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Course name: Afro-Brazilian Writers

Institution: Howard University

Instructor: Eliseo Jacob

Wikipedia Expert: Ian (Wiki Ed)

Subject

Course dates: 2020-05-19 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-06-30 23:59:59 UTC

Approximate number of student editors: 1

This course is a seminar on Afro-Brazilian literary and cultural productions of the 20th and 21st centuries with the objective of analyzing and discussing the how these writers raise important questions to do with Afro-Brazilian history, memory and political mobilization.

Student	Assigned	Reviewing
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Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings

Tuesday, 26 May 2020 | Wednesday, 27 May 2020 | Thursday, 28 May 2020 | Friday, 29 May 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:

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

Monday, 1 June 2020 | Tuesday, 2 June 2020 | Wednesday, 3 June 2020 | Thursday, 4 June 2020 | Friday, 5 June 2020

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

In class - Discussion

Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4

Course meetings

Monday, 8 June 2020 | Tuesday, 9 June 2020 | Wednesday, 10 June 2020 | Thursday, 11 June 2020 | Friday, 12 June 2020

In class - Discussion

Assignment - Add to an article

Assignment - Exercise

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

Assignment - Project Proposal & Reference List

Write a description of your project (~200 words) and include a reference list of 6-8 sources so the instructor can make sure you have a solid foundation for your Wikipedia article

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 5

Course meetings

Monday, 15 June 2020 | Tuesday, 16 June 2020 | Wednesday, 17 June 2020 | Thursday, 18 June 2020 | Friday, 19 June 2020

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

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.