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Course name
Introduction to Linguistics
Institution
Franklin and Marshall College
Instructor
Jessica Cox
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Linguistics
Course dates
2023-08-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-12-20 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


In this course, students learn basic concepts related to each of the different areas of linguistics: phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. In the past, they've written a research paper as a final project, on a topic of their choice. Usually, those topics are somewhat "applied", e.g. language and gender, language and discrimination, etc. I would like to have them write or edit Wikipedia articles on those topics instead of a traditional research paper.

Timeline

Week 11

Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 November 2023   |   Friday, 10 November 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.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion
In class - Discussion

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 13 November 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 November 2023   |   Friday, 17 November 2023
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Article ideas to consider expanding and/or adding references to:

(Remember, you are more than welcome to explore Wikipedia by searching topics of your own interest to see what is already out there and what could be improved/expanded/added.)

Describing a language

English personal pronouns

Creaky voice

International English

Japanese script reform

Variation (linguistics)

Child language learning

Identity and language learning

Language acquisition device

Language-based learning disability

Language delay

Manual babbling

One person, one language (strategy for raising bilingual children)

Second language learning

Early immersion (foreign language instruction)

Mobile-assisted language learning

Transitional bilingualism

Language and society

Accent reduction

Chicano English

Corporate jargon

English First (lobbying organization)

English-Plus (movement)

Familect

Idiolect

Linguistic imperialism

Linguistic profiling

Minority language

Mock Spanish

Official multilingualism

Language and professions

Linguistics in education

Jawn

Pennsylvania Dutch English

In class - Discussion
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Depending on the specifics of your topic, one or more of the following guides might be relevant:

Linguistics

Cultural Anthropology

LGBT+ Studies

Psychology

Sociology

Species

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 20 November 2023
In class - 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, 27 November 2023   |   Wednesday, 29 November 2023   |   Friday, 1 December 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 15

Course meetings
Monday, 4 December 2023   |   Wednesday, 6 December 2023   |   Friday, 8 December 2023
In class - 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.
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

Course meetings
Friday, 15 December 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!
In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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