Wikipedia Reflection
This assignment required our class to write a Wikipedia article on a topic of our choosing and research it, using a combination of academic sources and other credible sources. By writing this Wikipedia article, I advanced my skills as a writer and a researcher. I tried to improve my writing process for this assignment. For the previous assignment, the Living Picture Narrative, I didn’t budget my time as well as I could have. This time around, I tried to set aside time to write the article and edit the article. This helped me feel less stressed about the assignment. Because of this, I will make sure in the future to set aside specific times for me to do assignments. I learned about key rhetorical concepts when writing this Wikipedia entry. I learned a lot about discourse communities. I learned that discourse communities are groups of people that are united by their goals and ways of doing things, including writing. I also learned about how important it is to keep in mind who your audience is. My ability to research was strengthened by this assignment. Before this assignment, I was unsure about how to go about research and citation. I have done major research projects before, but my skills were a little fuzzy. This assignment helped me learn where to go when I need to do research. I learned about many new websites that I can use, including the UC Davis databases. I also learned what constitutes a reliable, academic source, and how important they are in order to write an accurate essay. I also learned about citation. I know now what mistakes not to make with citations like confusing the reader and not citing in the proper place. I learned to make sure to match up the in text citation with the full citation at the end of the tex. I will be using my new skills as a researcher in the future. I learned a lot about research (how to do it, where to go, how to cite) and I think I will able to use these skills in future classes. A lot of classes require that you do research papers, so it is helpful that I now know how to accurately do research. I will also be able to use these skills in a job. I don’t know exactly what I want to do yet in terms of a career, but most jobs and career paths I have looked into have been involved in research somehow.
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AuthorCarly, 18, UC Davis Archives
November 2016
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