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.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- 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:
- 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.)
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 27 January 2021 | Friday, 29 January 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 3 February 2021 | Friday, 5 February 2021
- Assignment - Add to an article
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- 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
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 17 February 2021 | Friday, 19 February 2021
- Assignment - Exercise
- Finalizing Your Topic
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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!