Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/College of DuPage/Research, Writing, and the Production of Knowledge (Spring 2019 2nd-8): Difference between revisions

Course Catalog Description: Builds upon the rhetoric, reading, and writing concepts introduced in English Composition I by having students compose inquiry-driven research projects. In their research process, students find and select the most appropriate sources to address research questions that are intended for a discourse community. Students integrate sources meaningfully for support and present their findings via the forms of media and genre that suit the project’s objectives. Repeatable for credit: No. Prerequisite: ENGLI 1101 English Composition 1 with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent.

Section Overview: This class will teach the basics of discourse, argumentative writing, and research methods through a rigorous inquiry of the world’s fifth most visited website. According to its own entry, Wikipedia is a user-driven, free-access, free-content encyclopedia, supported and hosted by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, and constitutes the Internet’s "largest and most popular general reference work."

And yet, many academics frown upon the use of Wikipedia, while some even go so far as to ban students from using it. Why? This class will pursue that debate and many more related to research, writing, and the production of knowledge. Course assignments involve 4 major research-based projects: (1) an analysis essay, (2) an annotated bibliography, (3) a reflection essay, and (4) a Wikipedia article written and edited by you. In order to successfully produce each project, we will have to explore a variety of conventions related to writing, as well as some theoretical ideas related to epistemology. We will familiarize ourselves with the policies and procedures set forth by Wikipedia’s community of contributors. We will evaluate print and digital texts by conducting research in the library and online. We will hone your skills in academic research, argumentative writing, and discourse analysis. We will practice summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting, analyzing, and synthesizing the views of other writers. Ultimately, you will begin to apprehend the fundamental role of rhetoric (i.e., persuasion) within the world of online and academic discourse, while also learning about knowledge creation, bias, credibility, objectivity, and community writing in the digital world. In sum, through classroom discussions, writing assignments, and your own online inquiries, this class promises to make you a better writer, reader, researcher, and thinker.

Student	Assigned	Reviewing
Perrij
Adrianamonae23
SoldBuyChristina
Christuf12
Fahroooodin
Mackenzie1010
HaaniaQ
EmilyPulido

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings

Friday, 22 March 2019 | Saturday, 23 March 2019

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 2

Course meetings

Sunday, 24 March 2019 | Monday, 25 March 2019 | Tuesday, 26 March 2019 | Wednesday, 27 March 2019 | Thursday, 28 March 2019

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

In class - Discussion

Thinking about sources and plagiarism

Week 3

Course meetings

Sunday, 31 March 2019 | Monday, 1 April 2019 | Tuesday, 2 April 2019 | Wednesday, 3 April 2019 | Thursday, 4 April 2019

Assignment - Review the rules for health topics

Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 4

Course meetings

Sunday, 7 April 2019 | Monday, 8 April 2019 | Tuesday, 9 April 2019 | Wednesday, 10 April 2019 | Thursday, 11 April 2019

Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Assignment - Exercise

Finalize your topic / Find your sources

Week 5

Course meetings

Sunday, 14 April 2019 | Monday, 15 April 2019 | Tuesday, 16 April 2019 | Wednesday, 17 April 2019 | Thursday, 18 April 2019

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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

Chemistry

Cultural Anthropology

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Science Communication

Sociology

Species

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings

Sunday, 21 April 2019 | Monday, 22 April 2019 | Tuesday, 23 April 2019 | Wednesday, 24 April 2019 | Thursday, 25 April 2019

Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 7

Course meetings

Sunday, 28 April 2019 | Monday, 29 April 2019 | Tuesday, 30 April 2019 | Wednesday, 1 May 2019 | Thursday, 2 May 2019

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 8

Course meetings

Sunday, 5 May 2019 | Monday, 6 May 2019 | Tuesday, 7 May 2019 | Wednesday, 8 May 2019 | Thursday, 9 May 2019

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 9

Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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.

Week 10

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 11

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

Guiding questions

Assignment - Original analytical paper

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

Week 12

Milestones

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

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