Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Georgetown University/WRIT 015-13 -- Writing and Culture (Fall 2021)
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- Course name
- WRIT 015-13 -- Writing and Culture
- Institution
- Georgetown University
- Instructor
- Lisbeth Fuisz
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Books
- Course dates
- 2021-08-25 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-17 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
This class examines censorship in U.S. public schools and libraries. Hundreds of challenges are made yearly to texts for containing sexually explicit material, violence, homosexuality, anti-family sentiment, offensive language and Satanic themes, amongst others. This class will explore what is at stake in these arguments over appropriate reading materials. Students will share their growing knowledge about book censorship with a wider audience through their contributions to Wikipedia.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 25 August 2021
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 30 August 2021 | Wednesday, 1 September 2021
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 8 September 2021
- 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
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account. 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.)
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 13 September 2021 | Wednesday, 15 September 2021
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
Each training is worth 10 points towards your Wikipedia Project, Phase One grade. Please complete the trainings prior to class on Monday, Sept. 13 at 8:00AM.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 20 September 2021 | Wednesday, 22 September 2021
- Assignment - Trainings
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 27 September 2021 | Wednesday, 29 September 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 4 October 2021 | Wednesday, 6 October 2021
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- In class - Discussion
- In class - Discussion
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 18 October 2021 | Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 25 October 2021 | Wednesday, 27 October 2021
- Assignment - Citation training
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 November 2021 | Wednesday, 3 November 2021
- Assignment - Select 3-5 options for the Wikipedia, Phase Two Project
Please complete prior to your individual conference on Monday, Nov. 8.
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
This is worth 10 points towards Wikipedia Project, Phase One.
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 November 2021 | Wednesday, 10 November 2021
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 November 2021 | Wednesday, 17 November 2021
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 November 2021
- Assignment - Exercise
Please complete this in class on 11/22/21.
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 November 2021 | Wednesday, 1 December 2021
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- 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 16
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 6 December 2021 | Wednesday, 8 December 2021
- Assignment - Recommendations for 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
- 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 - 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!
- 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!
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.