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Course name
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Institution
Palm Beach State College
Instructor
Megan Jameson
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2022-01-13 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


This course will introduce students to the field of speech communication. Topics discussed will range from interpersonal, intercultural and group communication. The course will also focus on public speaking addressing how to analyze audiences, research and organize speeches for informative and persuasive contexts.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Allisonast Social penetration theory
Bre1632 Cultural communication
Menaanalucia Verbal abuse
Marklinealdajuste Social comparison theory
TierraLamore Breakup

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
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 2

Course meetings
Monday, 24 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 31 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 7 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 February 2022
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 14 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 21 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Cultural Anthropology

Psychology

Sociology

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 28 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 March 2022

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 14 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 March 2022

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 March 2022

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 28 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 March 2022

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 4 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 6 April 2022
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

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 11 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 18 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 20 April 2022
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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 25 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 27 April 2022
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 15

Course meetings
Monday, 2 May 2022
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 16

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.