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Course name
WRIT101-01
Institution
Soka University of America
Instructor
Debbie Goss
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Communications
Course dates
2019-09-05 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
17


For this project, students will revise a Wikipedia article of their choosing to learn about genre, research, citation requirements, revision, and collaboration in writing. You’ll be doing REAL writing work that will help to make Wikipedia a resource that better represents the UN SDG #6. Remember that you have people that are supportive of your efforts: the Wikipedia Education program (who organized the Training Modules and who will read and offer feedback on your work); the instructor (myself) who will support your work and learn together with you throughout the project; and each other, your peers in the classroom.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jackie Kerth Sewage sludge
Agottschlich Water treatment
Savannarainier Human right to water and sanitation
Aarohee Bhattarai
Qkyang New york city water supply system
SkylerWolf Flint water crisis
Anhnguyen239 Water treatment
Aakinlana Flint water crisis
Chris199012 New York City water supply system
Clathrodrillia Human right to water and sanitation
Sasamaro Human right to water and sanitation
OnceUponAdrine New York City Water Supply System
Berzzerkerz Sewage sludge
Kassy-gregory Sewage sludge
Wpdus0525
Sofia--szigethy Menstrual cup
Jjensen18 Flint water crisis

Timeline

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 October 2019   |   Thursday, 24 October 2019
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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 October 2019   |   Thursday, 31 October 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 November 2019   |   Thursday, 7 November 2019
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 November 2019   |   Thursday, 14 November 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Exercise

Copyedit an article

Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Political Science

Species

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 November 2019   |   Thursday, 21 November 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
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

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.


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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 December 2019   |   Thursday, 5 December 2019
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

Guiding questions

Assignment - Original analytical paper

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

Milestones

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