Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Food Science/FDSC 2340 Cider Prod (Spring 2018)

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Course name
FDSC 2340 Cider Prod
Institution
Food Science
Instructor
Selena Bryant
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Cider
Course dates
2018-03-19 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-05-17 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


FDSC/VIEN 2340 Cider Production: Apples and Fermented Juice

Student Assigned Reviewing
Elmogeo Cider apple #Orchard design
DRHawes Cider apple #Orchard design
Blakeaenos Perry #Fruit
Sittinduck57 Cider #Chemistry/Cider Flavor Compounds
Paige.erdige Cider #Chemistry/Cider Flavor Compounds, Cider apple #Mechanical harvesting
Ky299 Cider #Production/Carbonation
Cbs278 Cider #Appearance and types
Simmonelandau Cider #Production/Fermentation
Lar282 Cider #Chemistry/Apple to Cider
Elh227 Cider apple #Classification of cider apples
Mh853 Perry #Fruit
ArcadiYay Perry #Fruit
Daotis07 Cider #Appearance and types
Avtrigg Perry #Technique
Apple-J-axe Cider apple #Orchard design
Gracemm0332 Cider apple #Polyphenols and tannins in apples
Mamper Cider apple #Classification of cider apples
TinselWolf Cider #Microbiology/Yeast
Dfbrandley Cider #Chemistry/Apple to Cider
Gkcider Perry #Technique
Kaitlynyong Cider #Production/Carbonation
Caitlinyung Perry #Fruit
Ejschwab Cider #Production/Fermentation
Spencer Kendall Cider #Microbiology/Yeast
Monicamoo14 Cider #Chemistry/Cider Flavor Compounds
Jcu6 Cider apple #Classification of cider apples
Ek576 Perry#Technique
Dmh327 Cider #Chemistry/Apple to Cider Cider #Chemistry/Apple to Cider
Vmc42 Cider #Appearance and types
Cnez14 Cider #Production/Fermentation Cider #Production/Fermentation

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 March 2018   |   Thursday, 22 March 2018
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia project

Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.

This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.

Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.

To get started, please review the following handouts:


Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
  • Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (To avoid hitting Wikipedia's account creation limits, this is best done outside of class. Only 6 new accounts may be created per day from the same IP address.)
  • It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.
  • When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

In class - Discussion
Writing a good article

 Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions. 


  • Wikipedians often talk about "content gaps." What do you think a content gap is, and what are some possible ways to identify them?
  • What are some reasons a content gap might arise? What are some ways to remedy them?
  • What do you think of Wikipedia's definition of "neutrality"?
  • What does it mean to be "unbiased" on Wikipedia? How is that different, or similar, to your own definition of "bias"?
  • What are the impacts and limits of Wikipedia as a source of information? 
  • On Wikipedia, all material must be attributable to reliable, published sources. What kinds of sources does this exclude? Can you think of any problems that might create?


In class - Discussion
Thinking about sources and plagiarism
  • Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why?
  • What are some reasons you might not want to use a company's website as the main source of information about that company?
  • What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism?
  • What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 March 2018   |   Thursday, 29 March 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article related to the course and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.

  • Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
  • Create a section in your sandbox titled "Article evaluation" where you'll leave notes about your observations and learnings.
  • Choose an article on Wikipedia related to your course to read and evaluate. As you read, consider the following questions (but don't feel limited to these):
    • Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
    • Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
    • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
    • Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
    • Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
    • Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
    • Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
    • How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
    • How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • Optional: Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — ~~~~.


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry


Assignment - Choose your topic / Find your sources

It's time to choose an article and assign it to yourself.

  • Review page 6 of your Editing Wikipedia guidebook.
  • Find an article from the list of "Available Articles" on the Articles tab on this course page. When you find the one you want to work on, click Select to assign it to yourself.
  • In your sandbox, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article.
    • Think back to when you did an article critique. What can you add? Post some of your ideas to the article's talk page.
    • Compile a list of relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. Post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on, and in your sandbox. Make sure to check in on the Talk page to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 April 2018   |   Thursday, 12 April 2018
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 April 2018   |   Thursday, 19 April 2018

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 April 2018   |   Thursday, 26 April 2018
Assignment - Draft your article

You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.

Creating a new article?

  • Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's "lead section." Write it in your sandbox.
    • A "lead" section is not a traditional introduction. It should summarize, very briefly, what the rest of the article will say in detail. The first paragraph should include important, broad facts about the subject. A good example is Ada Lovelace. See Editing Wikipedia page 9 for more ideas.

Improving an existing article?

  • Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in your sandbox.



Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.

Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 May 2018   |   Thursday, 3 May 2018
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3–5 articles, and link to your article from 2–3 other articles.
  • Consider adding an image to your article. Wikipedia has strict rules about what media can be added, so make sure to take Contributing Images and Media Files training before you upload an image.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 May 2018   |   Thursday, 10 May 2018
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
Tuesday, 15 May 2018
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!

All article edits should be complete - Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading May 14th.



Assignment - Move your work to Wikipedia

Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace."

Editing an existing article?

  • NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
  • Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!
  • Be sure to copy text from your sandbox while the sandbox page is in 'Edit' mode. This ensures that the formatting is transferred correctly.

Creating a new article?