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Course name
Honors English 250H VL1
Institution
Ferris State University
Instructor
Deirdre Fagan
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2023-01-10 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-04 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
18


The second of a two-course sequence. Focuses on research. Students will learn how to use the library resources to produce a longer documented paper, how to evaluate conflicting claims and evidence to write an extended argument, and how to write papers based on primary research. Stresses problem-solving and reasoning skills but also includes grammatical structure, diction, and style appropriate to professional writing situations.

Outcomes intended to be partially met by the Wikipedia Assignment:

Generate texts for various academic audiences and purposes; analyze texts as existing in a broader context, with distinct purposes and audiences; and synthesize academic research appropriate for genres and rhetorical situations.

The Wikipedia assignment will be free of argument and will focus on analyzing and synthesizing texts and presenting facts without bias. The element of argumentation for academic audiences taught in this course will be met through assignments unrelated to the Wikipedia project.

The Wikipedia assignment will ask students to improve an article identified as "S." The students will identify individually or in groups which articles they seek to improve.

Students will spend eight weeks of the semester completing the Wikipedia Assignment.

The various portions and full assignment will receive marks based on completion.. There will also be a reflection assignment and a journal.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Otis9281 Form follows function The Intelligence of Dogs, Symbolism (arts)
Highspeed2 Five Feet Apart Sketch comedy, National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Bluemarker06 Sketch comedy Comedy film, The Wizard of Oz (2011 musical)
Prepharm24 Elf (film) Wellness check, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Kalabasasss332 The Wizard of Oz (2011 musical) Elf (film), Five Feet Apart
Averagestudent3 Scott Derrickson, Lionsgate Films
Paneralover Five Feet Apart Real estate investing, Form follows function
Mgferris13 National Treasure: Book of Secrets Nothing Gold Can Stay (poem), The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd
Avacadood22 The Intelligence of Dogs Persuasive writing, Gun dog
$tudent22 Wellness check Trojan Horse, The Intelligence of Dogs
Englishexaminer Five Feet Apart Symbolism (arts), Sketch comedy
FloatingLarGibbon The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd Comedy film, National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Redlamp99 Persuasive writing, Scott Derrickson The Wizard of Oz (2011 musical), Wellness check
HarleyQ17 Gun dog Scott Derrickson, Lionsgate Films
WickedMacMedia Real estate investing Five Feet Apart, Form follows function
Englishbulldog2023 In a Station of the Metro Real estate investing, The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd

Timeline

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 February 2023   |   Friday, 24 February 2023
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - 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.)

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 27 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 March 2023   |   Friday, 3 March 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class -

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 13 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 March 2023   |   Friday, 17 March 2023
Assignment - Wikipedia Journal

In Canvas, begin your journal about your experiences with Wikipedia. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. You will create a total of five journal entries, per the syllabus for this course.

Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Assignment - Make a small edit
In class -

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 20 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 22 March 2023   |   Friday, 24 March 2023
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 27 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 29 March 2023   |   Friday, 31 March 2023
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 3 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Milestones

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 - 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

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 10 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 12 April 2023   |   Friday, 14 April 2023
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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 17 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 19 April 2023   |   Friday, 21 April 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!
Milestones

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

Assignment - Reflective essay