Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Palm Beach State College/Honors Fundamentals of Speech Communication (Spring 2018)
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- Course name
- Honors Fundamentals of Speech Communication
- Institution
- Palm Beach State College
- Instructor
- Megan Jameson
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Communication
- Course dates
- 2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-05-03 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 January 2018 | Wednesday, 10 January 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 Content 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:
- Editing Wikipedia pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Create your account & take introductory trainings
- Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
- 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.
- In class -
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 17 January 2018
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
- Review page 6 of your Editing Wikipedia guidebook.
- Choose 5 potential articles that you can tackle
- Make sure they meet the following criteria (see training for additional help):
- A Wikipedia page has already been created
- The term is something discussed in the book
- Contact me if you are interested in something beyond the textbook, but still within the scope of communication
- The page has sections that need to be rewritten, need sources or better sources, uses biased language, is poorly written or has some other major issues you could address
- The page is very short and there is a lot of room to add information
Once you have chosen your topics, make sure you assign the topics to yourself. Click on the "Assign Article" and type in the title of the article exactly as it is written on Wikipedia (including capitalization and spaces).
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 January 2018 | Wednesday, 24 January 2018
- In class - Critique an Article
It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.
- Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
- Read the following Wikipedia articles:
- While you read, consider the following questions (but don't feel limited to these):
- Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
- 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?
- Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
- Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?
- Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
- Create a section in your sandbox space where you leave your notes & your critique.
- Choose at least 2 questions relevant to the article you're evaluating. Leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — Tomeijam (talk) 17:36, 26 March 2018 (UTC).
- You will see previous students have done the same, so do not worry if you are posting similar critiques.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 January 2018 | Wednesday, 31 January 2018
- In class - Discussion
- What's a content gap?
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?
- Does it matter who writes Wikipedia?
- What does it mean to be "unbiased" on Wikipedia? How is that different, or similar, to your own definition of "bias"?
- In class - Finalize Your Topic
- On the Students tab, assign your chosen topic to yourself.
- In your sandbox, write what you plan to contribute to the selected article.
- SYNOPSIS: For 1/31 bring in/email a 300 word synopsis summarizing your topic and major issues/problems of the article.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 February 2018 | Wednesday, 7 February 2018
- In class - Find your sources
Monday: We will meet in the library and start researching the topics.
Wednesday: We will discuss the sources you found and future research that needs to be conducted.
By Sunday: 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 February 2018 | Wednesday, 14 February 2018
- Assignment - Draft your article plan
You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.
Submit a Summary Plan (Due Sunday 2/18 in your sandbox or through email)
- In at least 700 words, identify two - four major changes and additions you plan to make. This should be more specific than your synopsis. You need to address:
- What areas will you be focusing on? Will you be address the introduction, a particular subsection or add an entirely new section?
- What sources you will add and how you will incorporate them into the text of your article or how they will function as citations to verify information? Be specific about this since it will be helpful to make our meeting more efficient when we discuss your summary plan.
- Make sure you address five sources in your summary plan
- What parts of the article you are focusing on and why?
- What are your plans for improving those sections?
- Adding more credible sources
- Biased language
- Plagiarism issues
- Verifying claims
- Making language more accessible
- Adding background information that is lacking
- These are only suggestions. You can go beyond these bulletpoints.
Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 February 2018 | Wednesday, 21 February 2018
- In class - Individual Meetings for Project
Set up meeting with professor to discuss summary plan and finalize editing/writing decisions before moving on to the formal writing process. Use this link to set up a meeting: [https://calendly.com/tomeijam/wikipedia-meeting/02-19-2018 https://calendly.com/tomeijam/wikipedia-meeting/02-19-2018
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Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 February 2018 | Wednesday, 28 February 2018
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 March 2018 | Wednesday, 14 March 2018
- Assignment - Expand your draft
- Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get draft ready for peer-review.
- If you'd like a Content Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the "Get Help" button in your sandbox to request notes.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 March 2018 | Wednesday, 21 March 2018
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 March 2018 | Wednesday, 28 March 2018
- Assignment - Peer review and copy edit
- First, take the "Peer Review" online training.
- Select two classmates’ articles that you will peer review and copyedit. On the Articles tab, find the articles that you want to review, and then assign them to yourself in the Review column.
- Peer review your classmates' drafts. Leave suggestions on on the Talk page of the article, or sandbox, that your fellow student is working on. Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians.
- As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic?
- Not only your classmates, but also a broader group of Wikipedia student editors can benefit from peer review! Here, we introduce Intertwine one more time. You will do an hour-long peer review session with peers from other courses. Sign up for a sessionhere using the Intertwine training module below.
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 2 April 2018 | Wednesday, 4 April 2018
- Assignment - Respond to your peer review
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!
- Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14.
- Return to your draft or article and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing. Reach out to your instructor or your Content Expert if you have any questions.
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
- Assignment - Begin moving 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!
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 9 April 2018 | Wednesday, 11 April 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.
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 16 April 2018 | Wednesday, 18 April 2018
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 23 April 2018
- In class - In-class presentations
Present about your Wikipedia editing experience.
Consider the following questions as you reflect on your Wikipedia assignment:
- Critiquing articles: What did you learn about Wikipedia during the article evaluation? How did you approach critiquing the article you selected for this assignment? How did you decide what to add to your chosen article?
- Summarizing your contributions: include a summary of your edits and why you felt they were a valuable addition to the article. How does your article compare to earlier versions?
- Peer Review: If your class did peer review, include information about the peer review process. What did you contribute in your review of your peers article? What did your peers recommend you change on your article?
- Feedback: Did you receive feedback from other Wikipedia editors, and if so, how did you respond to and handle that feedback?
- Wikipedia generally: What did you learn from contributing to Wikipedia? How does a Wikipedia assignment compare to other assignments you've done in the past? How can Wikipedia be used to improve public understanding of our field/your topic? Why is this important?