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Course name
English 1302
Institution
Richland College
Instructor
L. Celestine
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2020-01-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


In this course, we will explore and practice the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. In particular, we will look at different facets of rhetoric used in society.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Erintoowavee LGBT
Daa0001 Temporal dynamics of music and language
Calliecorey
Arturo0910 Race and ethnicity in the NBA
Iamqtpi Coronavirus
Ipach00
DragonDrip100 Drill music
Lovely1993 Body positivity
LaughingBoy528 Celebrity culture
TheGreatest5700 Targeted advertising
Regala19 Music in advertising
Username432
Maweida223
Rsparks32
Sebastian271506 Advertising industry
Hernan254
Elvisq00 Advertising to children
EDL12333gds
Gmz2001 Music at sporting events
Ajohn1234 Race and sports
Csanchez99 Autism therapies
Jose5678
King20143 West Nile fever
Mguerra13 Sleep hygiene
Meliboo21 Criticism of advertising, Social media and television Coronavirus
Henrysotoii
IssaMahrouq Social advertising (social issues)
Nancy0412
Erixx0407
Acosta0412
LilMoney123 African-American Music Appreciation Month
Zabizbm
Blanco2med Participatory culture
Steph1720
Maxwell1302 Serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Caitlinsz Social advertising (social relationships)
Jacolon23.school
H-triuynh89
Jstokes0312 Toy advertising
AsianStudent852
Samuelokoro23
Alperduru
Samuelokoro122

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 January 2020   |   Friday, 24 January 2020
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
Monday, 27 January 2020   |   Wednesday, 29 January 2020   |   Friday, 31 January 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 3 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 5 February 2020   |   Friday, 7 February 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
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

Films

History

Political Science

Sociology

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 10 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 12 February 2020   |   Friday, 14 February 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
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 5

Course meetings
Monday, 17 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 19 February 2020   |   Friday, 21 February 2020
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 - Exercise
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 - 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 6

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


Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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