Step by step workflow from draft to Wiki by Mariana Fossatti https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n Edit-a-thon follow up en-us 2024-11-04 15:48:38 UTC 2024-11-04 18:04:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Wikipedia-logo_thue.png State of your draft article mar_fossatti https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200755448 At what stage are you?

]]> 2024-11-04 15:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200755448 I don't have a draft article to work on mar_fossatti https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200755449 2024-11-04 15:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200755449 I'm still working with an article on Drive mar_fossatti https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200755452 2024-11-04 15:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200755452 Pick an available article mar_fossatti https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200755455

  • Here is the list: add your User name next to the article you want

  • Find the draft of your chosen article in this folder

    • ]]>     2024-11-04 15:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200755455     Read and review mar_fossatti https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200755458

  • Check grammar, typos, etc.

  • Check the tone: encyclopedic style, neutrality

  • Check facts (especially for biographies) and find new sources if needed

  • Verify the sources, including link checking

    • ]]>     2024-11-04 15:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200755458     Make final edits in the Sandbox mar_fossatti https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200764262

  • Styling your article: use Bold for the first mention to the topic and use Heading for sections' titles

  • Bring references one by one and add a References section at the end

  • Create internal links to other Wikipedia articles

    • ]]>     2024-11-04 15:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200764262     My article is on Sandbox mar_fossatti https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200766075 2024-11-04 15:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200766075 Bring article to Sandbox mar_fossatti https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200809518

  • Log in to Wikipedia

  • Click on your User name in the top right corner

  • Select Sandbox

  • Sandbox URL looks like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Señoritaleona/sandbox

  • Click on Edit

  • Copy and paste the content of the article from the Drive draft (no need to copy the title)

    • ]]>     2024-11-04 16:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200809518     My article is on Wikipedia! mar_fossatti https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200854607 2024-11-04 16:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200854607 Move your article to Wikipedia mar_fossatti https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200866011 Let us know, we can move it for you!

    • Put he URL of your Sandbox in the list

    • Ping us via chat/email

    But if you have +10 edits and you feel brave:

    • Go to Tools and select Move

    • Select (Article) and write the final title of the article

    • Click the blue button Move

    ]]>     2024-11-04 16:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200866011     The final touch mar_fossatti https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200879222

  • Add categories to make your article more visible. For instance: [[Category:LGBTQ in Africa]]

  • Add a free image (check this resource first)

  • Create a Wikidata item

    • ]]>     2024-11-04 17:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200879222     Let's go for more! mar_fossatti https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200881692 2024-11-04 17:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/whoseknowledge/or6kyoj8dh8n8w7n/wish/3200881692