Research Guides: Citation Needed! A Guide to Writing and Editing on Wikipedia: Creating a New Wikipedia Article

The Process

Create your account and practice editing. Try to make 10 edits before you get started on your assignment. Information on account creation can be found on the ENL 3895 section of this guide.
Make sure your article doesn't already exist! Search for it on Wikipedia. If it does exist, you can simply edit the existing article.
Use the Article Wizard to start creating your new article. This will help you create a draft space for your article. Make sure to bookmark it and share with your group. Multiple people can edit the same draft, so only one person in your group needs to create the draft.
Write! Check out the links in the Helpful Resources box if you need some more guidance.
Hit the blue "Publish page..." button when you're done! This will allow the page to either be published, or be sent for review by other Wikipedia editors. Consider saving a copy of your article somewhere to ensure you have an extra copy of it. The 'download as PDF' link on the left is great for doing just that.

Manual of Style
From Wikipedia. "The MoS presents Wikipedia's house style, to help editors write articles with consistent and precise language, layout, and formatting, making Wikipedia easier and more intuitive for users. Plain English works best. Avoid ambiguity, jargon, and vague or unnecessarily complex wording."
Your First Wikipedia Article
Everything you need to know about writing and creating your first Wikipedia article.
Article Development
The process by which articles turn from short 'stubs' into useful, longer articles.
Examples of Good Articles
Language and literature articles that are considered 'good articles' by Wikipedia. These can serve as good examples of what your finished article should look like.