Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Wake Forest University/WFU Writing 111 Fall 2020 (Fall 2020)

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Course name
WFU Writing 111 Fall 2020
Institution
Wake Forest University
Instructor
Gail Clements
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2020-08-27 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-11-18 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
32


Writing 111: Writing about Language...this course explores the study of language and langauging topics. Students will research topics on dialects, the social programming of language, marketing language, education and language, and political language.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Kimal20 Turritopsis dohrnii Flapper
Rodrcm20 Puerto Rican Spanish
Sophiailtis Alaska Peninsula Flapper
Megbenvenuto Sociology of art, Feminist Formations
Hillhs20 Vocabulary
LunchTrey20140
Nickho20 Accent (sociolinguistics)
Mcbrijo
Rileyhenshaw Rhetorical device, Standard English
Deanre James Madison
Athenawest1316 New Jersey English
Jillyoung29
Madelinepruden
Joshua Fogler Meditation (writing)
Sophiejohnson1156 Flapper
Zachary-wfu Stage lighting instrument
AllieMcInnis Kennesaw, Georgia
Vincjp20 Slang
Freldf20 Internet slang
Katherinetriplett Sustainable fashion
2020tibbwg List of U.S. presidential campaign slogans New York accent
Badrian2002 Caribbean English
SophiaR20 Animal communication
JesseA123 Lexical semantics, Green Hill Cemetery (Greensboro, North Carolina), Homonym
Danksr20 Simulation hypothesis
Mcc980 Linguistic insecurity
Dawsjw20 All Falls Down
Liamahearn Davidson, North Carolina
Jillyoung2 New York accent New Jersey English
Wilafortezza Invictus Davidson, North Carolina
Sabajd20
Lampam20 Internet Slang
Mbolt12 Drake Passage, Drake passage

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Thursday, 17 September 2020
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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 September 2020   |   Thursday, 24 September 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 September 2020   |   Thursday, 1 October 2020
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 October 2020   |   Thursday, 8 October 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 October 2020   |   Thursday, 15 October 2020
Assignment - Peer review an article

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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 October 2020   |   Thursday, 22 October 2020
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 - Exercise
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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 October 2020   |   Thursday, 29 October 2020
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!


Reflective essay

You will only consturct one paragrpah, not an entire essay. Choose one or two of the questions or areas mentioned in the assignment prompt here on WikiEdu. There is a place on Canvas to submit these paragraphs.

Milestones

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