Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/CSU MONTEREY BAY/Research and Technical Writing in Biology (Fall 2020)
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- Course name
- Research and Technical Writing in Biology
- Institution
- CSU MONTEREY BAY
- Instructor
- David Minovitz
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Science Communication
- Course dates
- 2020-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-07 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 24
Intended for biology majors, this course will develop skills in the written communication of biological information to the scientific community, emerging scientists, policy makers and to the general public. This course provides an introduction to bibliographic research, design/interpretation of experiments, visual presentation of results, and preparation of technical communications in biology. It is designed to enhance the skills of biology majors by focusing on those elements of research, interpretation, and written presentation that typically require considerable practice.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 1 September 2020
- In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.
Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)
- Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog
Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 8 September 2020
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 15 September 2020
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 22 September 2020
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 29 September 2020
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 October 2020
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 October 2020
- Assignment - Respond to your peer review
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
- Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 October 2020
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 27 October 2020
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 3 November 2020
- Assignment - Polish your work
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 10 November 2020
- Assignment - Final article
It's the final week to develop your article.
- Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
- Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
- In class - In-class presentation
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 17 November 2020
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.