Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/McGill University/Gender and Sexuality in Chinese Literature (Winter 2-21)

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Course name
Gender and Sexuality in Chinese Literature
Institution
McGill University
Instructor
Gal Gvili
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Women's Studies
Course dates
2021-01-09 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-18 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


This course explores women in modern and contemporary Chinese fiction using two focal points: the representation of women in fiction, and the voices who write about women. We will read essays by Chinese feminists, short stories, novellas and novels and pay particular attention to questions of narration, voice, and figuration.

Students' assignment will be to create or contribute to a stub of a wikipedia article on their topic of choosing. In order to complete the assignment, students must complete training on the dashboard and submit the final article by April 16.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Azub2000
East250student The Feminist Five
PeglarPapers A War of One's Own
Lee89894 Jin Tianhe
Puddingworld Me Too movement (China)
Fuscescens1004
ChineseLit Thoughts on March 8
MCGAEAS Xu Dishan
Snowcrisp He Shuangqing
Dylan Tian Qiu
Wintertwothousand Zheng Min
Dragonpost Bai Wei
Elfologist Sinking
Pojot Medecine (Lu Hsun)
Siwei.liu What happens after Nora leaves home
Lexiebunnie Zhai Yongming
TheEastEscape Shu Ting
LeelaRiddleMerritte
BTC100K Hygienic Modernity
Nostaljic
HazelRay Chen Xiefen
Yuke Cai(Kiki) Zhang Jie (writer)
Ljx2000ljx Xiao Meili
Yutian Fu Song of Youth (novel)
WritingChina Lu Yin
SoftDisposition Chen Boer
Haidilao The Seat on The Verandah
Skrajewski Domestic violence in China
Serein999 When I was in Xia Village
Lychee99 On the Question of Women’s Liberation (He-Yin Zhen)
C Earthly Tales of Hulan River
Gallen55
CamilleRockfort Luo Qianqian
Sonny00033 New Year's Sacrifice
SherryWen111 Red Rose, White Rose (Zhang Ailing) The Seat on The Verandah
Astriddlv A Maze of Stars and Spring Water
Sucrion Zhang Xinxin (writer)
Michelle Larocque Lin Bai
Sophia.ecdao A Madman's Diary
Ooopscoco Lu Xinhua
Crystaltsai97 光棍 (Bare Branches), Guang Gun, Sheng nu
Dianebi1122 The Hut on the Hill
MelkorStonks Ling Shuhua
YimingGao-wiki The SunShine over Sanggan River (Ding Ling)

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 20 January 2021   |   Friday, 22 January 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:

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 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 27 January 2021   |   Friday, 29 January 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 3 February 2021   |   Friday, 5 February 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 10 February 2021   |   Friday, 12 February 2021
Assignment - Choose a topic and find 3 sources

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Women's Studies

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 17 February 2021   |   Friday, 19 February 2021
Assignment - Exercise
Finalizing Your Topic

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 24 February 2021   |   Friday, 26 February 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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 3 March 2021   |   Friday, 5 March 2021
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 - Practice moving your work to Wikipedia

Begin to practice moving  your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 10 March 2021   |   Friday, 12 March 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!

Week 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 17 March 2021   |   Friday, 19 March 2021
Assignment - Begin finalizing 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!