Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Indiana University of Pennsylvania/Advanced Composition (Fall 2016)
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- Course name
- Advanced Composition
- Institution
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Instructor
- Matthew Vetter
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- English
- Course dates
- 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2016-12-12 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 16
A course in nonfiction and creative nonfiction, including study and practice of genres such as the magazine article and personal essay. Students in Advanced Composition will focus particular attention on issues of style, form, and narrative in the nonfiction essay, while also exploring how digital media open up new opportunities for these genres.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 31 October 2016 | Wednesday, 2 November 2016 | Friday, 4 November 2016
- In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia project
Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.
Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.
To get started, please review the following handouts:
- Editing Wikipedia pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Practicing the basics
- Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
- It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.
- When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 November 2016 | Wednesday, 9 November 2016 | Friday, 11 November 2016
- Assignment - Add to an article
You should add a small contribution to an article related to your class, or add a citation to a claim that doesn't have one.
- Complete the "Sources and Citations" training (linked below).
- When you make a small claim, clearly state the fact in your own words, and then cite the source where you found the information.
- The Citation Hunt tool can show you some statements that don't have citations. You can use that to find an article to reference.
- First, evaluate whether the statement in question is true! An uncited statement could just be lacking a reference or it could be inaccurate or misleading. Reliable sources on the subject will help you choose whether to add it or correct the statement.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 November 2016 | Wednesday, 16 November 2016 | Friday, 18 November 2016
- Assignment - Copyedit an article
Choose an article. Read through it, thinking about ways to improve the language, such as fixing grammatical mistakes. Then, make the appropriate changes. You don’t need to contribute new information to the article.