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Course name
Writing Workshop
Institution
New York University
Instructor
David Cregar
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Research, Rhetoric, and Composition
Course dates
2023-01-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-19 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
12


Through hands-on work writing and editing in Wikipedia, students will engage key issues in rhetoric and composition, considering genre, audience, style, structure and organization, and more. Students will also investigate key issues in research methods: identifying gaps in existing knowledge, locating and accessing public records and archival materials, and the assessing and attributing of sources.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Xiannvzah Classic of Mountains and Seas
Sh7039 Chinese calendar
Yogidoggie Classic of Mountains and Seas
Uranus12345 Chinese paper cutting
Hahaha629 Chinese calendar
Vickygoodlucky Puppy love, Puppy love in mainland China
Ben342324 Sugar people, Senior High School Entrance Examination, Bambooworking
Asdfghjkl233 Chinese calendar
Giraffegrandma Chinese paper cutting
Glkrjg vio Sugar people, Senior High School Entrance Examination
Superlalala Puppy love, Puppy love in mainland China

Timeline

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 March 2023   |   Thursday, 9 March 2023
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 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 March 2023   |   Thursday, 16 March 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 March 2023   |   Thursday, 23 March 2023

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 March 2023   |   Thursday, 30 March 2023

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 April 2023   |   Thursday, 6 April 2023

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 April 2023   |   Thursday, 13 April 2023

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 April 2023   |   Thursday, 20 April 2023
Assignment - Choose possible topics
In class - Drafting

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 April 2023   |   Thursday, 27 April 2023
In class - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - 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.

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 May 2023   |   Thursday, 4 May 2023
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 May 2023   |   Thursday, 11 May 2023
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!
In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay