Week12 - KIM JUHEE (김주희) : Reading


  1. Summary
    This article is from Wikipedia, and it covers the overall process of document development on the platform. It shows how each document can be properly developed and improved step by step. If you are looking to improve the quality of an article, this article provides useful guidance. First, the article explains how to write a good article by giving step-by-step instructions. It also tells you how to find topics that don’t have articles yet or that need to be improved. It suggests starting with a short article and then gradually expanding it to cover the full content. The article even explains everything, from citing sources to how to finish the article. So, if you are struggling with writing an article, it would be helpful to refer to this guide.

  2. Interesting Points
    One of the interesting parts of the article was about "featured articles." It was surprising to learn that there is something special called a "featured article." Not every article is the same, and there are some articles that are considered special, which made me think of it like the work of reporters in a newspaper or internet news. I thought everyone might want to write a featured article, and it made me feel a bit excited. In addition, there was a sentence that really resonated with me, which said that although we strive for perfection, there is no such thing as perfect. This felt very human and comforting. The part about peer review was also interesting. The idea of giving and receiving feedback to help grow an article really shows the characteristic of Wikipedia, and I thought that was fascinating.

  3. Questions and Discussion
    How are featured articles selected? I understand that an article needs to meet the standards of strong writing, including persuasive prose, accuracy, neutrality, and completeness, but who approves it? How difficult or easy is it to be selected as a featured article? When receiving feedback on an article, how should one handle situations when someone gives criticism that is not constructive but rather seems like an attack?

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