Posted: October 12th, 2016

conduct a kind of scholarly compare/contrast of their information versus that contained within the Wikipedia article and identify and assess any issues within it, ultimately suggesting changes to be made in order to improve the scholarly quality of the article

Wikipedia Analysis Paper: This course requires that each student choose one of the provided Wikipedia articles (YOU CANNOT CHOOSE YOUR OWN) posted on Canvas in order to conduct a scholarly analysis of the content and sourcing of the article by comparing it against your own research on the subject using primary and secondary sources (LIBRARY SOURCES ONLY). Each student will conduct a kind of scholarly compare/contrast of their information versus that contained within the Wikipedia article and identify and assess any issues within it, ultimately suggesting changes to be made in order to improve the scholarly quality of the article. More information on the nature of this project will be provided during week 4�s library training sessions (see course schedule). Potential issues could, but are not limited to: non­academic sourcing, plagiarism, improper attribution, vague language, incorrect names, dates, or content oversimplification, vandalism, offensive content, biased information, etc. Your grade on the Wikipedia analysis paper will be based on: ? Minimum of 5 changes suggested for Wikipedia content ? 1,000 minimum word count ? Minimum of 5 sources used, which must include at least 2 primary & 2 secondary sources (LIBRARY ONLY) ((Our library: Morgan Library at Colorado State University)). ? Proper Chicago Manual of Style formatted, footnoted bibliographical citations & captions (see Chicago Manual of Style Quick Guide and Image Citation Guide on our Canvas page) ? Grammatical/spelling mistakes ? Quality of overall narrative structure/organization. /////// Essay Grading Guidelines: What is an “A” paper? ? Follows assignment criteria and addresses questions ? Contains a well­written, clearly presented thesis statement ? Contains clearly organized and fully developed arguments in every area of the paper­­balanced with evidence for each major argument ? Includes a range and depth of sources and evidence to support arguments ? Ideas demonstrate thought beyond the obvious ? Very few or no grammar mistakes, superior style, polished prose ? “A+” grade: the paper demonstrates exceptional thought beyond the obvious ? “A­” grade: the paper demonstrates all of the criteria for an A grade, but with some deficiency in one area. /////// The topic I chose: 4) Great Chinese Famine. Zhao, Zhongwei and Anna Reimondos. �The Demography of China�s 1958­61 Famine: A Closer Examination.�Population 67, no. 2. April­June 2012. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23358630. Kung, James Kai­sing. �The Causes of China�s Great Leap Famine, 1959­1961.� Economic Development and Cultural Change 52, no. 1. October 2003. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/380584. Paltemaa, Lauri. �The Maoist Urban State and Crisis: Comparing Disaster Management in the Great Tianjin Flood in 1963 and the Great Leap Forward Famine.� The China Journal 66, no. 1. July 2011.https://www.jstor.org/stable/41262806