User:BCeba002/sandbox

= IDH 1002 - French Revolution =

User Pages (Where I am conducting my edits):

Week 2 - What's a content gap?

1. Wikipedians often talk about "content gaps." What do you think a content gap is, and what are some possible ways to identify them?
   • A content gap is when information on a Wikipedia page does not provide (or fails to provide enough) information about a particular topic. The topic's content has a gap that needs to be filled in, in order to provide accurate and complete information about the specific topic. Additionally, the information that is added in to fill the gap should be information from a credible source that is independent and unbiased. The information used to fill the gap must also be cited in order to avoid plagiarism and abide by Wikipedia's copyright policies.
2. What are some reasons a content gap might arise? What are some ways to remedy them?
   • A content gap might arise because the page is being written by a single editor and (s)he is unclear on the specifics of a certain detail and does not write about it in order to avoid giving incorrect information.
     • This can be remedied when other editors read the page and notice the content gap. If the editors can correct it they will or they will write about it in the Talk page in order to fill the gap.
   • If an editor wrote information but did not cite it or used a source that is not credible another editor might go ahead and remove it since it violates Wikipedia's copyright policies.
     • This can be easily remedied by always citing the information you write on Wikipedia. You must also be sure that the your sources are correct, unbiased, and credible.
   • A reason there may be a content gap might be because editors feel that information is biased ans they decide to remove it. This often leads to the Talk page having a discussion on the topic in order to provide reliable information on Wikipedia.
     • Gaps that are being discussed in the Talk page usually signify that the gap will be discussed and accurate information will be written in the future.
3. Does it matter who writes Wikipedia?
   • Wikipedia can be written by anyone who has the desire to do so. Although everyone is eligible to write on Wikipedia that does not mean that everyone should write on Wikipedia. Those who wish to promote their business, views, or any other information that would not typically be found on an encyclopedia should not be writing on Wikipedia. Wikipedia's goal is to provide reliable information that is written by many individuals with many different qualifications in order to provide the most accurate information possible.
4. What does it mean to be "unbiased" on Wikipedia? How is that different, or similar, to your own definition of "bias"?
   • Being unbiased on Wikipedia means that you are not presenting information on Wikipedia in an unfair light. All information should be an accurate portrayal of what happened and should be verifiable. Additionally, if you have a perception of something that might conflict with another person's perception then you are most likely being biased, therefore, you should be careful when writing on the subject since you might believe that you are being unbiased when in reality bias is still present.
   • Wikipedia's explanation of unbiased is the opposite of my definition of bias. I believe that being bias is writing to promote your personal believes and being persuasive in order to generate support for your belief. Wikipedia explains unbiased as providing information that is reliable since there is no inclination to switch a perception. Unbiased means that you report the truth accurately no matter of what your personal belief/stance is on the issue at hand.

