Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UT Chattanooga/Literary Citizenship (Spring 2020)

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Course name
Literary Citizenship
Institution
UT Chattanooga
Instructor
Sarah Einstein
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2020-01-14 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


This class focuses on all the work of being a writer that is not, in fact, writing. We will be working on publication plans, hosting public literary events, crafting or updating Wikipedia entries for underrepresented writers, and exploring things like tax law for artists, grant and residency applications, and applying to MFA programs.

Student Assigned Reviewing
JQQ883
Cyndigene Incendiary Art
SunshinePowers Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers The Story That Cannot Be Told
Dsvaup The Wytch Elm/The Witch Elm (book) City of Girls
Starcannon22 The Lightkeepers by Abby Geni
DQJ211 Requiem (Oliver Novel)
Kelsieeldridge City of Girls
Sari25 What If It's Us Silvina Ocampo's Forgotten Journey
Bearsbeetsbethany The Best Book
Ssweeney17 The Story That Cannot Be Told
KyleWente Silvina Ocampo's Forgotten Journey
Jay2229
Jay222928 Thick What If It's Us

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
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:

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

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 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 5 February 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Exercise
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Books

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 12 February 2020

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 February 2020

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 26 February 2020
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 4 March 2020
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

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.


In class -

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 11 March 2020
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 - 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.


In class -
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 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
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.