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Course name
ENGW3307 Adv Writing for the Sciences
Institution
Northeastern University
Instructor
Cecelia Musselman
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Writing
Course dates
2021-09-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-19 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
38


In our sections of ENGW3307 Advanced Writing in the Sciences students will write in their field as they would outside the university — for other researchers and scholars, in professional settings, and for public audiences. By writing for Wikipedia — writing in an objective, approachable way using credible, third-party sources and meeting the standards of the Wikipedia community — students across the sciences practice collaborating in writing with a worldwide, purpose-driven community. Students also use their writing skills and access to scholarly sources to improve public access to science and technology. This term, our course will operate a little differently. All of my ENGW3307 sections will enroll in a single WikiEd course. This way, you'll be collaborating with NU peers who are in ENGW3307 this semester, but who might not be in your home section of the course.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Brgm1011
Theowg Bleb (cell biology)
Laoer22 Invertible matrix
Linguiniserpentine Antecedent (behavioral psychology)
Anpa12 Atomic electron transition
Ilawda Artificial psychology
Purplereign1 Ross' syndrome
LemonLawrence Social mania, Oneeka Williams
Pinkpastry1 Sleep problems in women
Nm7045 Neonatal line
MyFavoriteNumberIs24 Bacterial stress response
Sarah5085 Proteolysis targeting chimera
ENGW3307 Aquatic invasive species in Canada
Cass1604 Cerebral atrophy
GreenWaterBottle2 Ocular tremor
Anxii Exogeny
Fluffypolkadots
ScaleneTriangle Degrees of freedom
Couchpotato1111 Mangrove restoration
DevilsHolePupfishFanatic Lissachatina fulica Cybersex trafficking, Jigar Shah
CarolinaStudent Nature-based solutions River mouth
EliteSpoon Ecological light pollution, Bird window collisions, Bird migration perils
WritingStudentMP
Adrik62
Sunstarrrr Clinical uses of mesenchymal stem cells
Xinyu Cai111111 Cybersex trafficking Lissachatina fulica, Lois Elizabeth Schaefer
Funkyfreshadventurer Lois Elizabeth Schaefer User:Xinyu Cai111111/Cybersex trafficking, Jigar Shah
Shendralar River mouth Nature-based solutions
Msy920422
Jf.neu Wendy Jaco
Mreicher Psychogenic disease
GreenWall32
NortheasternUEnvironment Jigar Shah Cybersex trafficking, Lois Elizabeth Schaefer

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Friday, 1 October 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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 October 2021   |   Friday, 8 October 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 October 2021   |   Friday, 15 October 2021
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 October 2021   |   Friday, 22 October 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 October 2021   |   Friday, 29 October 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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 November 2021   |   Friday, 5 November 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

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.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 November 2021   |   Friday, 12 November 2021
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

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 November 2021   |   Friday, 19 November 2021
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
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!

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 November 2021   |   Friday, 3 December 2021
Milestones

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