Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Dayton/Writing Seminar I (Fall 2022)

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Course name
Writing Seminar I
Institution
University of Dayton
Instructor
Patrick Thomas
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2022-10-05 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-11-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


Introductory level course focused on writing as a mode of inquiry. Emphasis on developing college-level reading, writing, research, and critical thinking skills.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Williamsj88 The Three Sisters (Alberta) Anna Maria Island
Meganboddy Blue (Jurassic World) Bonnie Bennett (The Vampire Diaries)
Clugos The Latin Recording Academy Nuevo León
Glackinm1 Fishing Baits Jugular Vein
Doorleym1 Christian Watson Diane Downs
LPaul27 Rosemary Beach, Florida Hilton Head Island
Openoyer Anna Maria Island The Three Sisters (Alberta)
Melanierobertson Dog Applied science
Taylorg26 Jugular Vein Fishing Baits
Karliferguson Health issues in athletics Legal Status of the Moon
Anacintron13 Applied science Dog
CarlosMackster Special Education in the United States
Elena.L518 Special Education in the United States
Szafraniect1 Legal Status of the Moon Health issues in athletics
Ryanmullaneygt Diane Downs Christian Watson
Tonesalv03 Nuevo León The Latin Recording Academy
Dwill1209 Bonnie Bennett (The Vampire Diaries) Blue (Jurassic World)
Daviess22 Hilton Head Island Rosemary Beach, Florida

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 6 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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 October 2022   |   Thursday, 13 October 2022
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Make a small edit
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 20 October 2022
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 October 2022   |   Thursday, 27 October 2022
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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 November 2022   |   Thursday, 3 November 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, 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.
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 November 2022   |   Thursday, 10 November 2022
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!

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 - 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!
Milestones

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