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Add 1–2 sentences of new information to a relevant Wikipedia article.
Include a link to the appropriate source. (Refer to the handout on citation.)
Week 5: Types of Sources
In class - Early Drafting
Discuss articles that students contributed to (pre-writing 2); refine strategies for contributing, researching, assessing.
Review using Sandbox.
Assignment - Prewriting 3
Option 1- New Article - Write a 3–4 paragraph summary version of your article—with citations—in your Wikipedia sandbox. OR
Option 2 - Improving an existing article - Create a detailed outline reflecting your proposed changes, and post this for community feedback on your talk page. Include a brief description of your plans on the article’s talk page for community comments.
Make sure to check back on the talk page often and engage with any responses.
Week 6: Continue using Sandbox to draft/edit
Milestones
All students have started using sandbox to draft contributions.
Assignment - Pre-writing Assignment 3
See Beachboard
Week 7: Going Mainstream
In class - Moving articles to mainspace
We'll discuss moving your article out of your sandboxes and into Wikipedia's main space.
A general reminder: Don't panic if your contribution disappears, and don't try to force it back in.
Check to see if there is an explanation of the edit on the article's talk page. If not, (politely) ask why it was removed.
Contact your instructor or Wikipedia Content Expert and let them know.
If you are expanding an existing article, copy your edit into the article. If you are making many small edits, save after each edit before you make the next one. Do NOT paste over the entire existing article, or large sections of the existing article.
If you are creating a new article, do NOT copy and paste your text, or there will be no record of your work history. Follow the instructions in the "Moving out of your sandbox" handout.
Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.
Assignment - Pre-Writing and Reflection Assignment 4
See Beachboard.
Week 8: Building articles
In class - Building articles
Demo uploading images and adding images to articles.
On the table at the bottom of this course page, add your username next to the articles that you are assigned to peer review. (You don’t need to start reviewing yet.)
Week 9: Final Pre-Write/Reflection 5
Assignment - Complete first draft
Expand your article into a complete first draft.
Complete Final Pre-Writing Assignment/Reflection (5) (Beachboard)
Week 10: Assign Peer Review Pairs
Assignment - Peer review and copyedit
Peer review an article produced by two groups in the class. Leave suggestions on the article talk pages.
Copy-edit the articles and provide conceptual and feedback.
Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 11
In class - Media literacy discussion
Open discussion of the concepts of neutrality, media literacy, and the impact and limits of Wikipedia.
Assignment - Address peer review suggestions
Make edits to your article based on peers’ feedback. If you disagree with a suggestion, use talk pages to politely discuss and come to a consensus on your edit.
Week 12
In class - Discuss further article improvements
Continue discussing how the articles can be further improved. Come up with improvement goals for each article for next week.
Milestones
Return to your classmates' articles and provide more suggestions for improvement. If there is a disagreement, suggest a compromise.
Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your own article.
Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading. Prepare your presentation and portfolio. Submit portfolio on 12/9/15.