Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Pittsburgh/Graduate Phonology (Spring 2023)

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Course name
Graduate Phonology
Institution
University of Pittsburgh
Instructor
Melinda Fricke
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Linguistics
Course dates
2023-01-11 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-06 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
8


This course is an introduction to theoretical phonology, the study of how the languages of the world make use of speech sounds in order to form words. Course readings will comprise a mix of textbook chapters and articles from the primary literature, and student work will consist largely of data sets and phonological analyses in the earlier part of the semester, followed by literature review and synthesis in the latter portion of the semester.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Oamoniyan2022 Nigerian English
Slsen Phonological word
LingKing77 Diphthong
Ashf1879 Phonotactics
Aiyaaaaaaaaa Tone sandhi
Calvacr Assimilation (phonology), Prosody (linguistics)
PraiseGod.A Assimilation (phonology)

Timeline

Week 8

Course meetings
Thursday, 2 March 2023
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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 March 2023   |   Thursday, 16 March 2023
Assignment - Getting Started with Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 March 2023   |   Thursday, 23 March 2023
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 March 2023   |   Thursday, 30 March 2023
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Assignment - Make a small edit
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Linguistics

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 April 2023   |   Thursday, 6 April 2023
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 April 2023   |   Thursday, 13 April 2023
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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 - 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.
Milestones

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

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 April 2023   |   Thursday, 20 April 2023
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 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 April 2023   |   Thursday, 27 April 2023
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 - Original analytical paper

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

Milestones

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