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Course name
Honors Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Institution
Palm Beach State College
Instructor
Megan Jameson
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Communication
Course dates
2021-05-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-08-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


Students will be introduced to the foundational theories of communication including the communication models, types of communication, interpersonal and intercultural communication and modes of public speaking.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Samuel Woodberry
YoungMD8
Coolbro39
IsraelCharles

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 June 2021   |   Thursday, 3 June 2021
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:

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.)

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 June 2021   |   Thursday, 10 June 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 June 2021   |   Thursday, 17 June 2021

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 June 2021   |   Thursday, 24 June 2021

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 June 2021   |   Thursday, 1 July 2021

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 July 2021   |   Thursday, 8 July 2021
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Exercise
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Cultural Anthropology

Political Science

Psychology

Science Communication

Sociology

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 July 2021   |   Thursday, 15 July 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
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

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 July 2021   |   Thursday, 22 July 2021
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

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 - Exercise

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 July 2021   |   Thursday, 29 July 2021

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 August 2021
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.

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!
Milestones

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

Week 12