Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Michigan/Advanced Portuguese Conversation and Composition (Fall 2021)
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- Course name
- Advanced Portuguese Conversation and Composition
- Institution
- University of Michigan
- Instructor
- Miranda Marraccini
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- PORTUG 287
- Course dates
- 2021-08-31 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
The main objective of this course is to help students develop three primary language skills: comprehension, speaking, and writing at an advanced level. In order to reach this goal we will engage in various communicative activities based on cultural topics and everyday situations throughout the Portuguese-speaking world.
Specific Objectives
To improve the grammatical level of spoken and written Portuguese To develop the ability to read literary and non-literary texts as well as to understand film in Portuguese To develop skills related to communicating complex ideas in oral and written forms This course counts toward the Portuguese minor requirements.
This course counts toward the Spanish major as a cognate course (300-level).
Class Format:
We will read online version of influential newspapers and magazines that focus on current affairs; watch documentaries and films; listen to music; and read literary texts and crônicas, exposing students to a variety of voices and images of the Lusophone world. By the end of the semester, students will have developed a general cultural literacy of the Portuguese-speaking world and we hope that an appreciation of the cultural diversity of each country.
Students will use Wikipedia editing to build translation and composition skills in Portuguese.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 September 2021 | Thursday, 9 September 2021
- In class - Course introduction
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 September 2021 | Thursday, 16 September 2021
- In class - Watch Intro to Wikipedia video
Introduction to Wikipedia link includes video file and transcript. Here is the slide show presented in the video: WikipediaPart1
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 September 2021 | Thursday, 23 September 2021
- 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.)
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 September 2021 | Thursday, 30 September 2021
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
- In class - Translate an article
In class exercise
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- In class - Library Instruction - Finding Library Resources
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 October 2021 | Thursday, 7 October 2021
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 12 October 2021 | Thursday, 14 October 2021
- 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
- In class - Discussion
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 19 October 2021 | Thursday, 21 October 2021
- Assignment - Keep drafting your article
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 26 October 2021 | Thursday, 28 October 2021
- In class - In-Class Editing Session
- Assignment - Peer review an article
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 November 2021 | Thursday, 4 November 2021
- 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.
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 November 2021 | Thursday, 11 November 2021
- 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 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 November 2021 | Thursday, 18 November 2021
- 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 - 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!
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 November 2021
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 30 November 2021 | Thursday, 2 December 2021