Wikipedia = Research+Community?

We've picked apart knowledge and research quite a bit. We've discovered that it is contextual, that it is constructed, and that it attempts to be persuasive. We've also hinted that it is communal. That is what we are going to explore next.

Today I want you to take a few minutes to find a Wikipedia article that you a) find interesting and b) know quite a bit about.

We will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of said articles together in class.

For Thursday you will need to post a link to that article (or a new one of your choosing) along with a plan to update it. We will go over them together in class... I think you can see where this is headed.

Also you must read (whole page + interesting links): About the Wikipedia

Remember to email me a link to your final version of the snapshot essay, and to post comments + send me a short eval of the three below you.

Remember: Topic, Thesis, Support (and support), Conclude

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• Wikipedia good for Academia
• Debates on the Wikipedia
• Web 2.0 = Cult of Amateurs?
• Got any others we should look at? Post 'em in the comments