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You must read this term paper written by a college freshman.

This is a redacted copy of an email sent to the student who wrote the best term paper in the first effort to use the Miraheze wikifarm at Wright State University Lake Campus in the Spring of 2017.

A thank-you note to Annie Isabelle Anonymous

1^st prize

Dear A.I.A,

https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/File:Anonymous_Life_in_the_Universe.pdf

Your Astronomy project resides at the link shown above. I removed your real name and also password protected the pdf file. It should be possible to edit it using an Adobe editor using the password ****. You can use knowledge of that password to convince potential employers that you are the author of this impressive document.

I will request that all future reports of this nature follow the format you invented: A detailed summary of a chapter of a freely available textbook , with up to 100 multiple choice questions embedded into the document (in the future, the answers will be in a key at the end of the document). To be sure, many of your questions would be "bad" on an exam that would be used to assign a grade. But, an instructor using a document like yours could point out the "good" questions during the lecture. Or, the "good" questions could be extracted and stored on a private wiki to create a bank of questions that nobody else can see. Or, the instructor could edit your text on a wiki to better suit his or her needs. Perhaps you (or somebody else) might wish to discuss this further at the talk page shown below.

https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/File_talk:Anonymous_Life_in_the_Universe.pdf

Also, in the future, it would be better if the document were on a private wiki where students can write a term paper without looking at each other's efforts, and create a document that would be easier for instructors to use and edit. I am currently using Miraheze for this purpose. At the moment my little "wikifarm" looks like this:

https://wright.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Main_Page&oldid=672

Let me know if you need a letter of recommendation. And, "Annie": THANK YOU !!!

Special:Prefixindex/OpenStax Astronomy/

Yours truly --User:Guy vandegrift

Footnotes

We need a repository for the open bank of quiz questions, and at the moment I see three options:

Quizbank/Entire_bank

Pros: Compatibility with all public and private wikis, and the ease with which anybody can use Python to create and edit these exams. The "conceptual" questions use the wikimedia quiz extension, but the "numerical" questions would require a high-level language to create the wikitext. These numerical questions typically come in 10 or more versions that have randomized numerical values. I currently use Matlab to create these exams, but will soon switch over to Python (which I recently learned).

Cons: Quizbank creates exams with a rather amateurish format. They are rendered on a wiki and printed out as a pdf file. For example, Quizbank/Sample_rendition can be be printed to create four midterms and a final exam (in two versions) for a a conceptual course in physics. Students can use this this studyguide to prepare for the exams. A more serious first-year introductory physics course requires numerical questions where the students practice using different numerical values. A studyguide for such a course can be found here.

OpenStax True False progress

By the end of summer I hope to have a large collection of simple reading questions for this book. If you want to contribute leave a message at User talk:Guy vandegrift.

