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Content gaps

A Wikipedia assignment is different from almost every other writing assignment. This is also true when it comes to choosing a topic to write about.

The core purpose of Wikipedia is to provide open, accessible information to the world. It's written by volunteers, who work to improve areas they're interested in. They summarize existing information from reliable sources on that topic.

That isn't always information people are looking for. When people look to Wikipedia for information that isn't there, it's a content gap, and those gaps often include academic topics.

So, there's a good chance that you can find articles in your field that need improvement. Let's look at bad options first, and then look at good ones.