Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UNTHSC TCOM/WRMC Internal Medicine Residency Program (Spring-Summer 2017)

{{start of course week|2018-01-21}}

{{assignment|Introduction to the Wikipedia project}}

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.

This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.

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

To get started, please review the following handouts:

• [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia] pages 1–5
• [https://wikiedu.org/evaluatingwikipedia Evaluating Wikipedia]

{{assignment|Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia}}

•  Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (To avoid hitting Wikipedia's account creation limits, this is best done outside of class. Only 6 new accounts may be created per day from the same IP address.) 
•  It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you will find the next set of required 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 evaluation. 
•  When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to another resident/intern on that colleague’s Talk page. 

{{assignment|Review List of Potential Topics}}

{{assignment milestones|Everyone has a Wikipedia account}}

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{{start of course week|2018-01-28}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia}}

• Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
•  Create a section in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MyPage/sandbox your sandbox] titled "Article evaluation" where you will leave notes about your observations and learnings. If you are unsure what this refers to click the link for more information.
•  Choose an article from the "Articles" tab. As you read, consider the following questions (but don't feel limited to these): 
• Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
• Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
• Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
•  Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? 
• Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
•  Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
• How does the way Wikipedia discuss this topic differ from the way you would talk about it grand rounds?

•  Optional: Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you are evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — BMWilsonInstructor (talk) 21:30, 27 October 2017 (UTC). (The four tildes are Wiki code to insert your user name.)

{{assignment|Assignment - Add to an article}}

Familiarize yourself with editing Wikipedia by adding a citation to an article. There are two ways you can do this:

• Add 1-2 sentences to a course-related article, and cite that statement to a reliable source, as you learned in the online training.
• The [https://tools.wmflabs.org/citationhunt/en Citation Hunt] tool shows unreferenced statements from articles. 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.

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{{start of course week|2018-02-04}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Review the rules for medical topics}}

Review Wikipedia's rules for topics related to medicine, human health, and psychology.

{{assignment|Assignment - Choose your topic / Find your sources}}

It's time to choose an article and assign it to yourself.

• Review page 6 of your [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia] guidebook.
• Find an article from the list of "Available Articles" on the Articles tab on this course page. When you find the one you want to work on, click Select to assign it to yourself.
• In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MyPage/sandbox your sandbox], write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article.
• Think back to when you did an article critique. What can you add? Post some of your ideas to the article's talk page.
• Compile a list of relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. Post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on, and in your sandbox. Make sure to check in on the Talk page to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography.

;Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

[https://wikiedu.org/medicine Medicine]

{{assignment|Draft your article}}

You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.

Creating a new article?

• Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's "lead section." Write it in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MyPage/sandbox your sandbox].
• A "lead" section is not a traditional introduction. It should summarize, very briefly, what the rest of the article will say in detail. The first paragraph should include important, broad facts about the subject. A good example is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace Ada Lovelace]. See [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia] page 9 for more ideas.

Improving an existing article?

• Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MyPage/sandbox your sandbox].

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Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.

Resources: [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia] pages 7–9

{{assignment milestones|Everyone has started writing}}

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

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{{start of course week|2018-02-11}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Expand your draft}}

• Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get draft ready for peer-review.
• If you'd like a Wikipedia Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the "Get Help" button in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MyPage/sandbox your sandbox] to request notes.

{{assignment|Assignment - Peer review and copy edit}}

• First, take the "Peer Review" online training.
•  Select a colleague’s article that you will peer review and copyedit. On the Articles tab, find the article that you want to review. Then in the "My Articles" section of the Home tab, assign it to yourself to review. 
•  Peer review your colleagues's draft. Leave suggestions on the Talk page of the article, or sandbox, that your fellow physician is working on. Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians. 
•  As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic? Is it written for a lay audience?

{{assignment milestones|Peer reviews are complete}}

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

{{assignment|Assignment - Respond to your peer review}}

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!

• Read [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia] pages 12 and 14.
• Return to your draft or article and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing. Reach out to your instructor or your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

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{{start of course week|2018-02-18}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia}}

• NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.

•  Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. '''**Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!** 
  

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•  Be sure to copy text from your sandbox while the sandbox page is in 'Edit' mode. This ensures that the formatting is transferred correctly. 

• Read [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia] page 13, and follow those steps to move your article from your Sandbox to Mainspace.
• You can also review the Sandboxes and Mainspace online training.

{{assignment|Assignment - Continue improving your article}}

Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.

• Read [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia] page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3–5 articles, and link to your article from 2–3 other articles.
• Consider adding an image to your article. Wikipedia has strict rules about what media can be added, so make sure to take Contributing Images and Media Files training before you upload an image.

{{assignment|Assignment - Polish your work}}

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

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{{start of course week|2018-02-25}}

{{assignment milestones|All article edits are complete}}

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

{{assignment|Assignment - Final article}}

It's the final week to develop your article.

• Read [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia] page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
• Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

{{assignment|Assignment - Reflective essay}}

• Critiquing articles: What did you learn about Wikipedia during the article evaluation? How did you approach critiquing the article you selected for this assignment? How did you decide what to add to your chosen article? 
• Summarizing your contributions: include a summary of your edits and why you felt they were a valuable addition to the article. How does your article compare to earlier versions? 
• Peer Review: If your class did peer review, include information about the peer review process. What did you contribute in your review of your peers article? What did your peers recommend you change on your article? 
• Feedback: Did you receive feedback from other Wikipedia editors, and if so, how did you respond to and handle that feedback? 
• Wikipedia generally: What did you learn from contributing to Wikipedia? How does a Wikipedia assignment compare to other assignments you've done in the past? How can Wikipedia be used to improve public understanding of our field/your topic? Why is this important? 

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