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- Course name
- Honors English 250HV10
- Institution
- Ferris State University
- Instructor
- Deirdre Fagan
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Composition
- Course dates
- 2022-08-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-10-28 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 23
The second of a two-course sequence. Focuses on research. Students will learn how to use the library resources to produce a longer documented paper, how to evaluate conflicting claims and evidence to write an extended argument, and how to write papers based on primary research. Stresses problem-solving and reasoning skills but also includes grammatical structure, diction, and style appropriate to professional writing situations.
Outcomes intended to be partially met by the Wikipedia Assignment:
- Generate texts for various academic audiences and purposes.
- Analyze texts as existing in a broader context, with distinct purposes and audiences.
- Synthesize academic research appropriate for genres and rhetorical situations.
The Wikipedia assignment will be free of argument and will focus on analyzing and synthesizing texts and presenting facts without bias. The element of argumentation for academic audiences taught in this course will be met through assignments unrelated to the Wikipedia project.
The Wikipedia assignment will ask students to improve one of the articles identified as "S" under the subject search of "Love" or "Home." The students will identify individually or in groups which articles they seek to improve.
Students will spend eight weeks of the semester completing the Wikipedia Assignment.
The various portions and full assignment will receive marks based on completion using the rubrics offered by Wiki Education.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 31 August 2022 | Friday, 2 September 2022
- 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
- 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
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- Wednesday, 7 September 2022 | Friday, 9 September 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 September 2022 | Wednesday, 14 September 2022 | Friday, 16 September 2022
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 September 2022 | Wednesday, 21 September 2022 | Friday, 23 September 2022
- Assignment - Make a small edit
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 September 2022 | Wednesday, 28 September 2022 | Friday, 30 September 2022
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 October 2022 | Wednesday, 5 October 2022 | Friday, 7 October 2022
- 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 October 2022 | Wednesday, 12 October 2022 | Friday, 14 October 2022
- 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 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 October 2022 | Wednesday, 19 October 2022 | Friday, 21 October 2022
- 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
The Reflection Essay Assignment and Submission will be through Canvas
- Assignment - Original analytical paper
Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic. See Ferris Course Syllabus and Canvas for assignment details. This essay and the steps to complete it will be completed in Canvas.
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.