Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Cornell University/Writing about Poetry on Wikipedia (Fall 2021)
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- Course name
- Writing about Poetry on Wikipedia
- Institution
- Cornell University
- Instructor
- Nancy Pollak
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Books
- Course dates
- 2021-08-27 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-25 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 8
The main work of the course is writing about poetry (poems, poets) in the medium of the digital encyclopedia. What kind of writing is suitable for Wikipedia? What poets and poems should be represented, and what information should be given? How is Wikipedia different from pre-digital encyclopedias? The course covers the core principles and the stylistic specifications of Wikipedia writing. It also covers basics of verse analysis, useful for reading poetry and assessing sources. Analytical assignments support and contrast with encyclopedia writing. Other topics include the history of encyclopedias and their function in the digital age. Among the goals of the course are writing with a broad audience in mind and contributing to the world’s body of knowledge about poetry.
Timeline
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 10 September 2021
- 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.)
- Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog
Begin a blog 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 entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 13 September 2021 | Wednesday, 15 September 2021 | Friday, 17 September 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 20 September 2021 | Wednesday, 22 September 2021 | Friday, 24 September 2021
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 27 September 2021 | Wednesday, 29 September 2021 | Friday, 1 October 2021
- In class - Discussion
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 4 October 2021 | Wednesday, 6 October 2021 | Friday, 8 October 2021
- Assignment - Exercise
- Assignment - Add to an article
- 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
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 13 October 2021 | Friday, 15 October 2021
- In class - A. E. Housman - selected poems
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 18 October 2021 | Wednesday, 20 October 2021 | Friday, 22 October 2021
- In class - A. E. Housman - selected poems
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- begin review
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 25 October 2021 | Wednesday, 27 October 2021 | Friday, 29 October 2021
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Peer reviews are complete
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 November 2021 | Wednesday, 3 November 2021 | Friday, 5 November 2021
- Assignment - Analytical paper draft (optional)
- Assignment - Analytical paper
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 November 2021 | Wednesday, 10 November 2021 | Friday, 12 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
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
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- Monday, 15 November 2021 | Wednesday, 17 November 2021 | Friday, 19 November 2021
- 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 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 November 2021
- In class - In-class presentation
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 November 2021 | Wednesday, 1 December 2021 | Friday, 3 December 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
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.
Week 16
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 6 December 2021
- Assignment - Reflective essay