Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Boston University/Public Writing Fall 2021 (Fall 2021)
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- Course name
- Public Writing Fall 2021
- Institution
- Boston University
- Instructor
- Marisa Milanese
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Writing
- Course dates
- 2021-09-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-10 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 38
In this class, you will learn about the growing call for scholars to communicate their research to the public and, through course readings and regular short writing exercises, study and practice the genres that academic researchers and other serious thinkers use to shape public discourse. You will also have the opportunity to explore the immediate relevance of an academic research project you are passionate about and “translate” it to reach a public audience. You will read and write in several public genres, including contributing to a Wikipedia article.
Timeline
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 22 September 2021 | Friday, 24 September 2021
- Assignment - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment
- Sept. 22
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 - Evaluating articles and sources
- Sept. 24
- Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
- Sept. 24
- Assignment - Finding and choosing your article
- Sept. 24
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- The "Choose your article" exercise will provide a link to your Article Selection page (you have to be logged in to Wikipedia to access it). Here, you will list three potential articles to work on along with the a few sources for each. It's absolutely fine if you use the same three articles from Wednesday's activity.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 27 September 2021 | Wednesday, 29 September 2021 | Friday, 1 October 2021
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
- Sept. 27
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Assignment - Citations and images
- Sept. 29
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 10-11
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
- Oct. 1
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 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 4 October 2021 | Wednesday, 6 October 2021 | Friday, 8 October 2021
- Assignment - Polish and publish
- Oct. 4
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.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 15