W15: What did I learn while editing Wikipedia? How is this assignment different from more traditional student assignments? Is it more fun? WANG XIAOLING, 왕효령

   1) Summary

When I first edited Wikipedia, I was at a loss and ignorant. But in the slow editing process, Wikipedia has taught me a lot. For example, improve my English ability, and Wikipedia editing ability and so on. Let’s talk about editing capabilities below:

●In terms of entry content

The content of the topic must be accurate and rigorous, and the entry information must be valid and strongly related to the entry. In the editing process, a neutral third party expression was adopted to objectively describe the facts and avoid perceptual and subjective narration. On the basis of accuracy and objectivity, enrich the information related to the topic from multiple perspectives, such as adding images.

●In terms of entry form

The content of the full text must be clear and logical. Enables other users to work with easy-to-read text. The typesetting conforms to the general standard of Internet content publishing. The editing style of Wikipedia. Follow the logical structure of Wikipedia, step by step. Generally from the definition (introduction) to begin the narrative, gradually expand the content, step by step.

● In terms of expanded content

Article link can help readers understand the connotation and extension of the topic, for readers to understand the relevant information, otherwise it will interfere with readers, so it is necessary to add the link of the article. Open categories and related entries help to sort out the navigational categories of entries, making it easier for readers to search and get more relevant content, which should also be added when expanding the content. In addition, when adding the picture of the entry should be closely with the entry, because it has the function of interpreting the theme, adding a higher picture quality is better.

References are the direct source of references and reference information in the body of an entry. Correlations should be provided using the corner marking function for verification by others. Extended reading provides an effective way for readers to extend their reading when they use other sources of information related to the topic of an article. Reference materials are the most important. You can get the right reference sources through news, books, etc.

One of the biggest pleasures that Wikipedia gives me is that every time I create an article or expand an article,I will get some sense of accomplishment. for example, I update the information about actors in China in real time, so that people from all over the world can see more outstanding actors in China, etc. In a sense, Wikipedia allows everyone to obtain knowledge freely and equally. This is many people like it, and of course I also like it very much. In addition, when editing, I can also enrich my knowledge in various fields. Not only can I learn about the culture of other countries and the collaboration culture of Wikipedia, but I can also improve my collaboration ability and so on. So I also hope that more people will edit Wikipedia.

2) Interesting point

This blog assignment is very different from the traditional blog assignment, which involves reading articles and writing your own thoughts. But this blog assignment is a summary of what I learned while editing Wikipedia. I thought it was interesting, and when I summarized what Wikipedia had taught me, I was amazed at how much power Wikipedia had taught me. Wikipedia, in particular, has enriched my knowledge in all fields.

3) Discussion point

What skills have you developed while editing Wikipedia?