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Course name
English 101-009
Institution
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Instructor
Wenqi Cui
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2020-02-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-04-11 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
22


For this project, you will update a section or sections of a Wikipedia article on a subject that you are interested and you can research. Through this Wikipedia Project, you will get to know how to edit a Wikipedia article and learn about the informative genre. When you engage in this Wikipedia Project, you will consider the Wiki community and its genre, thus being more aware of your readers and your rhetorical moves.

Student Assigned Reviewing
MPqzhbc Plague pit
Cammy2143 Animal law
Musick64 Shot (filmmaking)
Kristaloveschex Agricultural education
Lucas Hoffner Striation (geology)
Alexysriley Psilocybin mushroom
Alex Steighner Classic rock
KevinSieving Mesoamerican pyramids
Bella Pettinato Routine activity theory
Paige Hindman15 Media market
SatynS Working class education
Tyoder32 Forest ecology
Lennie Harris Routine activity theory
Chavez.Karla Military exercise
Natalie Lynch12 Nutrition psychology
Wgpz Trout
Nia4321 Art therapy
Jerome Davis jr Military history of African Americans
Bradyschneider Product marketing
Travislloyd Growth investing
Luke hardy05 Contact sport
Maddiecortes Business administration

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 24 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 26 February 2020   |   Friday, 28 February 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:


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.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 2 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 March 2020   |   Friday, 6 March 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


Assignment - Review the rules for health topics

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 9 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 11 March 2020   |   Friday, 13 March 2020
In class - Spring Break (No classes)

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 23 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 25 March 2020   |   Friday, 27 March 2020
In class - Individual Conference (March 23 & March 24)
Assignment - Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Medicine

Psychology


Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 30 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 1 April 2020   |   Friday, 3 April 2020
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.


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


Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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


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.


Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
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!


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.
Milestones

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


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!


Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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