question, could you sign in with your user and sign the question with that user name? Thanks! Deneille Rochelle (talk) 20:52, 1 April 2013 (UTC) A: Rebfield (talk) 14:48, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Q: I have a question want to ask. We are supposed to hand in to lecture a hard copy package containing screenshots of the state of the chosen article "before" and "after" the edits, highlighted or otherwise annotated to clearly show the changes that were made, as well as a copy of our sandbox. So, what's the meaning of the copy of our sandbox? We just need to provide the page of our sandbox or we need to provide the copy of our sandbox that with detailed codes? Then, the copy of sandbox should be identical as the copy of the chosen article "after"? Tiffany1ting (talk) 02:04, 3 April 2013 (UTC) A: In some cases, the sandbox may look similar to the stub after your edits (though this may not always be the case). It's not necessary to submit the code as well unless your TA has specifically asked for this for a particular reason. michaelh.dick (talk) 18:48, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

Q: Hi, my topic is a Chinese actor, LU YI. For the reference, Can I use the Chinese websites (Chinese article) or I have to use the English article or website? Also, I should hand it the hard copy in lecture or both lecture and tutorial? 21:55, 2 April 2013 (UTC)XLSUN (talk A: A copy in lecture is fine unless you've been instructed to do so otherwise. English references are likely preferable for the English Wikipedia, though you do see some variation on this point in certain articles. Best to double-check the information on referencing under the "Resources" tab of our course page. michaelh.dick (talk) 18:48, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

Q: Hi, This is zain, I cant seem to figure out how to add a new section? Anybody know? Thanks  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zain Murtaza (talk • contribs) 19:48, 3 April 2013 (UTC) A: If you're simply looking to add a new section to a stub, just edit the whole stub and add the heading you'd like. The section will be automatically generated when you save the page. michaelh.dick (talk) 18:48, 4 April 2013 (UTC)