Week 4 - Thinking about sources and plagiarism

1. Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why?
   • Blog post are often considered unreliable because the information can be written by anyone. Blog posts do not require any form of accreditation and virtually anyone can create a blog and post information (whether it is correct or incorrect). When writing content on Wikipedia one should not cite a blog, in the case that you find information on a blog that seems useful you should check the information for accuracy and you should cite a more reliable source (i.e. scholarly article, peer reviewed journal, etc.).
   • Press releases are also unreliable sources of information because they are written by individuals with a skewed perspective. Those who are writing press releases tend to embellish facts that bring good light on the topic and dismiss facts that do the opposite. Press release information should also be checked for accuracy and just like with blog post one should not cite them on Wikipedia. Wikipedia's content should be written without any bias and it should have a neutral tone since it is an encyclopedia.
2. What are some reasons you might not want to use a company's website as the main source of information about that company?
   • Just like with press releases a company's website tries to bring the company's perspective to light in the best way possible. As a result, a company may omit information on their website or provide facts that are not completely truthful in order to accomplish it's goal. Moreover, a company may have a hidden agenda and only provide information that advances their agenda, as a result, this will lead to unreliable information that needs to be fact checked with other sources of information which are reliable.
3. What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism?
   • Copyright violation and plagiarism are similar because you use information that is not yours to advance your personal agenda. Although copyright violation is similar to plagiarism it is different in the sense that:
     • Copyright violation means that you have used someone's work with out their permission. For example, a person might read an article and deduce information from it and then reciprocate that information on their work but since the person has used information with out giving credit to the original writer they are infringing on copyright. In order to avoid copyright violation one must always give credit to all sources of information.
     • Plagiarism means that you have taken a person's work and claimed ownership over it. For example, you might find a research paper online and switch the name on it and turn it in as your own work. This is plagiarism because you have taken someone else's work and claimed it to be yours. Although one can commit plagiarism by taking ownership over something that is not yours without permission it could also be done with permission. For example, my friend can tell my to use his research paper for my class and turn it in as my own work. Although they have given me permission to use the research paper I would still be plagiarizing because I am taking credit for his work.
4. What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?
   • A good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism is to read the document and take note of key information (like statistics or data) and then close the work and wait some time before beginning to write your work. You should write your piece with only the key information you wrote down when you read the original. By closing the work and waiting some time you will be less likely to close paraphrase since it is based on your memory and your interpretation of the information. The key information you jotted should only be used for accuracy of the information. It is also critical to site the source in order to give credit to the author. Moreover, by citing all sources of information you are stating that the work you have completed is not based on your experiences or observations with the topic but rather your research on the topic.

Week 4 - Choose possible topics

Civil Constitution of the Clergy: I would like to edit the Civil Constitution of the Clergy because my character has little information available to research and he was opposed to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. Since he was opposed to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy I would like to research it in depth in order to further learn the implications it had on the Clergy. Moreover, I would like to create a section on the article that emphasis the Obligatory Oath since it is mentioned in the article but not discussed. I noticed in class that there is a common belief that the Civil Constitution of the Clergy and the Obligatory Oath are separate but in reality the Obligatory Oath comes from Civil Constitution of the Clergy. By going in depth of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy and the Obligatory Oath I will not only learn further why my character was opposed to both but also the role they played in the French Revolution. Upon checking the Talk page I have noticed that another member of the Wikipedia community is interested in knowing more about the Obligatory Oath (this Talk page post was written in February of last year). The other Talk page post involve edits that are not extremely significant to the articles content but rather the article's reliability based on sources. I notice that the article's main writer wrote back in 2003 that he didn't include a lot of content because he was unsure if it was accurate or not, therefore, I will be able to add lots of content that was omitted by the article's primary writer.

Week 5 - Finalize your topic / Find your sources & Draft your article

Topic (Existing Article): Civil Constitution of the Clergy

Contributions to be made & notes for improvement: First and foremost, I would like to add a section called "Obligatory Oath" in order to examine the Obligatory Oath that was part of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. Within this section I would like to summarize the Obligatory Oath and the effect it had in the National Assembly. Moreover, I would like to explore the implications that the Obligatory Oath had for Clergymen and why majority of them were opposed to take it. Oppositely, I would like to explain why some did take the Obligatory Oath and their perspective on it. In addition to the emphasis on the Obligatory Oath, I wish to enhance some of the current sections that are found on the article since they are brief. In reviewing these I will add content that is relevant and contributes to my focus on the Obligatory Oath. I also noticed that the article has a message that reminds users that the article has a lack of sources within the text, I would like to add review the information found on the article and provide proper citations (when possible) in order to remove this message and make the article more reliable in general. Lastly, I would like to add a brief section to the article that will focus on how the Civil Constitution of the Clergy and the Obligatory Oath have been used in modern education (i.e. Reacting to the Past) and how it has been discussed in the classrooms, this I plan on doing based on the discussion we had in class about these topics. Although this may seem slightly off topic I think that it is critical to note that these works had such an impact in the 1700 's that they are still being discussed in 2017.

Bibliography:

Johnson, Alison. Louis XVI and the French Revolution. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2013.

