Wikipedia:WikiProject Writing/Open tasks

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Writing/Section header|Editing tasks}}

In an effort to improve, as well as create, articles that define the fields of rhetoric, composition, technical communication, literacy, and language studies, WikiProject Writing participants have developed a series of articles in need of revision and creation. Please do add articles to these lists if you find an article in need of edits or a notable topic in need of creation.

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Writing/Section header|Vital articles in need of edits|Wikipedia:WikiProject Writing/Article lists#Vital articles in need of edits}}

Vital articles are articles deemed most important to improve to the highest quality standard on Wikipedia (featured article status). There are five levels of vital articles categorized by subject. If you find an article you believe could be vital, check the talk page for a banner that mentions whether the subject is vital or not.

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{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Writing/Section header|Organizational tasks}}

These tasks help improve the scope and accessibility of WikiProject Writing. They are small tasks that improve the range of articles reviewed by WikiProject Writing participants by organizing priorities, assessing article quality, improving categorization, and increasing traffic to articles under our scope.

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Writing/Section header|Tagging and assessing articles}}

You can assess articles by placing the WikiProject Writing banner on an article's talk page (not the article page!) and using the two parameters, class (to assess the quality) and importance (to assess the priority). For detailed instructions on how to do this, head to the tagging and assessing articles page.

• Quality assessment criteria: Instructions on content grading.
• Importance assessment criteria: Instructions on importance/priority grading.
• You can find a list of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Unassessed_Writing_articles unassessed writing articles here] and a list of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Unknown-importance_Writing_articles unknown-importance writing articles here].

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{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Writing/Section header|Hyperlinking & adding redlinks}}

In order to increase the accessibility of articles under the scope of WikiProject Writing, it is important to add hyperlinks that allow articles to be linked to each other. An article without any hyperlinks is considered an orphan. A topic/person without a Wikipedia article may be hyperlinked with a redlink - used to designate an article in need of creation.

1. Hyperlinking: Head to an article under the scope of WikiProject Writing.

::*Source editor: Add a set of brackets ([example]) to the topic you wish to hyperlink. Your link will either publish in blue or red, depending on if the article exists on Wikipedia yet.

::*Visual editor: Highlight the topic you wish to hyperlink or redlink. Click on the 'Link' icon from the toolbar and select the Wikipedia article it refers to in the drop down menu. If an article does not exist, click on the 'Page does not exist' link from the dropdown to create a redlink.

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Writing/Section header|Adding Wikidata statements}}

[https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page Wikidata] is one of Wikipedia's sister projects that helps to categorize and inform connections between article topics, people, etc. Wikidata can be edited by both humans and bots in any language and showcase content gaps across language Wikipedias, proving incredibly useful for combating knowledge inequities.

Wikipedia articles can have associated 'items' on Wikidata. Each item has a unique identifier called a 'Q-number' (i.e. [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119870 Q4119870]). These items are made up of properties and values that can be easily documented by reading the lead section of a Wikipedia article. Properties connect items to values (i.e. instance of, date of birth etc). A value connects the item to the property (i.e. academic, March 15, 1972, etc). An item, property, and value together are called statements.

By creating items for Wikipedia articles as well as adding properties and values, we make information more accessible to a wider audience. This can lead to translations across language Wikipedias, generating [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:SPARQL_query_service/queries queries] that showcase relevant content gaps under our scope, and greater categorization of articles that already exist under WikiProject Writing's scope.

Here's how you can find the wikidata statement on a Wikipedia article and add properties and values yourself:

1. Head to any Wikipedia article
2. Click on 'Wikidata item' under 'Tools' on the leftmost side of the screen
3. The associated wikidata page will pop up
4. From here, head to 'Statements'
5. Edit or add statements. If you need some help finding properties, you can find a [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:List_of_properties searchable list of properties here] as well as a list of more faceted search tools.

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{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Writing/Section header|Querying Wikidata}}

Participants may also find it useful to query [https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page Wikidata]. A Wikidata query is a valuable tool for asking questions about "pieces of knowledge in this world and their relationships" ([https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:SPARQL_query_service/Wikidata_Query_Help Query Help]). The query service is also especially important for WikiProjects like ours because it can be used to generate lists of items relevant to writing studies. Such lists can help us understand specific gaps in Wikidata coverage of subjects related to writing studies, gaps in the encyclopedia, and missing links between the two. See below for a list of query links useful for participants interested in using Wikidata to improve coverage of Writing Studies content:

• [https://w.wiki/4XCU Individual whose main field of study is rhetoric ]
• [https://w.wiki/4XCX Individual whose main field of study is composition studies]

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Writing/Section header|Article list clean up}}

WikiProjects are built, edited, and maintained by a volunteer base of active participants. Articles under our scope are often edited by both active WikiProject Writing participants, as well as the wider Wikipedian community. Periodically, our article lists (general articles in need of improvement and articles in need of creation) will need to be reviewed and updated to account for new contributions. Here's how you can help:

General articles in need of improvement: Review the article list and article breadcrumbs (notes listed in parenthesis next to each article). Read and review the article(s), looking for both general and breadcrumb-specific improvements. If the notes have already been implemented into the article, delete them and add a new note with a new source or area in need of improvement. if you think the article no longer needs improvement, leave a note on WikiProject Writing's discussion page with a link to the article and why you think the article should be removed from the list.

Articles in need of creation: Review the article list and look for articles that now have bluelinks; these are articles that have now been created. Take a look at the new article and look for any clean up banners and sections in need of improvement or expansion. Delete these articles from the list and move them to the General articles in need of improvement list with your suggestions for further improvements.

When you're finished, be sure to leave a message on the WikiProject Writing discussion page mentioning what you reviewed and when. This will help other participants keep track of what's already been revised and signal renewed edit guidance on articles of interest.