Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Michigan/Advanced Portuguese Conversation and Composition (Fall 2021)

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Course name
Advanced Portuguese Conversation and Composition
Institution
University of Michigan
Instructor
Miranda Marraccini
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
PORTUG 287
Course dates
2021-08-31 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


The main objective of this course is to help students develop three primary language skills: comprehension, speaking, and writing at an advanced level. In order to reach this goal we will engage in various communicative activities based on cultural topics and everyday situations throughout the Portuguese-speaking world.

Specific Objectives

To improve the grammatical level of spoken and written Portuguese To develop the ability to read literary and non-literary texts as well as to understand film in Portuguese To develop skills related to communicating complex ideas in oral and written forms This course counts toward the Portuguese minor requirements.

This course counts toward the Spanish major as a cognate course (300-level).

Class Format:

We will read online version of influential newspapers and magazines that focus on current affairs; watch documentaries and films; listen to music; and read literary texts and crônicas, exposing students to a variety of voices and images of the Lusophone world. By the end of the semester, students will have developed a general cultural literacy of the Portuguese-speaking world and we hope that an appreciation of the cultural diversity of each country.

Students will use Wikipedia editing to build translation and composition skills in Portuguese.

Student Assigned Reviewing
ElleFern pt:Península Superior, pt:Lenda do Galo de Barcelos
Jrcabral Capoeira Protocolo de Ouro Preto
Hecjgon pt:Protocolo de Ouro Preto Páginas Recolhidas
Shanevideki pt:Forró
Brendangdoyle pt:Protocolo de Ouro Preto
Saravgleason Capoeira Protocolo de Ouro Preto
Guglielg pt:Forró Lenda do Galo de Barcelos, Capoeira
Soguntom pt:Lenda do Galo de Barcelos
MaccreaMurphy pt:Michigan Stadium Lenda do Galo de Barcelos, Páginas Recolhidas
Gbloom99 Greater Los Angeles, Páginas Recolhidas, Machado de Assis

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 September 2021   |   Thursday, 9 September 2021
In class - Course introduction
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:

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 September 2021   |   Thursday, 16 September 2021
In class - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

In class - Watch Intro to Wikipedia video

Introduction to Wikipedia link includes video file and transcript. Here is the slide show presented in the video: WikipediaPart1

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 September 2021   |   Thursday, 23 September 2021
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 - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 September 2021   |   Thursday, 30 September 2021
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

In class - Translate an article

In class exercise

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
In class - Library Instruction - Finding Library Resources

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 October 2021   |   Thursday, 7 October 2021
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 October 2021   |   Thursday, 14 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

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 October 2021   |   Thursday, 21 October 2021
Assignment - Keep drafting your article

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 October 2021   |   Thursday, 28 October 2021
In class - In-Class Editing Session
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 November 2021   |   Thursday, 4 November 2021
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.
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 November 2021   |   Thursday, 11 November 2021
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, 16 November 2021   |   Thursday, 18 November 2021
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 - 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!

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

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

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 November 2021   |   Thursday, 2 December 2021