McPhee, Peter. Living the French Revolution, 1789-99. Basingstoke England] ; New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

Popiel, Jennifer J.,, Carnes, Mark C.,Kates, Gary,,. Rousseau, Burke, and Revolution in France, 1791 2015.

Popkin, Jeremy D. A Short History of the French Revolution. 5th ed. ed. Boston: Prentice Hall, 2010.

*I also plan to examine references that are on the current Wikipedia page as they seem to have valuable information and some are noted as bibliography because they are not cited within the Civil Constitution of the Clergy article. Additionally, I plan to conduct online research as I edit the current sections and I will be adding those citations (I have not begun compiling a list because I plan on first using the sources that are currently found in the article and if more information is need I will conduct research on that specifically and cite it then).

Week 6 - Expand your draft

I have copied the Civil Constitution of the Clergy article to User:BCeba002/Civil Constitution of the Clergy. I will be completing my draft on there. Please review the page to see my edits and please place comments on that talk page. My focus this week was on:

• Creating the Obligatory Oath Section
  • Added in basic information
  • Began exploring some of the ideas within the Obligatory Oath
  • Described the Pope's ideas and his stance
• Creating Document section
  • Began describing and creating the outline for what the doccument was and how it was formatted
• Revising the introduction
  • Providing Citations since the article has a "more citations" message and revising current citations
  • Added to the second paragraph what the Civil Constitution of the Oath meant in general.
• Preparing to revise the jurors and non-jurors section and the repeal of the Civil Constitution
• Posted on the article's actual talk page that I am revising it on my own page.

Timeline:

I have created a timeline on the topics I want to focus on between now and Week 12 (4/29/17) when we finishing editing our article. The timeline is subject to change as I see fit.

Week 6

• Introduction

• Obligatory Oath
• Document (Introduction and Title I)

Week 7

• Obligatory Oath
• Document (Title 2 and 3)
• Jurors and non-jurors
• Repeal of the Civil Constitution

Week 8

• Document (Title 4)
• Status of the Church in France before the Civil Constitution
• Motivation of the Civil Constitution
• Debate over the Civil Constitution of the Clergy
• Start moving work into Wikipedia

Week 9

• Spring Break

Week 10

• Legal status of the Church in France under the Civil Constitution (not completed per Professor Garcia's recommendations)
• Delay in implementation (not completed per Professor Garcia's recommendations)
• Civil Constitution of the Clergy Outline - Lead Section
• Civil Constitution of the Clergy Outline - Overview Section (not completed since I made the article a secondary article)
• Civil Constitution of the Clergy Outline - Review Talk page and fix errors

Week 11

• Revise content on Civil Constitution of the Clergy
  • Verify formatting
  • Verify language
  • Minor edits
• Review talk page

Week 12

• Revise content on Civil Constitution of the Clergy outline
  • Verify formatting
  • Verify language
  • Minor edits
• Review talk page

Week 7 - Notes

• Responded to peer reviews on the talk pages
  • Civil Constitution of the Clergy
    • No peer review
  • Civil Constitution of the Clergy User Page
    • Peer review stated that I was on the right path and did not suggest any modification.
  • Civil Constitution of the Clergy Outline User Page
    • Provided minor feedback on my wording.
      • Feedback was addressed and corrected.
• The Obligatory Oath section is primarily complete.
  • Added image that is found on the Concordat of 1801 page that demonstrates members taking the oath.
• I have decided that the outline with a summary will take up too much space on the Civil Constitution of the Clergy article. As a result, I will be creating the Civil Constitution of the Clergy Outline page which will include an outline with detailed summaries of the document. On the Civil Constitution of the Clergy Page I will post a brief outline with no summaries but instead brief descriptions of each Title. I will refer users to look on the Civil Constitution of the Clergy Outline page for a full summary of each article.
  • The outline with the summaries can be found on User:BCeba002/Civil Constitution of the Clergy Outline
    • The outline is just missing Title 4 which will be done during week 8 (as per the schedule I created last week)
• The Jurors and Non-Jurors section has been revised.
  • I added citations that were previously missing.
  • I corrected dates and information on the page.
  • I added reliable information and analyzed what being a clergy member that had not taken the oath was.
    • I also included information on the steps the assembly took to prevent mass chaos (which happened either way).
      • I explained why they took the steps they took.
    • I included the divide that was seen in France.
• The Repeal of the Civil Constitution section has been revised.
  • I added that the repeal was primarily based on the Concordat of 1801.
  • I summarized the Concordat.
  • I explained actions that the Concordat provided to provide the end of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy.
  • I added the template based section which indicates that readers should also see the Concordat of 1801 article.

