Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Everett Community College/English Composition II (Winter)
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- Course name
- English Composition II
- Institution
- Everett Community College
- Instructor
- Steven Arntson
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- English
- Course dates
- 2019-01-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-03-14 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 25
English Composition II is an extension of skillsets introduced in English Composition, including encyclopedic writing, research argumentation, and creative writing. Students working on Wikipedia in groups will substantially improve an existing article, or start a new article.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 8 January 2019 | Thursday, 10 January 2019
- Assignment - Getting started
Please read the following two foundational resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
Exercise
- In class - Discussion
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 15 January 2019 | Thursday, 17 January 2019
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 22 January 2019 | Thursday, 24 January 2019
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 29 January 2019 | Thursday, 31 January 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
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 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 February 2019 | Thursday, 7 February 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!
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.