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• Student used standard essay format: Introduction/Body/Conclusion.
• Student demonstrated proper use of grammar, spelling, punctuation, citation style, etc.
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In today's business words businesses and agencies in both private and public sector are using wiki's in both their internal and external websites allowing teams, user communities, and the public to crowdsource knowledge in electronic form. Using wikis is a great way for teams and other groups to collaborate on writing projects, from brief articles to long reports and reference works. However, wikis require a unique approach to writing. Individual writers must relinquish traditional expectations of authorship, including recognition and control (the value of a wiki stems from the collective insight of all its contributors). 

For a business, the wiki's authors should keep some things in mind when contributing to the wiki. When setting up the site, management should encourage all team members to look at what has been written, and offer improvement if possible. This could simply be with a standard operating procedure for ordering office supplies. The more detailed and user friendly it is, the more beneficial it will be. Using a wiki to writea standard operating procedure like this, is a great way to succession plan for management. In addition, writers should use page templates and other formatting options to make sure the content is consistent with the rest of the wiki. Wikis also provide editing and commenting capabilities, so participants should use the appropriate tool for each activity. Finally, new users should take advantage of the "sandbox," which is a "safe," nonpublished section of the wiki where contributors can practice editing and writing. (Bovée and Thill, pp. 212-213)

There is a three-step writing process for wikis to help you be successful. This depends on if you plan on creating a new wiki, adding material to an existing wiki, or revising material. If creating a new wiki, the writer should think about what the long-term plan is with the wiki, this will help them develop a template, guidelines, and policy for the wiki. If the writer wants to contribute to a existing wiki, they should figure out how material will fit into the wiki in a positive way. Adding to a existing wiki may be easier than creating a whole new one, as it will help the writer understand the layout of the wiki and now the system works. If there is a wiki the writer does not agree with, there is a discussion facility to share your concerns with other contributors. (Bovée and Thill, pp. 213) 

The wiki environment is a great place to get information, provide your expertise on a subject with new information, add to current wikis, and discuss with others how a wiki should be formulated. Wiki's can be used to organize a company's products and information, as a training environment for staff, and as a knowledge base. There are endless uses for wiki's in a business, and as long as those use it consistently and accurately it can be a great asset to a company's success.