Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Saint Vincent College/Linguistic Anthropology (Spring 2020)
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- Course name
- Linguistic Anthropology
- Institution
- Saint Vincent College
- Instructor
- Elaine Bennett
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Linguistics
- Course dates
- 2021-02-09 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-22 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 18
The course examines the origins, nature, and development of human language and communication. The topics we cover include the mechanics of speech, history of languages, ways in which languages change, connections between language and cognition, kinesics, literacy, and language acquisition. Students will identify a Wikipedia article on a topic related to anthropological study of human language that is missing information or could benefit from branching or reorganization and make significant edits to it. Students may also find a topic that is not covered and begin a new article. This assignment is a variation of a traditional research paper, but with a emphasis on clear communication to a non-technical reader.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 February 2021 | Thursday, 11 February 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:
- 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.)
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 February 2021 | Thursday, 18 February 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 February 2021 | Thursday, 25 February 2021
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 March 2021 | Thursday, 4 March 2021
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 March 2021 | Thursday, 11 March 2021
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 March 2021 | Thursday, 18 March 2021
- In class - Discussion
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 March 2021
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 30 March 2021 | Thursday, 1 April 2021
- 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 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 April 2021 | Thursday, 8 April 2021
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 | Thursday, 15 April 2021
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- 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.
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
- 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
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 April 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 - 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 - Did You Know (Optional Opportunity)
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 27 April 2021 | Thursday, 29 April 2021
- Assignment - Original analytical/reflective paper
Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.
This will be submitted separately to Dr. Bennett/
- 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.