1re Spé AMC - Wiki Verified

Wiki Verified

Thématique: Savoirs, créations, innovations

Axe : Production et circulation des savoirs

What makes Wikipedia such a trusted source of information today?

Controversy

Spreading knowledge

Step 1

Wiki Scots

Indefinite pronouns

Grammar corner

Wiki Wizards

Method

From transposition to translation

A bias pb

Step 2

Unreachable neutrality ?

Solution?

Title

A guide through...

Final Task

Fighting fake news

Step 3

...the fake news era

Instructions

Jeff Koterba - Omaha World Herald, January 2012

Grammar Corner

"Wikipedia, the website where you can find information on just about anything. Wikipedia calls itself the free encyclopedia everyone can edit."

Grammar Corner

"Wikipedia, the website where you can find information on just about anything. Wikipedia calls itself the free encyclopedia everyone can edit."

Cours & exercices

Grammar Corner

Method

Final Task

Deliver a speech at Wikipedia's annual convention on the importance of neutrality.

Deliver a speech at Wikipedia's annual convention

Step 1: Find arguments

Step 3: Presentation format

Step 2: Tips to improve your speech

• Find sthg that has to change on Wikipedia.
• You have to argue that change is needed and explain why it is important for Wikipedia.
• Use the different documents to boost your argumentation (fake news / gender equality / bias / role of the editors....)
• Compare Wikipedia to other big factories (Big Tech's....)

• Address Wikipedia's CEO directly
• Pick out 2 or 3 documents to illustrate your speech (chart / picture / press article....)
• Rehearse before delivering your speech: practice makes perfect!
• Mind your pronunciation
• Speeches must last at least 2'30" (maximum of 5').

• Use repetitions to convince
• Use emphasis structures ("it DOES matter" / "the VERY best"
• Use "if clauses" to express the condition
• Ask rethorical questions
• Use some linkwords