Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Oklahoma/Writing About Film (Fall 2021)

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Course name
Writing About Film
Institution
University of Oklahoma
Instructor
Victoria Sturtevant
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Films
Course dates
2021-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-18 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


Students learn basic skills of both academic and professional writing in media studies. Assignments include film reviews, summaries, analytical papers, and research papers.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Shayneras97 The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Three Blind Mice (1938 film), Call of the Wild (1935 film)
Karsonpotts Private Number (1936 film) Four Men and a Prayer, Ladies in Love
Stanfordkay Ramona (1936 film) The Doctor Takes a Wife, Zoo in Budapest
Alex E Mitchell It Happens Every Thursday Half Angel, Kentucky (film)
JessaMurray Ladies in Love Cafe Metropole, Ramona (1936 film)
Katbel1 Half Angel Private Number (1936 film), The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Roserock99 Three Blind Mice (1938 film) It Happens Every Thursday, Born to Be Bad (1934 film)
Ninastuder Cafe Metropole He Stayed for Breakfast, A Night to Remember (1942 film)
JPHouston The Doctor Takes a Wife Three Blind Mice (1938 film), Call of the Wild (1935 film)
Reggie234 Born to Be Bad (1934 film) Four Men and a Prayer, Ladies in Love
NicolasSmith216 Kentucky (film) The Doctor Takes a Wife, Zoo in Budapest
Collinbivins He Stayed for Breakfast Half Angel, Kentucky (film)
Jacksonwacker Call of the Wild (1935 film) Cafe Metropole, Ramona (1936 film)
Finn0018 Four Men and a Prayer Private Number (1936 film), The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Emily.rose827 Zoo in Budapest It Happens Every Thursday, Born to Be Bad (1934 film)
Noahbmehlberg A Night to Remember (1942 film) He Stayed for Breakfast, Three Blind Mice (1938 film)

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 1 September 2021   |   Friday, 3 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:

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 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 September 2021   |   Friday, 10 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 13 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 15 September 2021   |   Friday, 17 September 2021
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Films

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 20 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 22 September 2021   |   Friday, 24 September 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
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 6

Course meetings
Monday, 27 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 29 September 2021   |   Friday, 1 October 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
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.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 6 October 2021   |   Friday, 8 October 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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 11 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 13 October 2021   |   Friday, 15 October 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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 2021   |   Friday, 22 October 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!
In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 25 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 27 October 2021   |   Friday, 29 October 2021

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 November 2021   |   Friday, 5 November 2021
Milestones

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