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Personality Theory
This course involves an examination of personality traits, the sources of differences among people, how to measure personality, and other individual differences. The emphasis is on major theories of personality, including major personality traits, as well as recent research in the field.
This Week
View Full TimelineWeek 8 (03/09 - 03/15)
Meetings: Tuesday (03/11)Draft your article
AssignmentDrafting in the sandbox Start You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.Creating a new article?- Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's "lead section." Write it in your sandbox.
- A "lead" section is not a traditional introduction. It should summarize, very briefly, what the rest of the article will say in detail. The first paragraph should include important, broad facts about the subject. A good example is Ada Lovelace. See Editing Wikipedia page 9 for more ideas.
Improving an existing article?- Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in your sandbox.
Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.Keep in mind the plagiarism training and discussions from previous weeksResources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9- Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's "lead section." Write it in your sandbox.
Everyone has started writing
MilestoneEveryone has begun writing their article drafts.
- If you'd like a Wikipedia Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the "Get Help" button in your sandbox to request notes.