Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Duke University/Writing 101-The Archive (Spring 2023)
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- Course name
- Writing 101-The Archive
- Institution
- Duke University
- Instructor
- Rhiannon Scharnhorst
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Writing
- Course dates
- 2023-01-12 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-04-26 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
Students in all sections of Writing 101 to learn how to:
- engage with the work of others;
- articulate a position;
- situate their writing within specific contexts; and
- transfer writing knowledge into situations beyond Writing 101.
In this iteration of the course, students will critically engage with libraries and archival materials. One major assignment will be to use material in the Rubenstein Special Collections Library to fill gaps in Wikipedia entries related to those materials.
Timeline
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 1 March 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:
- 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.)
- Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog
Share your initial thoughts on working in Wikipedia on our Wordpress site. You can use discussion questions (provided in the module) to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process more broadly. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment. Suggested word count: 200 words.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 6 March 2023 | Wednesday, 8 March 2023
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- Assignment - Make a small edit
- In class - Discussion
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 13 March 2023 | Wednesday, 15 March 2023
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- Finding your Article Tool
You should explore the Article Finder Tool as you make decisions about the research project you will pursue and what contribution you will make to Wiki.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 20 March 2023 | Wednesday, 22 March 2023
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 27 March 2023 | Wednesday, 29 March 2023
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
- 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.
- In class - Discussion
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 April 2023 | Wednesday, 5 April 2023
- In class - Peer review three articles
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 April 2023 | Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- 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.
- 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.
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 April 2023 | Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- 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.