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Course name
Contemporary Authors
Institution
Chapman University
Instructor
Anna Leahy
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Creative Writing (Aspects of a Writer)
Course dates
2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-01 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
27


This introductory course to the MFA in Creative Writing program focuses on professionalization, sustaining a writing life, and literary citizenship. Students will practice literary citizenship by seeking out and editing existing Wikipedia articles about contemporary American writers. In addition to contributing to the information available about contemporary writers, they will better understand the landscape of contemporary literature into which they themselves hope to belong.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Nana K. Prempeh
Chrhns
Pwood43
Ayzplz
Laukily
Nsanchez chapman
Not Menard
Cartaylor13
Samrisak
Ararity
Lionsdentamer
Dshorr1
KarinaJTrejo
Moch100
Ashleymteller
Manucalvi
Gtrelease
Larissa5194
Fickle777
Candai
SNValadez
Katzyyy
Nsalagean
Morganowilson
Vlcrowe95
Pastasaurus
JocelynFoster

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 September 2018
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 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 October 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 October 2018
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
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 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 October 2018
Assignment - Polish your work

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.

Before you finish 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!

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 November 2018

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
In class - In-Class Presentation