Week 8 - Notes

Changes

• Finished Civil Constitution of the Clergy Outline on my user page.
  • Moved Civil Constitution of the Clergy Outline onto Wikipedia!
• Finished Document Outline on Civil Constitution of the Clergy user page.
  • Moved Document Outline onto Civil Constitution of the Clergy Wikipedia article!
• Moved revised Lead section onto Civil Constitution of the Clergy Wikipedia article!
• Moved Obligatory Oath section onto Civil Constitution of the Clergy Wikipedia article!
• Moved revised Jurors and non-jurors section onto Civil Constitution of the Clergy Wikipedia article!
• Moved revised Repeal of the Civil Constitution section onto Civil Constitution of the Clergy Wikipedia article!
• Moved revised References section onto Civil Constitution of the Clergy Wikipedia article!
• The Status of the Church in France before the Civil Constitution section has been revised.
  • Added in missing citation.
    • Found it by researching content on the page.
  • Verified content already found on the page.
  • Did not add content as the current version was clear and concise.
  • Moved the revised section onto Civil Constitution of the Clergy Wikipedia article!
    • Modified the citations.
• The Motivation of the Civil Constitution section has been revised.
  • Added in missing citation.
    • Used a book I have available (from the FIU Library) since it covers the topics in the section.
  • Verified content already found on the page.
  • Did not add content since it was correct and concise since I had previously worked on it as my week 3 assignment.
  • Moved the revised section onto Civil Constitution of the Clergy Wikipedia article!
• The Debate over the Civil Constitution section has been revised.
  • Made content more brief where possible.
  • Did not add content since it was correct and provided specifics on the issue. It also provided key figures and covered the topic quite well.
  • Revised some citations and dates.
  • Moved the revised section onto Civil Constitution of the Clergy Wikipedia article!

Summary

For the most part Civil Constitution of the Clergy Outline page is complete. I finished summarizing all the titles and articles and I moved my user page to a Wikipedia article! will continue to monitor the talk pages and I will proofread the content.

For the Civil Constitution of the Clergy I have moved all my edits I did on my user page onto the article! I revised a few more sections but did not make many edits since they were well covered. I still need to revise two sections. I will continue to monitor the talk pages and I will proofread the content. The bulk of this article is also mostly complete!

Week 10 - Notes

Civil Constitution of the Clergy

• Minor date edit.
• Per Professor Garcia's recommendations, I did not modify the Legal status or the Delay in implementation of the Church in France since those sections are well written and I want to focus my efforts on the Civil Constitution of the Clergy Outline article.
• I will focus on revising this page's language and flow next week (Week #11).

Civil Constitution of the Clergy Outline

• Created lead section.
  • It is brief and similar to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy's lead section.
• Removed all template messages.
  • Added in lead section.
  • Linked article to Civil Constitution of the Clergy article.
  • Provided a second citation.
• Created Main Article template message.
  • This links this article to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy article.
• Asked the person who left a comment on the Talk page to review the lead section.
  • Person responded and updated the section! The section is now complete.
• Decided not to do an overview section since I put that this was not the main article.
  • In the lead section I provided a brief description of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy and referred readers to that article for a more in depth understanding.

Week 11 - Notes

• Checked talk pages
  • No comments
• Formatted dates to Wikipedia standards
• Read through information
  • It was accurate and well written

Week 12 - Notes

• Checked talk pages
  • No comments
• Read through information
  • It was accurate and written to the best of my ability.

• Posted on the Civil Constitution of the Clergy Talk Page requesting users to copy edit.