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- Course name
- Honors Fundamentals of Speech Communication Fall 2020
- Institution
- Palm Beach State College
- Instructor
- Megan Jameson
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Communication
- Course dates
- 2020-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-18 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
This course will introduce the student to the basic principles of effective speech communication. Topics will include intrapersonal communication, intercultural communication, listening, verbal communication, nonverbal communication, small group dynamics, mass communication, and public communication. Students will complete oral and written projects designed to demonstrate an understanding of the communication process and an ability to analyze and think critically about communication in today's dynamic and diverse global marketplace.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 31 August 2020 | Wednesday, 2 September 2020
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 September 2020 | Wednesday, 9 September 2020
- 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 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 September 2020 | Wednesday, 16 September 2020
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 21 September 2020 | Wednesday, 23 September 2020
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 September 2020 | Wednesday, 30 September 2020
- Assignment - Exercise
- Assignment - Exercise
- Assignment - Add to an article
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 October 2020 | Wednesday, 7 October 2020
- 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 - Exercise
- 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
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- 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!
- Assignment - Reflective essay
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 October 2020 | Wednesday, 14 October 2020
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.