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Course name
Theories of Persuasion
Institution
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
Instructor
Danielle Mehlman-Brightwell
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2023-01-10 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-04-28 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


This course surveys theories of persuasion that have been articulated during the twentieth century. It seeks to compare and contrast research about how the spoken word and the visual image influence public belief and action.

Students will be assigned theories of persuasion and will work in teams to add content and fill in gaps on the following wiki pages. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persuasion#Theories

Student Assigned Reviewing
Bobcatterthenatt01 Inoculation theory Cognative dissonance, Boomerang effect (psychology)
Oasis541 Inoculation theory
Mrkite412 Monroe's motivated sequence Boomerang effect (psychology), Social learning theory
04noodle Boomerang effect (psychology) Attribution (psychology), Social learning theory
Aks163 Motivated reasoning Social learning theory, Social judgment theory
JRiggatini Monroe's motivated sequence Social learning theory, Stimulus–response model
Peerdrew12 Motivated reasoning Monroe's motivated sequence, Elaboration likelihood model
Scotbowls Stimulus–response model
Emiann1x1 Boomerang effect (psychology) Cognitive dissonance, Monroe's motivated sequence, Attribution (psychology)
Knucklecracker7 Attribution (psychology) Elaboration likelihood model, Social learning theory
Accountname43 Attribution (psychology) Boomerang effect (psychology), Monroe's motivated sequence, Elaboration likelihood model
Lda12 Elaboration likelihood model Social learning theory, Attribution (psychology)
Slayage Cognitive dissonance Attribution (psychology), Elaboration likelihood model
Franklyn101 Cognitive dissonance Boomerang effect (psychology), Social learning theory
Scootercats Stimulus–response model
Pudge10 Social learning theory, Attribution (psychology) Attribution (psychology), Elaboration likelihood model, Monroe's motivated sequence
Caj94 Elaboration likelihood model Attribution (psychology), Motivated reasoning
Jerome0118 Social learning theory Attribution (psychology), Motivated reasoning
Nanners4 Social judgment theory
XenosisTwo Social judgment theory Social learning theory, Motivated reasoning

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 23 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 25 January 2023   |   Friday, 27 January 2023
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 3

Course meetings
Monday, 30 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 February 2023   |   Friday, 3 February 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 6 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 8 February 2023   |   Friday, 10 February 2023
Assignment - Choose your article

1. Refer to the Co-Author Sign up sheet 2. Then follow the directions and choose your article topic from this list

In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Science Communication

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 13 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 February 2023   |   Friday, 17 February 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 20 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 27 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 March 2023   |   Friday, 3 March 2023
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 13 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 March 2023   |   Friday, 17 March 2023
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 20 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 22 March 2023   |   Friday, 24 March 2023
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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 27 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 29 March 2023   |   Friday, 31 March 2023
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.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 3 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 5 April 2023   |   Friday, 7 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 10 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 12 April 2023   |   Friday, 14 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!
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 13

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

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

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