			63	207	Nom	Nom	2.2	0.7
		pp	Sections	Questions	Sec	Ques	pp/sec	pp/ques
1 Science and the Universe: A Brief Tour 11	11	2			0.928998009	2.849829391
1.1 The Nature of Astronomy 13	13	0			0	0
1.2 The Nature of Science 13	13	2			0.928998009	2.849829391
1.3 The Laws of Nature 15	15	0			0	0
1.4 Numbers in Astronomy 15	15	2			0.928998009	2.849829391
1.5 Consequences of Light Travel Time 17	17	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
1.6 A Tour of the Universe 18	18	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
1.7 The Universe on the Large Scale 23	23	4			1.857996019	5.699658781
1.8 The Universe of the Very Small 27	27	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
1.9 A Conclusion and a Beginning 28	28	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
2 Observing the Sky: The Birth of Astronomy 31	31	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
2.1 The Sky Above 32	32	10			4.644990046	14.24914695
2.2 Ancient Astronomy 42	42	7			3.251493033	9.974402867
2.3 Astrology and Astronomy 49	49	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
2.4 The Birth of Modern Astronomy 54	54	15			6.96748507	21.37372043
3 Orbits and Gravity 69	69	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
3.1 The Laws of Planetary Motion 70	70	6			2.786994028	8.549488172
3.2 Newton’s Great Synthesis 76	76	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
3.3 Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation 81	81	4			1.857996019	5.699658781
3.4 Orbits in the Solar System 85	85	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
3.5 Motions of Satellites and Spacecraft 88	88	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
3.6 Gravity with More Than Two Bodies 91	91	12			5.573988056	17.09897634
4 Earth, Moon, and Sky 103	103	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
4.1 Earth and Sky 104	104	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
4.2 The Seasons 107	107	7			3.251493033	9.974402867
4.3 Keeping Time 114	114	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
4.4 The Calendar 117	117	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
4.5 Phases and Motions of the Moon 120	120	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
4.6 Ocean Tides and the Moon 125	125	4			1.857996019	5.699658781
4.7 Eclipses of the Sun and Moon 129	129	16			7.431984074	22.79863513
5 Radiation and Spectra 145	145	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
5.1 The Behavior of Light 146	146	7			3.251493033	9.974402867
5.2 The Electromagnetic Spectrum 153	153	8			3.715992037	11.39931756
5.3 Spectroscopy in Astronomy 161	161	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
5.4 The Structure of the Atom 166	166	6			2.786994028	8.549488172
5.5 Formation of Spectral Lines 172	172	4			1.857996019	5.699658781
5.6 The Doppler Effect 176	176	13			6.03848706	18.52389104
6 Astronomical Instruments 189	189	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
6.1 Telescopes 190	190	6			2.786994028	8.549488172
6.2 Telescopes Today 196	196	10			4.644990046	14.24914695
6.3 Visible-Light Detectors and Instruments 206	206	4			1.857996019	5.699658781
6.4 Radio Telescopes 210	210	7			3.251493033	9.974402867
6.5 Observations outside Earth’s Atmosphere 217	217	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
6.6 The Future of Large Telescopes 222	222	11			5.109489051	15.67406165
7 Other Worlds: An Introduction to the Solar System 233	233	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
7.1 Overview of Our Planetary System 234	234	12	3	25	5.573988056	17.09897634	4.0	0.5
7.2 Composition and Structure of Planets 246	246	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
7.3 Dating Planetary Surfaces 251	251	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
7.4 Origin of the Solar System 254	254	11			5.109489051	15.67406165
8 Earth as a Planet 265	265	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
8.1 The Global Perspective 266	266	4			1.857996019	5.699658781
8.2 Earth’s Crust 270	270	8			3.715992037	11.39931756
8.3 Earth’s Atmosphere 278	278	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
8.4 Life, Chemical Evolution, and Climate Change 283	283	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
8.5 Cosmic Influences on the Evolution of Earth 288	288	15			6.96748507	21.37372043
