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Course name
English 203
Institution
American University of Beirut
Instructor
Abir Ward
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Academic Writing
Course dates
2019-08-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-28 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


Course Description: English 203 is a sophomore level academic writing course designed specifically for the AUB student who will think, read, and write critically about contemporary themes and texts provided in its custom reader, Pages Apart, edited by AUB Instructors for the Anglophone Middle Eastern student. Throughout the semester, students explore the various stages of the writing process, learn how to invent and develop ideas, write multiple drafts, review peers’ essays, and evaluate and reflect on their own writing, which should demonstrate the use of key rhetorical devices and rich content that are inherent in effective writing.
This course seeks to develop students’ intellectual viewpoints and a writing voice through open class discussions; self-reflection developed through regular journaling; and reflective pieces on their writing. Combining a stronger self-knowledge with the understanding of the conventions of academic writing, students will produce approximately 40 pages of both formal and informal writing that ask questions and investigate possible answers through reflection, analysis, and synthesis.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ss148 Tawfiq Yusuf 'Awwad Said Takieddine
Rana Hazimeh Said Takieddine Tawfiq Yusuf 'Awwad
Alielhadiyassine Michel Abou Chahla Fouad Ephrem Al-Boustani
Rhealabaky Amin Rachid Nakhle Elia El Hawi
Ayachahine fr:Tawfiq Yusuf Awwad, Tawfiq Yusuf Awad, Tawfiq Yusuf 'Awwad Said Takieddine
Nourchaghoury Fouad Ephrem Al-Boustani Michel Abou Chahla
Fsk09 Iliya al hawi, Elia El Hawi Amin Rachid Nakhle
Kassem Farhat Michel Abou Chahla Fouad Ephrem Al-Boustani
Sahartaleb Elias Khoury Michel Trad
Ahmadhobeichi Fouad Ephrem al Boustani Michel Abou Chahla
Mohammed Asaad02 Elia El Hawi Amin Rachid Nakhle
Tkk06 Michel Trad Elias Khoury
Cyril Salame Elia El Hawi Amin Rachid Nakhle
Lara.Shehab.41 Michel Trad Elias Khoury
Sarah.malaeb Mishal Trad Elias Khoury
Romyfaisal Iliya Al Hawi Amin Rachid Nakhle
Msa135 Adoption in the United States, Elias el Khoury Michel Trad
Mohammad Hassoun Elias el Khoury Michel Trad
Nathaliehr1 Said Takieddine Tawfiq Yusuf 'Awwad
Karim Kalout Michel Abou Chahla Fouad Ephrem Al-Boustani
Lynrizkala Fouad Ephrem Al-Boustani Michel Abou Chahla
Leen farra2001 Tawfiq Yusuf Awad Said Takieddine
Ritaboutrossss Amin Rachid Nakhle Elia El Hawi
AdamHazimeh Said Takieddine Tawfiq Yusuf 'Awwad
Reina El Homsi Amin Rachid Nakhle Elia El Hawi

Timeline

Week 7

Course meetings
Thursday, 10 October 2019
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:


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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 October 2019   |   Thursday, 17 October 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 October 2019   |   Thursday, 24 October 2019
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 October 2019   |   Thursday, 31 October 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 November 2019   |   Thursday, 7 November 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.


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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 November 2019   |   Thursday, 14 November 2019
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 November 2019   |   Thursday, 21 November 2019
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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.


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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 November 2019   |   Thursday, 28 November 2019
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

Guiding questions

Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.