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Course name
English 203
Institution
American University of Beirut
Instructor
Abir Ward
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Academic Writing
Course dates
2020-09-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-18 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
50


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 writing Wikipedia articles about Arab and Lebanese authors who have little to no digital presence (neither in Arabic nor in English). In order to preserve this literary heritage, this class will work on producing Wikipedia articles about Arab and Lebanese literary figures who might otherwise become long forgotten since they are rarely taught in the Lebanese curriculum's literature courses.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jad Abdul Khalek Lebanese nationalism
Mariaasmar Edward Maalouf
Hussein YSN Mental health, Akl Awit
Haya Kobrosly 2020 Beirut explosion, Amin Takieddine
Ghady Nasrallah Superstition in India, Omar Zaani Ali El Hajj
Karla EB Middle Eastern cuisine
Ralph Lebbos Amin Takieddine User:Hussein YSN/Akl Awit?venotify=created
Kjm14 COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, 2020 Beirut explosion
Hiba Dakik Lebanon
The Anon Olive Education in Lebanon, Omar Zaani Ali El Hajj
Adam Ghannam Number theory 2019–20 Lebanese protests
Aezakmi251 2019–20 Lebanese protests, Elias Lahoud, Women in the Arab world
Rachel El Sayed Mental health, Akl Awit
Jason Barbour
Haditahhann 2020 Beirut explosion 2007 Lebanon conflict
NadimHamade COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon
Riadjamal American University of Beirut, Afifa Al Shartouni
Sarah K 2002 WhatsApp - Wikipedia
Tatiannenajem Space food, Akl Awit Mental health, Dr. Nazek Abu Alwan Abed
FawziAJ9 Organization Mu'nis Razzaz
AH-2031 Quadratic formula, Muhammad Ali Chamseddine Elias Lahoud
NourKarakira Beirut Central District, May Menassa
Johnmakhlouf National Anthem of Lebanon, May Menassa
Creedero Amin Takieddine
Abdelrahman Fakhreddine 2020 Beirut explosion, Mu'nis Razzaz Emily Fares Ibrahim, Hoda Barakat
Edward Sleiman Dyab Abou Jahjah, 1958 Lebanon crisis, Flag of Lebanon Mu’nis Razzaz
Carltamerian Lebanon Shawarma
Akilossaily Elias Lahoud
Laetitia Helayel Shawarma
Anthonysalem 2007 Lebanon conflict, Emily Fares Ibrahim, Emily Nasrallah Nour Hamada
Tina AR Lebanese Independence Day
Kwt044 Rafic Hariri
Marwan mroueh COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon
Karim Akkkk Monkey-man of Delhi Superstition in India
Princessbubblegum2 Skipper (butterfly), Emily Fares Ibrahim, Linda Matar
Jawad Berjawi Jason Castriota, Cyberpunk 2077 Elias Lahoud
Faysal Shlash Lebanese liquidity crisis
Reine Saab Anorexia nervosa, Emily Fares Ibrahim, Joumana Haddad
Alifadlallah26 The Tower House
YoUsS123 Education in Ivory Coast
Yasmine Jarmakani Saidnaya
Moe466 Bullying and suicide
AndrewIbrahim Julio Tamussin
Crystalwiki16** Akl Awit
Gma44 Healthy lifestyle
Majd.Salman China Elias Lahoud
Aak115 Kids' meal
Engl 203
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Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 September 2020   |   Thursday, 24 September 2020
Assignment - 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:


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.)

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 September 2020   |   Thursday, 1 October 2020
Assignment - Contributing to Wikipedia

Choose an Author and your Group

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tzJ1xahHdVTP9eAYtzhWnZUz2lnggMozUHXekdOoSi8/edit?usp=sharing


Add to an Article

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 October 2020   |   Thursday, 8 October 2020
Start Drafting Your Contributions
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 October 2020   |   Thursday, 15 October 2020
Assignment - Moving Work Live
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 October 2020   |   Thursday, 22 October 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 October 2020
Milestones

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 - 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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 November 2020   |   Thursday, 5 November 2020
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 10

Course meetings
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!


Presentation
Refer to our class's Moodle Page

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.