Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Middle Georgia State University/World Literature 1 (Fall 2015)

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Course name
World Literature 1
Institution
Middle Georgia State University
Instructor
Pindham
Subject
world literature
Course dates
2015-08-17 – 2015-12-02
Approximate number of student editors
30


This is a study of World Literature as expressed in novels, poems, plays, short fiction, and philosophical and theological works from ancient times through the 16th century . The course focuses on comparing and contrasting the various cultural identities that emerged, laying the foundations for the modern age.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Dante478
Kryssyo
JohnnyBoy0514
Aubreyroberts
Coonic17
Dalton spearman
Zachary.dent
Ammosnare
Samuel1418 Sappho
Willparis16
Kelley.jordan
Kimberly.barron
KimberlyFrenz96
L.south05411
Emeyeaych95
Molly Lauritsen
Sdm2015
Peachpoof
LBaucom816
SeanYarberD20
Vkimnguyen
Benjamen.doan
Pindham
Hayley B Stepp
Johnnabass Hieroglyphics
Nicole986
Kprezz

Timeline

Week 1

In class - Wikipedia essentials
  • Overview of the course
  • Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
  • Understanding Wikipedia as a community, we'll discuss its expectations and etiquette.



Handout: Editing Wikipedia


Assignment - Create your account and learn the basics
  • Create an account and then complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.



Resources: Online Training for Students

Week 2

Assignment - Critique an article
  • Review pages 4-7 of the Evaluating Wikipedia brochure. This will give you a good, brief overview of what to look for in other articles, and what other people will look for in your own.
  • Evaluate an existing Wikipedia article related to the class, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's talk page.
  • A few questions to consider (don't feel limited to these):
  • Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
  • Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
  • Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
  • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?
  • Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?



Resources: Evaluating Wikipedia, Using Talk Pages

Week 3

Assignment - Add to an article
  • Add 1–2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation to an appropriate source, to a Wikipedia article related to the class.

Week 4

Assignment - Copyedit an article
  • Choose one article, identify ways in which you can improve and correct its language and grammar, and make the appropriate changes. (You do not need to alter the article's content.)