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Course name
English Composition 1
Institution
Cuesta College
Instructor
Colleen Harmon
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2021-10-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-17 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


This course covers information literacy, critical thinking, analysis, composition, and argumentation.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Nholguin8 Aileen Yingst Tambra Raye Stevenson
Stephreyes77
Aubreyduzonyi Tambra Raye Stevenson
Alvin117John Tambra Raye Stevenson
Ericalopeman Marilyn Fernberger Aileen Yingst, Feminine psychology
AvaClariceM Father absence, Femme fatale, Feminine psychology Marilyn Fernberger
PeanutJr Tambra Raye Stevenson Aileen Yingst
Nicolerotta Tambra Raye Stevenson
Jacque Rod20
Gabbymatheson Marilyn Fernberger Femme fatale, Tambra Raye Stevenson
Kbiallas
Shane adamski Aileen Yingst
Blakelaforce Tambra Raye Stevenson
Aleezamaeb
Mariana.cuesta
Kristin compton
Sia Student Dian Friedman, Tambra Raye Stevenson

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Tuesday, 19 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 2021   |   Thursday, 21 October 2021   |   Friday, 22 October 2021
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline.

Some content in the dashboard may change as your professor customizes the content for you.

Please note that assignments for your Wikipedia project will be available in your English Composition Canvas course. You don't need to submit assignments here in the Wikipedia dashboard. The dashboard is a place to locate training, to collaborate, and to find resources to help you along the way.

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, 25 October 2021   |   Tuesday, 26 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 27 October 2021   |   Thursday, 28 October 2021   |   Friday, 29 October 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Questions to deepen your understanding

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021   |   Tuesday, 2 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 November 2021   |   Thursday, 4 November 2021   |   Friday, 5 November 2021
Assignment - Choose a woman from the list

Smithsonian List of Women

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 8 November 2021   |   Tuesday, 9 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 November 2021   |   Friday, 12 November 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021   |   Tuesday, 16 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 November 2021   |   Thursday, 18 November 2021   |   Friday, 19 November 2021
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.

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 6

Course meetings
Monday, 22 November 2021   |   Tuesday, 23 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 24 November 2021   |   Thursday, 25 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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 29 November 2021   |   Tuesday, 30 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 1 December 2021   |   Thursday, 2 December 2021   |   Friday, 3 December 2021
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!

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 6 December 2021   |   Tuesday, 7 December 2021   |   Wednesday, 8 December 2021   |   Thursday, 9 December 2021   |   Friday, 10 December 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!
In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Original analytical paper

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 13 December 2021   |   Tuesday, 14 December 2021   |   Wednesday, 15 December 2021   |   Thursday, 16 December 2021   |   Friday, 17 December 2021
Milestones

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