Setup

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Video walkthrough of setup instructions

We will begin by making a copy of these exercises in your sandbox. Please do not edit the exercises directly on this page.

  1. Log into Wikipedia. If you do not have an account, you can create one.
  2. Leave this page open for instructions. Open the following link in a new tab: create or edit your sandbox (Tip: To open a link in a new tab, right-click the link → select 'Open in a new tab' OR ⌃ Ctrl + click the link)
  3. On this (instructions) page:
    1. click Edit or Edit source to the left of the search box (top-right corner of your screen) and copy the text contents of the entire page. (Tip: In the text box, press ⌃ Ctrl + a to select all.)
  4. On the sandbox page (from Step 1):
    1. paste the copied content (from Step 2) into the edit box.
    2. click Publish changes to publish the page.

This will give you a copy of this page in your sandbox, which you can now freely edit.

How to use

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Complete the exercises according to instructions. If you are sighted and are new to editing Wikipedia, use the visual editor (slides 13-20).

You can refer to notes in:

To begin editing, click Edit or Edit source to the left of the search box (top-right corner of your screen).

Press Publish changes to save changes.

Formatting

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The medieval monks' reading carrellwas indeed a singing booth

Headings

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In the space below, replicate and format headings in Delroy Lindo.

Early Life

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Career

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In Development

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Personal Life

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Filmography

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Film

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Television

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Theatre

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Awards and Nominations

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Link to one song and one movie

Best Song Ever

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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Create a link to the following site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a85hHp42CBA

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Cite

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Create a formatted citation for the following: https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20131219/281827166586179

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Add sentence

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Summarise and cite the content of this article. Assume that you are adding a sentence on coming changes to Reggae Lane on the article for the Eglinton West neighbourhood.

In April 2015, a clean-up effort of Reggae Lane was undertaken as part of an ongoing endeavor to recognize its history and restore its place in the community.[2]

Infobox

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In the space below, manually replicate the infobox on the article for Nathaniel Dett. (Please do not copy and paste.) Remember: an infobox is a template! To add a template, press "Insert" > "Template".

Robert Nathaniel Dett
 
Born(1882-10-11)October 11, 1882
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
DiedOctober 2, 1943(1943-10-02) (aged 60)
During a USO tour
Resting placeNiagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Pen nameR. Nathaniel Dett
OccupationComposer, choral director, organist, pianist
  1. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20131219/281827166586179. Retrieved 2022-02-03 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Toronto laneway to become reggae hot spot (once again)". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2022-02-03.