Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Babson College/Research Writing (Spring 2022)
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- Course name
- Research Writing
- Institution
- Babson College
- Instructor
- Kristi Girdharry
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- WRT2000
- Course dates
- 2022-01-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-01 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 20
Although our Wikipedia assignment won't be due until the end of the semester, we will start working on it very early in the semester through our academic research and writing; then we will think about how we "translate" our academic writing for public audiences. In order to prepare for this assignment, you will be required to complete some Wikipedia homework starting in Week 3 that will introduce you to the specifics of contributing to the world's largest encyclopedia.
Timeline
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 1 February 2022 | Thursday, 3 February 2022
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
- 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
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 8 February 2022 | Thursday, 10 February 2022
- Assignment - Meet the Mage
- Get started on Wikipedia
Make sure you have already created an account and joined 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.) Make sure you are logged in and complete the Mage's 2 training modules.
- Assignment - Game Save
- Wikipedia assignment blog/journal
Save your game so you don't lose progress. Create a Google Doc titled "[Your First Name] - Wikipedia Blog." You will be given discussion questions in class and for homework to frame entries and/or reflect on the research and writing process. You will submit your doc/blog's link on Canvas and keep returning to it throughout the semester. Take notes here to help remind you how to do things (like edit a page, work in the Sandbox, etc.).
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2022 | Thursday, 17 February 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 24 February 2022
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Add to an article
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 1 March 2022 | Thursday, 3 March 2022
- 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
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 8 March 2022 | Thursday, 10 March 2022
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 22 March 2022 | Thursday, 24 March 2022
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 29 March 2022 | Thursday, 31 March 2022
- In class - Discussion
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 April 2022 | Thursday, 7 April 2022
- Assignment - Original analytical paper
This will come from your Project 3 Annotated Bibliography and Literature Review that you'll already be working on--no additional work will be required, but you will be pulling sources/information from your research to add to Wikipedia.
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 12 April 2022 | Thursday, 14 April 2022
- 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.
- 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 - 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 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 19 April 2022 | Thursday, 21 April 2022
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- In class - In-class presentation
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 26 April 2022 | Thursday, 28 April 2022
- 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!
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.