The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: Editor training
Welcome to the project!
Here are some articles and links to get you started...
Editing Pages
- Begin by reading the Wikipedia guide for writing better articles. Please pay special attention to the section on style and tone.
- This project conforms to the rules of Wikiediting as described in the article "Ten simple rules for editing Wikipedia"; please familiarize yourself with these rules before editing pages.
- Once you are ready, use this list of uncategorized pages to begin your work.
Initial Info Editing
- Add one neutral, factual statement to each uncategorized page, and categorize each page.
Examples:
- Jarad Anthony Higgins (December 2, 1998 – December 8, 2019), known professionally as Juice Wrld (pronounced "juice world"; stylized as Juice WRLD), was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.
- Keith Farrelle Cozart (born August 15, 1995),[5] better known by his stage name Chief Keef, is an American rapper and record producer.
- Taylor Matthew Bennett (born January 19, 1996)[1] is an American rapper.
- FORMAT: Legal name, birth/death dates, professionally known as xyz, their role (songwriter, Graf writer, producer). Add one or more categories to each page.
- Use double opening and closing brackets surrounding text, see examples...Category:EmCees , Category:Disk Jockeys , etc.
- See Special:Categories for the full list.
Formatting Pages:
- This project uses Wikitext markup language; please familiarize yourself with its syntax.
- Keep in mind that the project supports basic HTML, such as
Green text
orRed text
, etc.
Semantic Editing
Timeline Editing:
- Tense: Timeline headlines and copy are default past-tense (unless that does make sense for a particular reason).
- Headlines: When writing about historical developments (inventions, performances, etc.), it's generally recommended to use the past tense, such as "so and so invented the windmill." This convention helps to indicate that the event occurred in the past.