Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Alaska Southeast/Writing 111 Writing Across Contexts (Fall 2021)

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Course name
Writing 111_Writing Across Contexts
Institution
University of Alaska Southeast
Instructor
Jonas Lamb
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Writing
Course dates
2021-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
23


Writing 111 is an introductory college-level writing course that emphasizes critical reading, critical analysis, and writing clear and persuasive essays. Persuasive writing, in this course, is not writing designed to win arguments, rather it is writing to discover the best reasons for coming to a particular conclusion. Emphasis will be placed on engaging in inquiry and presenting your arguments and reasons in a manner that accommodates and communicates with the particular audience of your classmates. The writing you do will therefore emerge from our class discussions of the assigned readings.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Sean Brice Richard Nelson (author)
Jrivera1041 Raven Rock Mountain Complex
Kslaguidao Douglas Island
DillianS Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Kmcamba Gabriela Silang
Rebwit Adventures in Middle-earth
EnigmaticWikiwriter 4X
Trdixon62 Tlingit
LimeDylan Pep band
JadeColebank Maia Kobabe
Cdmarte Analysis of Western European colonialism and colonization, New Imperialism, Cultural imperialism, Colonial mentality, Internal colonialism, Discrimination based on skin color
G.renegado Filipinos in Alaska
Rlogg Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Sgseeganna Mount Juneau
Crross5 Alaska Native Allotment Act
Kaliek. King Island Native Community
Rhayes23 Languages of Japan
Rclaw2O! Family (biology)
T haisha894 Native American hip hop
Luceen.apangalook Annie Aghnaqa (Akeya) Alowa
LStewart15 Edward Marsden, Sheldon jackson, William duncan (missionary)
14nissanaltimas Project Chariot, Datura
AndrewoftheEld William Paul (attorney), Howard Rock

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 15 September 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:

In class - 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 5

Course meetings
Monday, 20 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 22 September 2021
In class - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 27 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 29 September 2021
In class - Exploring Articles & Identifying Content Gaps
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 6 October 2021
In class - Add to an article

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 11 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 13 October 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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 2021
In class - Peer review one article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned article, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 25 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 27 October 2021
In class - 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

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 November 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 - 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 8 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 November 2021
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

Submit your essay on Blackboard

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 November 2021
Milestones

Everyone should be close to completing all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia.