Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Georgetown University/WRIT 015-13 -- Writing and Culture (Fall 2021)

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Course name
WRIT 015-13 -- Writing and Culture
Institution
Georgetown University
Instructor
Lisbeth Fuisz
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Books
Course dates
2021-08-25 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-17 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


This class examines censorship in U.S. public schools and libraries. Hundreds of challenges are made yearly to texts for containing sexually explicit material, violence, homosexuality, anti-family sentiment, offensive language and Satanic themes, amongst others. This class will explore what is at stake in these arguments over appropriate reading materials. Students will share their growing knowledge about book censorship with a wider audience through their contributions to Wikipedia.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Yc7718 Tea in Turkey
Awlkr United States constitutional law, Constitutional law of the United States
CadeCaggiano When Megan Went Away
Conwillett Alice (novel series)
Johnnyhoya Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories
Coco156 Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
Lbrown44 Where the Wild Things Are
Rrichter456 Legend (Lu novel)
KelseyL9 A Bad Case of Stripes
Avprnow Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
JennaTrauff Chicano Movement
LRegan Free Solo
Shareblaw The Mighty Miss Malone
Geovov 10,000 Dresses
Chw53 Exit West

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 25 August 2021

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 30 August 2021   |   Wednesday, 1 September 2021

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 September 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:

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account. 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 4

Course meetings
Monday, 13 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Each training is worth 10 points towards your Wikipedia Project, Phase One grade. Please complete the trainings prior to class on Monday, Sept. 13 at 8:00AM.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 20 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Assignment - Trainings

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 27 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 6 October 2021

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
In class - Discussion
In class - Discussion

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 2021

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 25 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Assignment - Citation training

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 November 2021
Assignment - Select 3-5 options for the Wikipedia, Phase Two Project

Please complete prior to your individual conference on Monday, Nov. 8.

Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

This is worth 10 points towards Wikipedia Project, Phase One.

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 8 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 November 2021

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 November 2021

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 22 November 2021
Assignment - Exercise

Please complete this in class on 11/22/21. 

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 29 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 1 December 2021
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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 16

Course meetings
Monday, 6 December 2021   |   Wednesday, 8 December 2021
Assignment - Recommendations for 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 - 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.

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 - 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!
Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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