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Course name
ENG102_3782
Institution
Everett Community College
Instructor
Steven Arntson
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
English
Course dates
2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-03-19 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


A continuation of the research and expository writing skills introduced in ENGL&101.

Student Assigned Reviewing
EverettCC Test Student Democratic republic
Yogurtsauce
PercyStumblecock III
Jordan Huntley
Leemariah60111
Baldlover
WillRayn
Wombat G. Penguin
Islandgirl01
SarahHenthorn
UserEthan
Stardust97
JWhite246
Rizahassan
LeeGamer98
Kawaiistitch
JLeMaster97
Jabacon79
Kalliyan Sneed
Raynesylvester School

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 8 January 2018   |   Tuesday, 9 January 2018   |   Wednesday, 10 January 2018   |   Thursday, 11 January 2018
Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Read these: 


Then complete the three trainings below.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 January 2018   |   Wednesday, 17 January 2018   |   Thursday, 18 January 2018
In class - Discussion
What's a content gap?

Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions.

  • Wikipedians often talk about "content gaps." What do you think a content gap is, and what are some possible ways to identify them?
  • What are some reasons a content gap might arise? What are some ways to remedy them?
  • Does it matter who writes Wikipedia?
  • What does it mean to be "unbiased" on Wikipedia? How is that different, or similar, to your own definition of "bias"?

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 22 January 2018   |   Tuesday, 23 January 2018   |   Wednesday, 24 January 2018   |   Thursday, 25 January 2018
In class - Discussion
Thinking about sources and plagiarism
  • Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why?
  • What are some reasons you might not want to use a company's website as the main source of information about that company?
  • What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism?
  • What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 29 January 2018   |   Tuesday, 30 January 2018   |   Wednesday, 31 January 2018   |   Thursday, 1 February 2018
Assignment - Draft your article

Keep reading your sources as you prepare to write the body of the article you're working on.


Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9


Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 5 February 2018   |   Tuesday, 6 February 2018   |   Wednesday, 7 February 2018   |   Thursday, 8 February 2018
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

 Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace." Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.




Editing an existing article?


  • NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
  •  Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving! 
  •  Be sure to copy text from your sandbox while the sandbox page is in 'Edit' mode. This ensures that the formatting is transferred correctly. 

Creating a new article?



In class - Discussion
Thinking about Wikipedia
  • What do you think of Wikipedia's definition of "neutrality"?
  • What are the impacts and limits of Wikipedia as a source of information?
  • On Wikipedia, all material must be attributable to reliable, published sources. What kinds of sources does this exclude? Can you think of any problems that might create?
  • If Wikipedia was written 100 years ago, how might its content (and contributors) be different? What about 100 years from now?