User talk:Bamcclure18/sandbox

I think the work you did on Section 1 is great! Dr. Lucas mentioned that I needed to cut it down a bit and you took out most of what I thought could go, so thank you! I will be sure to keep the other section(s) shorter with less direct quotes going forward, but please feel free to make any changes you see fit. Amdoubleu (talk) 17:02, 28 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

== Reflective Essay ==

Through this course I have learned that Wikipedia can be a valuable source of information if the authors follow the Wikipedia rules of writing. Educators often state Wikipedia can not be used as a reference for any type of research. However, it should be explained that because no “new” information should be presented in Wikipedia articles, Wikipedia could be a great starting point for reference material on a topic. Again, this is dependent on authors following the rules of creating articles in Wikipedia.

By critiquing articles, peer review and creating/updating an article, this course has explained how to correctly create or update an article in Wikipedia. Balanced subjective information that is not intended to persuade the reader or introduce new information or opinions is difficult to create. Persuasive or argumentative is much easier to write as its easier to take one side or the other of an argument. It is also difficult to write without giving instruction or guidance on a topic. Leaving out the “how to” was the most valuable feedback from the Wikipedia editors as it was a ‘style’ unnoticed in creating an article.

The group project article was a difficult write. Mailer was not the best example of an individual regardless of his ability to write. Wikipedia not being the place to express an opinion about some of his questionable activities made the topic an excellent choice for practice of neutrality. My contributions were within the synopsis and analysis sections. The synopsis being much easier to write than analysis. It was not a topic of choice which made it more difficult as well. My individual article was much easier from the perspective of choice and finding information.

Overall, digital writing was well learned via Wikipedia. Discipline to follow the rules, consideration of the audience and collaboration with many authors is valuable experience for future opportunities in writing in digital environments. Bamcclure18 (talk) 18:17, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]