This is the user sandbox of Malecasta. A user sandbox is a subpage of the user's user page. It serves as a testing spot and page development space for the user and is not an encyclopedia article. Create or edit your own sandbox here. Other sandboxes: Main sandbox | Template sandbox Finished writing a draft article? Are you ready to request review of it by an experienced editor for possible inclusion in Wikipedia? Submit your draft for review!

Timeline

Wikipedia Documents for Assignment (in chronological order for the project)

• Welcome to Wikipedia (available in print or online from the Wikimedia Foundation)
• Five pillars, explanation of Wikipedia's basic rules and principles
• Video on creating an account
• Talk pages tutorial video
• Evaluating Wikipedia article quality brochure
• Account and user page creation handout
• Wikimarkup cheatsheet
• Advice for choosing articles
• Referencing handout
• Referencing: Wikicode handout
• Plagiarism handout
• Citing sources tutorial video
• RefToolbar citation tool tutorial video
• Sandbox tutorial
• Moving into main space
• Submitting articles to Did You Know
• Uploading images handout
• Uploading files to Wikimedia Commons video
• Article assessments video
• Evolution of an article video

Getting started on Wikipedia (Week of January 14)

• Create a Wikipedia account, create a user page, and sign up on the list of students on the course page.
• To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, introduce yourself to one of the class's Online Ambassadors (via talk page), and leave a message for a classmate on their user talk page.

Choosing articles

• Check out the Wikipedia Stubs Page
• Sign up for article chosen.
• February 7 Research Proposal due. See Course Outline for details.

Drafting starter articles (Start on this process before Reading Week)

• Video resource: Sandbox tutorial
• Write a summary version reflecting the content the article will have after it has been improved, and post this along with a brief description of your plans on the article's talk page.
• Begin working with classmates and Online Ambassadors to polish your short starter article and fix any major transgressions of Wikipedia norms.
• Continue research in preparation for expanding your article.

Handouts:

• Moving into main space
• Submitting articles to Did You Know

Building articles

• Handouts and videos:
• Uploading images handout
• Uploading files to Wikimedia Commons video
• Evaluating Wikipedia article quality brochure
• Article assessments video
• Evolution of an article video

Class presentations

• April 4: Students give in-class presentations about their experiences editing Wikipedia. See Course Outline for details.

Presentation of Revised Article

• April 9: Revised Article due.
• Add final touches to you Wikipedia article.
• Write a reflective essay (2-5 pages) on your Wikipedia contributions.