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Course name
Scientific Writing
Institution
Ohio University
Instructor
Sarah Wyatt
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
scientific writing
Course dates
2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
22


Current research in biology will provide students with opportunities to practice and improve skills needed for successful written communication in the sciences. The Wikipedia exercise is being used as a writing for the general public venue.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ss374116 Mast (botany)
Pz921518 Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Mountainrose127 Pharming (genetics)
Kate Caputo Effects of global warming on oceans
Avaheller Amyloplast
TJavaaid Xylan
Mlewis28 Mexico Rocks
Nc634914 Climate change and agriculture
Cb365315
GhadirSindi Tau protein
Guan1789 Isoetes
1974manish Protein–protein interaction
Op453114 Juglans regia
NickBWhit Beta cell
Kytcheyn Nitrogen fixation
Rb237512 Aureolysin

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 September 2018   |   Thursday, 6 September 2018
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
Tuesday, 11 September 2018   |   Thursday, 13 September 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 September 2018   |   Thursday, 20 September 2018
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 September 2018   |   Thursday, 27 September 2018

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 October 2018   |   Thursday, 4 October 2018
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


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Genes and Proteins

Medicine

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 October 2018   |   Thursday, 11 October 2018

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 October 2018   |   Thursday, 18 October 2018

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 October 2018   |   Thursday, 25 October 2018
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
Tuesday, 30 October 2018   |   Thursday, 1 November 2018
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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
Tuesday, 6 November 2018   |   Thursday, 8 November 2018
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
Tuesday, 13 November 2018   |   Thursday, 15 November 2018
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!

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 November 2018

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 November 2018   |   Thursday, 29 November 2018
Milestones

In Class presentation

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 December 2018   |   Thursday, 6 December 2018