9 Cratered Worlds 303	303	0			0	0
9.1 General Properties of the Moon 303	303	7			3.251493033	9.974402867
9.2 The Lunar Surface 310	310	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
9.3 Impact Craters 315	315	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
9.4 The Origin of the Moon 320	320	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
9.5 Mercury 321	321	14			6.502986065	19.94880573
10 Earthlike Planets: Venus and Mars 335	335	0			0	0
10.1 The Nearest Planets: An Overview 335	335	7	3	15	3.251493033	9.974402867	2.3	0.5
10.2 The Geology of Venus 342	342	5	6	28	2.322495023	7.124573477	0.8	0.2
10.3 The Massive Atmosphere of Venus 347	347	3	3	19	1.393497014	4.274744086	1.0	0.2
10.4 The Geology of Mars 350	350	9			4.180491042	12.82423226
10.5 Water and Life on Mars 359	359	12			5.573988056	17.09897634
10.6 Divergent Planetary Evolution 371	371	10			4.644990046	14.24914695
11 The Giant Planets 381	381	0			0	0
11.1 Exploring the Outer Planets 381	381	6			2.786994028	8.549488172
11.2 The Giant Planets 387	387	6			2.786994028	8.549488172
11.3 Atmospheres of the Giant Planets 393	393	16	5	20	7.431984074	22.79863513	3.2	0.8
12 Rings, Moons, and Pluto 409	409	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
12.1 Ring and Moon Systems Introduced 410	410	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
12.2 The Galilean Moons of Jupiter 411	411	9	4	8	4.180491042	12.82423226	2.3	1.1
12.3 Titan and Triton 420	420	5	5	10	2.322495023	7.124573477	1.0	0.5
12.4 Pluto and Charon 425	425	7			3.251493033	9.974402867
12.5 Planetary Rings 432	432	19			8.825481088	27.07337921
13 Comets and Asteroids: Debris of the Solar System 451	451	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
13.1 Asteroids 452	452	11	7	16	5.109489051	15.67406165	1.6	0.7
13.2 Asteroids and Planetary Defense 463	463	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
13.3 The “Long-Haired” Comets 466	466	10	5	10	4.644990046	14.24914695	2.0	1.0
13.4 The Origin and Fate of Comets and Related Objects 476	476	17			7.896483079	24.22354982
14 Cosmic Samples and the Origin of the Solar System 493	493	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
14.1 Meteors 494	494	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
14.2 Meteorites: Stones from Heaven 499	499	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
14.3 Formation of the Solar System 504	504	6	5	12	2.786994028	8.549488172	1.2	0.5
14.4 Comparison with Other Planetary Systems 510	510	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
14.5 Planetary Evolution 515	515	12			5.573988056	17.09897634
15 The Sun: A Garden-Variety Star 527	527	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
15.1 The Structure and Composition of the Sun 528	528	11	7	18	5.109489051	15.67406165	1.6	0.6
15.2 The Solar Cycle 539	539	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
15.3 Solar Activity above the Photosphere 544	544	4			1.857996019	5.699658781
15.4 Space Weather 548	548	15			6.96748507	21.37372043
16 The Sun: A Nuclear Powerhouse 563	563	0			0	0
16.1 Sources of Sunshine: Thermal and Gravitational Energy 563	563	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
16.2 Mass, Energy, and the Theory of Relativity 566	566	10	5	11	4.644990046	14.24914695	2.0	0.9
16.3 The Solar Interior: Theory 576	576	6			2.786994028	8.549488172
16.4 The Solar Interior: Observations 582	582	13			6.03848706	18.52389104
17 Analyzing Starlight 595	595	0			0	0
17.1 The Brightness of Stars 595	595	4	1	3	1.857996019	5.699658781	4.0	1.3
17.2 Colors of Stars 599	599	3	1	3	1.393497014	4.274744086	3.0	1.0
17.3 The Spectra of Stars (and Brown Dwarfs) 602	602	7	3	9	3.251493033	9.974402867	2.3	0.8
17.4 Using Spectra to Measure Stellar Radius, Composition, and Motion 609	609	16			7.431984074	22.79863513
18 The Stars: A Celestial Census 625	625	0			0	0
18.1 A Stellar Census 625	625	4			1.857996019	5.699658781
18.2 Measuring Stellar Masses 629	629	7			3.251493033	9.974402867
18.3 Diameters of Stars 636	636	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
18.4 The H–R Diagram 641	641	18			8.360982084	25.64846452
19 Celestial Distances 659	659	0			0	0
19.1 Fundamental Units of Distance 659	659	4			1.857996019	5.699658781
19.2 Surveying the Stars 663	663	9			4.180491042	12.82423226
