Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Kentucky/American English (Spring 2022)

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Course name
American English
Institution
University of Kentucky
Instructor
Jennifer Cramer
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Linguistics
Course dates
2022-01-11 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


The study of the varieties of modern American English: regional, social, and ethnic varieties, gender differences in communication, creoles and pidgins, stylistic variation. History and methods of American dialect study. Students will edit/add Wikipedia pages related to the study of variation in American English. This assignment will be the final exam for the course, with several building block assignments throughout the semester.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Kaitlyn Wendling Nonstandard dialect Tracey Weldon
Makel Taylor Appalachian English Linguistics in the United States
Grizziegin We Don't Talk About Bruno, Linguistics, History of linguistics, Linguistics in the United States Pin-pen merger
Dayanabrenae Appalachian English Dialect discrimination
Marissaowens Linguistics in the United States Patricia Nichols
LEXIBAUM Linguistics in the United States Appalachian English
Cgtu222 Linguistic Profiling, G-Dropping Patricia Nichols
SarahHiggins3 Linguistic Atlas of the Upper Midwest Tracey Weldon
Rcouch13 Linguistic Atlas of the Upper Midwest, Linguistic Atlas Project Linguistic Atlas Project
Djsi2135 Pin-pen merger G-Dropping
Gracie Edelen William Kretzschmar Dialect discrimination
Mariafolio G-Dropping Linguistic Atlas of the Upper Midwest
Madisonfuchs Bidialectism, Linguistic Atlas of the Upper Midwest Linguistics in the United States
Elizacrans Dialect discrimination Nonstandard dialect
SophiaMedley Pin-pen merger Linguistic Atlas Project
Alexstoeckle Tracey Weldon Linguistic Atlas of the Upper Midwest
Jrfo232 Dialect discrimination Linguistic Atlas Project
Hayden.osborne William Kretzschmar Linguistics in the United States
Noahp0823 Appalachian English Pin-pen merger
Alisondoepker William Kretzschmar Pin-pen merger
KellyRedmond2020 G-Dropping Tracey Weldon
Torisantiago Patricia Nichols Appalachian English
Tslays G-Dropping Linguistic Atlas Project
Sksc238 Linguistic Atlas of the Upper Midwest Nonstandard dialect
Hazel Burris Patricia Nichols Dialect discrimination
Xjri222 Dialect discrimination G-Dropping
EBrock04 Dialect discrimination G-Dropping
Aehollar Linguistic Atlas Project William Kretzschmar
Ravenrolle Tracey Weldon William Kretzschmar
Emmamullins24 Tracey Weldon Linguistic Atlas of the Upper Midwest
Gabrielledrake William Kretzschmar Appalachian English
Zjdoane Case government, List of glossing abbreviations, Linguistics in the United States Patricia Nichols
Jrwh244 Tracey Weldon William Kretzschmar
Mackeewing Patricia Nichols William Kretzschmar
DKY01 Linguistic Atlas Project Appalachian English
Padoud46 Appalachian English Tracey Weldon
Acox34 Patricia Nichols Linguistic Atlas of the Upper Midwest
Sgtpineapple Linguistic Atlas Project G-Dropping
Blairgreen05 Linguistic Atlas Project Patricia Nichols

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 27 January 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.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 February 2022   |   Thursday, 3 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 February 2022   |   Thursday, 10 February 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 February 2022   |   Thursday, 17 February 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 February 2022   |   Thursday, 24 February 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 March 2022   |   Thursday, 3 March 2022
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 March 2022   |   Thursday, 10 March 2022
Assignment - Peer review one article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 March 2022   |   Thursday, 24 March 2022
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 March 2022   |   Thursday, 31 March 2022
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

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 April 2022   |   Thursday, 7 April 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.

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 April 2022   |   Thursday, 14 April 2022
Milestones

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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 April 2022   |   Thursday, 21 April 2022
Milestones

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!
In class - In-class presentation

In-class presentations

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading. There is no meeting, but all Wikipedia work must be complete no later than 11:59pm on Tuesday, May 3 (in lieu of a final exam, which would have been held this day).