Wikipedia+Debate

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**Directions -**
I want you to look at the following Wikipedia web page and read through the article presented on the page.

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Then, after you read through the webpage, then click on the discussion tab at the top of the Wikipedia page and read through the discussion posted by contributors of the page. Who are the contributors and what edits have recently been made to this wikipedia page?

After you have viewed the discussion posts and edits made on the wikipedia page, do you feel it is necessary to double check the information that is presented on the page? Use this link to check the Wikipedia facts.

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Once, you have viewed the article and discussion in its entirety, complete the reflection questions below in the discussion tab of this wiki page.
 * Reflection Questions** (To be answered in the discussion tab of this wikipage)

1. What are the benenfits and negative consequences of utlizing Wikipedia (list 5 for each)? 2. Based on your examination of the Wikipedia article and discussion, how does this information influence your opinion about the reliability of Wikipedia and online information? 3. Should the freedom of speech still be upheld when there is so much information on the internet? Explain your response. 4. How can Wikipedia improve it's website so that misinformation represented on the web is corrected? 5. Does Wikipedia hurt scholarship or are wiki skills essential in school and life? Which side of the argument do you side with and why?

Additional Articles for More Reading to Help You Formulate Your Response (for question #5)

//10 Questions for Co-Founder of Wikipedia//, Jimmy Wales (**Time Magazine**) []

//Does Wikipedia Hurt Scholarship// (**American Educator** (2006)) []

//Snarled in the Web of a Wikipedia Liar// (**New York Times** (2005) []