This is the first page of the Writing CoLab Wiki. Wikis are a way for a group of people to collaborate on-line.
Wikis are pretty simple. However, there are a couple of things you should know.

This wiki has been set up as a place for students to put their writing and collaborate with other writers. There are some things you should know about this project and about wikis. For example, anyone can see this wiki but only some can add or change things. You are in that group.

1. What is a wiki? If you go to this link, it will take you to the most famous wiki of them all, Wikipedia, for a definition and history of the wiki.
2. How do I add my stuff? If a page is already made that you can edit, click on Edit this page and paste your document in the text box and adjust the formatting or type it right into the text box. DO NOT FORGET TO PUSH SAVE. You can see revisions of every page by clicking on Old revisions.
3. What if I want to make a page? There should be a link on any page from which you can add a page or ask me at xopc29 [at] gmail [dot] com or Mr. Smith at rsmith4 [at] livoniacsd [dot] org, and we can show you or do it for you. If you e-mail me about anything with this wiki, please include all the details you can.
4. How do I edit and change my pages? If you are a registered user, you just have to click on the Edit this page button at the bottom of a page. There will be no edit button if you don’t have permission to edit. Even if you do have permission to edit, please be thoughtful and kind. Once you click the edit button, you will see a text box and some convenient formatting buttons at the top of the text box. Do not forget to save your changes and put some information as to what you did in the box called Edit summary at the bottom of the text box.
5. What if I get really good a the wiki and want to learn and use a quicker way to format? Go to this link to learn about wiki formatting and syntax.
6. How do I find my way around? You can look in the left sidebar to see if there is a link to a page. You can follow the breadcrumbs listed after Trace: near the top of the page. You can look within the body of a page to see if there is a link there. Green links are to existing pages; red links are to pages that are waiting for content (to be created). You can use the search box at the top of the page. You can click on Recent changes to keep track of recent changes .
7. What happens if I make a misstake mistake? It can usually be fixed.
8. Where can I go to practice wiki syntax, formatting, and other things. You can go to the playground.
9. What happens if I am malicious, destructive, pornographic, or link to bad sites1) ?
   

Just taking up space for now. Stay tuned.

Click on the link of where you want to go.

• essays
  
• narratives
  
• autobiographies
  
• discussion page
  
• random and not random thoughts
  
• Jen Doyle
  

Hover your mouse cursor over the footnote number2).

• Format help available at wiki formatting syntax
• Online help with all kinds of writing The Purdue Writing Page

This is a very good resource.

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