Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UC Merced/Writing 1 MW (Fall 2022)

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Course name
Writing 1 MW
Institution
UC Merced
Instructor
Heather Devrick
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2022-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-16 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


This course is about improving developmental writing and research skills. Students will be editing wikipedia as part of their work on their "Location Essay," an essay that asks students to research and to inform readers about a particular location.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Anamarie 004
Osogr33n
MMarcos2 Merced, California
Ch4d Requiem
Stephpizarro San Andrés, Chihuahua
Bschiefer Bayview–Hunters Point, San Francisco Dogs
ShukangH Shanghai Tower
Smeraz6
Cvigil2
MartintheG
Max Granda
Mydudebetzy South Central Los Angeles
Juliet1015
Jorge Enri Santa ana
Aaronmatthew3 Cuisine of California
Jotero4 Oakland, California
Pc1224 Sunny Hills High School
WoodyLopez
Oct4ppl3

Timeline

Week 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
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.)

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 November 2022

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 21 November 2022
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

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

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.

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 28 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

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!

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