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Course name
English 102
Institution
Allen University
Instructor
Niia Bishop
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Books
Course dates
2023-01-09 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
26


In this advanced composition class, students will develop their own Wikipedia article or substantially improve an existing one.

Student Assigned Reviewing
MacS1975 Street racing, Child development stages, Yamaha Raptor 700R, Ancient Maya art
Amay22 Social media and suicide, Puppy
6ftblexican Mass shooting
YoMomma314 Acne, Black women in American politics, Black Twitter, African-American hair, Black maternal mortality in the United States
Guevarab1 CONCACAF, Online school, Allen University, Adolescent health, Demographics of El Salvador
ZionSmart453 Traumatic brain injury
Djmcclain02 Muscle car, College basketball, Multiplayer video game
Jeremytm3 Pilates, Commerce
Pattyb1159 Mental health in education, Race and health in the United States, Obstacles to receiving mental health services among African American youth, Alcohol consumption by youth in the United States, Sex trafficking in the United States
PrezNell Concussions in sport
Mads7683 Catfish: The TV Show, The Real Housewives, Reality television
NIII03 Mental health, Sports injury
Devonte04 Health issues in American football, Mental health in association football, Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Tonai Moore Entrepreneurship, Business
Rbg.coco Traumatic brain injury, Heart failure
JonCole2
Nini0602 Mental health, Anterior cruciate ligament injury
VannaG Kardashian family
Cory j25 Contact sport
Jahyrenlee09 Sport of athletics
Kynew101 Travel nursing, Nursing, Travel health nursing
DmBrock2 Mixed-sex sports, Women's professional sports, Women's Sports Foundation
Trentbowser Sports injury, Injury, Contact sport
Que2113 Anime, One Piece (TV series), Bleach (TV series)
Janaegreene3455 NCAA transfer portal, Aaron Hernandez, Capital punishment in the United States
Lovedomiii

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 11 January 2023   |   Friday, 13 January 2023
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:

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.)

Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 18 January 2023   |   Friday, 20 January 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 23 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 25 January 2023   |   Friday, 27 January 2023
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 30 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 February 2023   |   Friday, 3 February 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 6 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 8 February 2023   |   Friday, 10 February 2023
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 13 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 February 2023   |   Friday, 17 February 2023
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 20 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 22 February 2023   |   Friday, 24 February 2023
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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 27 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 March 2023   |   Friday, 3 March 2023
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!

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 6 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 8 March 2023   |   Friday, 10 March 2023
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

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 13 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 March 2023   |   Friday, 17 March 2023
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

Assignment - Original analytical paper

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.