Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UW Bothell/B WRIT 135 Research Writing (Fall 2017)
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- Course name
- B WRIT 135 Research Writing
- Institution
- UW Bothell
- Instructor
- Ian Porter
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Writing
- Course dates
- 2017-09-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2017-12-04 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 48
This is a research writing course focused on the topic of sustainability.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 3 October 2017 | Thursday, 5 October 2017
- Milestones
This is the first assignment in the WikiProj in this course. Complete the online modules linked below and then submit your User account URL to the assignment in Canvas.
- Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
- Understanding Wikipedia as a community, we'll discuss its expectations and etiquette.
Handout: [http://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia
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Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 10 October 2017 | Thursday, 12 October 2017
- In class - No assignments this week
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 17 October 2017 | Thursday, 19 October 2017
- Milestones
- Review pages 4-7 of the Evaluating Wikipedia brochure. This will give you a good, brief overview of what to look for in other articles, and what other people will look for in your own.
- Evaluate an existing Wikipedia article related to the class, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's talk page.
- A few questions to consider (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- Is any information out of date?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?
Resources: Evaluating Wikipedia, Using Talk Pages
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 24 October 2017 | Thursday, 26 October 2017
Week 5
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- Tuesday, 31 October 2017 | Thursday, 2 November 2017
Week 6
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- Tuesday, 7 November 2017 | Thursday, 9 November 2017
Week 7
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- Tuesday, 14 November 2017 | Thursday, 16 November 2017
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 November 2017
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 November 2017 | Thursday, 30 November 2017
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 December 2017
- Milestones