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- Course name
- ENGL 1101 LL
- Institution
- Augusta University
- Instructor
- Melissa Johnson
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- College Composition I
- Course dates
- 2019-08-15 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-11-22 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 20
English 1101 is an introductory composition course designed to help students improve and polish the thinking and writing skills they will need in future university course work and in whatever career path they choose. In this course, students will find credible sources and contribute to Wikipedia in order to gain a better understanding of the research process and how to find credible sources for their research. They will also write extensively to improve their writing and communication skills.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 21 August 2019
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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
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- Monday, 26 August 2019 | Wednesday, 28 August 2019
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 9 September 2019 | Wednesday, 11 September 2019
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 16 September 2019 | Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 23 September 2019 | Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 October 2019 | Wednesday, 9 October 2019
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 October 2019 | Wednesday, 16 October 2019
- 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
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- Monday, 21 October 2019 | Wednesday, 23 October 2019
- 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 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 October 2019 | Wednesday, 30 October 2019
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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
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- Monday, 4 November 2019 | Wednesday, 6 November 2019
- 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!