Before reading “Wikipedia is Good For You?” my thoughts about this website were probably like everyone else’s. I knew that it was a website that provided information on various subjects, but the information written is given to us by anyone who decides to post on Wikipedia. Granted they have to cite and verify to information they are providing before they are able to post it. I was always told that Wikipedia was an unreliable source to use when researching and I was never allowed to use it while in high school. However, after I finished reading “Wikipedia is Good For You?” my thoughts changed. I never thought about using Wikipedia as a starting point for my research or comparing it to research-based writing and using it to better my writing. I was actually surprised by the time I finished reading the article and learned a lot more about Wikipedia which allows me to trust the information provided a bit more.
In Purdy’s section on reviewing, conversing, revising, and sharing and I learned that the steps to writing a successful Wikipedia article can be used as steps to also write a successful research-based paper. You must review what you are going to write about, revise it multiple times to better your work, converse with others to get their opinions and feedback, and finally share it to allow people to see your finished product.
Overall, I learned Wikipedia could be used for multiple purposes. You just have to know how to use it to receive positive benefits.
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