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 **//SUMMARY OF PROCESS //**

**Group 1 (Angie, Taylor, Brianna and Ashleigh) ** We decided to edit the [|Young Adult Literature Wikipedia] site, because, as English and English Education majors, we had all gone to this site in the past and ended up being disappointed by the lack of information available. We began by brainstorming on ideas to improve the site, and divided the sections to allow for an equitable distribution of work. All of the sections on the site needed fleshing out, so we divided the work in such a way that would give every group member a chance to significantly contribute to the web page. Brianna Pollitt was in charge of gathering information as it related to themes and characteristics. Young adult literature spans a wide variety of topics and we felt that it was important to give a better description of what exactly YA literature looks like. Ashleigh Croft focused her attention on finding definitions and history, so that those who visit the Wikipedia site can get a better idea of what YA literature is, where it comes from, and how it has evolved throughout the years. Taylor Jones looked into awards and genre. Essentially, she wanted to see what kinds of awards were given for this type of literature and how the genre is becoming recognized as a prevalent force in young adult, and even adult, society. In order for this to be beneficial beyond the surface, we decided to expand on how these books can be used in education. Angie Mosley compiled a list of books that can be used in the classroom as parallel texts. She also worked on finding the corresponding Wikipedia sites for as many of these books as she could so that anyone interested can easily click on the link and learn more about the text. After we set off on our individual research quests to gather information, we all posted it to our group's Wiki site so that everyone could review it and give feedback. After a few weeks of hunting and gathering, we were notified that another group was working on the same site. While this created a state of mild panic at first, we quickly came to the conclusion that, if the other group was amenable, we could join forces and collaborate on the project. Expanding into a mega-group was even better than keeping a small one as more minds equals more information. Since we had all been researching independently, this last-minute collaboration allowed us to come together and share ideas in a unique way. **Group 2 (Alicia, Christina, Tony and Brittany) ** Where at first we were looking into editing the Wikipedia page on Smartboards, we soon discovered that this page did not lack much information. We then decided to look at the [|Young Adult Literature] page and noticed that there was plenty of information missing. This subject/page seemed very relevant to us because we will all use these kinds of books when we are teaching. We were just as enthusiastic about becoming a mega-group as our counterparts. We had been researching some of the same information as they were, but had our own perspectives to include; this is the main purpose of Wikipedia, so it was very effective. We divided our responsibilities equally and according to everyone's interests. Alicia Lockhart researched and found information on various awards. She posted the names of the award honorees and the titles of their honored books. Christina Smith decided to look into a book regarding YA Literature entitled //Young Adult Literature in the 21st Century// by Pam B. Cole. She pulled out some very interesting and key points about the idea of the //problem novel//. Brittany Puett looked into a book as well ﻿ . Tony Giles took all of the research and began to make edits to the Wikipedia site and stored the screen shots to ensure that the changes were documented. All of the group members then viewed the finished product to check for consistency, tone and grammar. This was a very enlightenening process that gave both groups great insight on how to sucessfully edit Wikipedia. We are very excited that the information we researched will actually be presented to anyone in the world who is seeking the YA Literature page on Wikepedia!