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- Course name
- Writing 1 MW
- Institution
- UC Merced
- Instructor
- Heather Devrick
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Course dates
- 2022-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-16 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 20
This course is about improving developmental writing and research skills. Students will be editing wikipedia as part of their work on their "Location Essay," an essay that asks students to research and to inform readers about a particular location.
Timeline
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- 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 - Evaluate Wikipedia
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 31 October 2022 | Wednesday, 2 November 2022
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 November 2022 | Wednesday, 9 November 2022
- Assignment - Make a small edit
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 November 2022 | Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 21 November 2022
- 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
- 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.
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 November 2022 | Wednesday, 30 November 2022
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.
- 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 - 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