Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Babson College/Research Writing (Fall 2021)

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Course name
Research Writing
Institution
Babson College
Instructor
Kristi Girdharry
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2021-08-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


Although our Wikipedia assignment won't be due until the end of the semester, we will start working on it very early in the semester through our academic research and writing; then we will think about how we "translate" our academic writing for public audiences. In order to prepare for this assignment, you will be required to complete some Wikipedia homework starting in Week 3 that will introduce you to the specifics of contributing to the world's largest encyclopedia.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Djronkus20 Presentation Malinvestment, Flora of the Philippines
Gmagsino1 Flora of the Philippines Homo reciprocans, Serial crime
Braedensb Processor (computing) Cosmetics advertising, Fashion Week
Melodymhl Serial crime Theistic evolution, Diversity in computing, Forced normalization
Ronaldwsh Homo reciprocans Bartender, Processor (computing)
Babsonrw21 Campus Agrippae Discrimination against homeless people, Programming (music)
Cornishgamehen Bartender Campus Agrippae, Malinvestment
Qshablog Discrimination against homeless people Flora of the Philippines, Homo reciprocans
ThoomBOY Malinvestment Serial crime, Cosmetics advertising
Willandrade24 Programming (music) Fashion Week, Theistic evolution
Nsg2024 Turkey–Ukraine relations Diversity in computing, Bartender
Sticky MD Gloucester sea serpent Processor (computing), Discrimination against homeless people
Sirm2222 Association football contracts Programming (music)
RmtzWIKI Cosmetics advertising Malinvestment, Flora of the Philippines
NickBabson Homo reciprocans, Serial crime
Zhu.nicole Cat food Cosmetics advertising, Fashion Week, Presentation
Bidhi Mandal Diversity in computing Theistic evolution, Bartender
Iamfromhouston Forced normalization Diversity in computing, Processor (computing)
Stokhi1 Social media in the fashion industry Discrimination against homeless people, Campus Agrippae
Osetiawan1 Consulting firm Programming (music) , Malinvestment

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

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.)

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 20 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog/journal

Begin a blog/journal about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog/journal entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 27 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 6 October 2021
Assignment - Exercise

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 25 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 27 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

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 November 2021
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 8 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 November 2021
In class - Discussion

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 November 2021
Assignment - Original analytical paper

This is your Project 3 Research Paper due 11/15 on Canvas :) 

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 22 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 24 November 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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.
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 - 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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 29 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 1 December 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!
Assignment - Reflective essay
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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