19.3 Variable Stars: One Key to Cosmic Distances 672	672	7			3.251493033	9.974402867
19.4 The H–R Diagram and Cosmic Distances 679	679	12			5.573988056	17.09897634
20 Between the Stars: Gas and Dust in Space 691	691	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
20.1 The Interstellar Medium 692	692	4			1.857996019	5.699658781
20.2 Interstellar Gas 696	696	8			3.715992037	11.39931756
20.3 Cosmic Dust 704	704	7			3.251493033	9.974402867
20.4 Cosmic Rays 711	711	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
20.5 The Life Cycle of Cosmic Material 714	714	2			0.928998009	2.849829391
20.6 Interstellar Matter around the Sun 716	716	11			5.109489051	15.67406165
21 The Birth of Stars and the Discovery of Planets outside the the Solar System 727	727	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
21.1 Star Formation 728	728	9			4.180491042	12.82423226
21.2 The H–R Diagram and the Study of Stellar Evolution 737	737	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
21.3 Evidence That Planets Form around Other Stars 740	740	4			1.857996019	5.699658781
21.4 Planets beyond the Solar System: Search and Discovery 744	744	9			4.180491042	12.82423226
21.5 Exoplanets Everywhere: What We Are Learning 753	753	6			2.786994028	8.549488172
21.6 New Perspectives on Planet Formation 759	759	12			5.573988056	17.09897634
22 Stars from Adolescence to Old Age 771	771	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
22.1 Evolution from the Main Sequence to Red Giants 772	772	6			2.786994028	8.549488172
22.2 Star Clusters 778	778	4			1.857996019	5.699658781
22.3 Checking Out the Theory 782	782	7			3.251493033	9.974402867
22.4 Further Evolution of Stars 789	789	9			4.180491042	12.82423226
22.5 The Evolution of More Massive Stars 798	798	11			5.109489051	15.67406165
23 The Death of Stars 809	809	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
23.1 The Death of Low-Mass Stars 810	810	5			2.322495023	7.124573477
23.2 Evolution of Massive Stars: An Explosive Finish 815	815	7			3.251493033	9.974402867
23.3 Supernova Observations 822	822	8			3.715992037	11.39931756
23.4 Pulsars and the Discovery of Neutron Stars 830	830	6			2.786994028	8.549488172
23.5 The Evolution of Binary Star Systems 836	836	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
23.6 The Mystery of the Gamma-Ray Bursts 839	839	18			8.360982084	25.64846452
24 Black Holes and Curved Spacetime 857	857	0			0	0
24.1 Introducing General Relativity 857	857	6			2.786994028	8.549488172
24.2 Spacetime and Gravity 863	863	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
24.3 Tests of General Relativity 866	866	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
24.4 Time in General Relativity 869	869	2			0.928998009	2.849829391
24.5 Black Holes 871	871	8			3.715992037	11.39931756
24.6 Evidence for Black Holes 879	879	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
24.7 Gravitational Wave Astronomy 882	882	13			6.03848706	18.52389104
25 The Milky Way Galaxy 895	895	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
25.1 The Architecture of the Galaxy 896	896	9			4.180491042	12.82423226
25.2 Spiral Structure 905	905	4			1.857996019	5.699658781
25.3 The Mass of the Galaxy 909	909	2			0.928998009	2.849829391
25.4 The Center of the Galaxy 911	911	7			3.251493033	9.974402867
25.5 Stellar Populations in the Galaxy 918	918	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
25.6 The Formation of the Galaxy 921	921	14			6.502986065	19.94880573
26 Galaxies 935	935	1			0.464499005	1.424914695
26.1 The Discovery of Galaxies 936	936	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
26.2 Types of Galaxies 939	939	6			2.786994028	8.549488172
26.3 Properties of Galaxies 945	945	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
26.4 The Extragalactic Distance Scale 948	948	3			1.393497014	4.274744086
26.5 The Expanding Universe 951	951	14			6.502986065	19.94880573
27 Active Galaxies, Quasars, and Supermassive Black Holes 965	965	0			0	0
27.1 Quasars 965	965	8			3.715992037	11.39931756
27.2 Supermassive Black Holes: What Quasars Really Are 973	973	8			3.715992037	11.39931756
27.3 Quasars as Probes of Evolution in the Universe 981	981	14			6.502986065	19.94880573
28 The Evolution and Distribution of Galaxies 995	995	1			0.464499005	1.424914695

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