Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/University of Southern Indiana/Introduction to Mass Communications (Fall 2014)/Grading

Grading
Wikipedia contributions will be graded as follows:


 * 5% each (x3): Participation grade for early Wikipedia exercises (weeks 2, 3, and 4)
 * 5%: Participation in Wikipedia discussions in class
 * 10%: Peer reviews and collaboration with classmates
 * 20%: Presentation and reflective essay
 * 50%: Quality of main Wikipedia contributions, evaluated in light of reflective essay

Common editing tips for your reference:
 * Work on the lead!
 * Why is this journalist important?
 * Evaluate whether the infobox works in this case.
 * Pay attention to the voice.
 * Watch your words.
 * Eliminate bias.
 * Write for the unintiated.
 * Give the article structure.
 * Link to relevant points and find a balance.
 * Cite a source or check your facts.
 * Use inline citations.
 * Cleanup!
 * Don't let somebody delete your article!

A list of common cleanup or editing templates, which are enclosed within double brackets { before and after:
 * Cleanup / with reason: Example
 * Cleanup for POV issues within sections: / use:
 * References / Needs additional verifiable references:
 * References / To request a fact be cited:
 * References / For any article that needs more:
 * References / No references in a section:
 * Wikify / which means to put the article into wikicode format: Example *

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