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Course name
English 480 Junior Seminar
Institution
San Francisco State University
Instructor
Larry Hanley
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Literature
Course dates
2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-22 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


An advanced undergraduate seminar in literary theory and criticism. Students are introduced to topics in literary history, narrative theory, semiotics, and structuralism.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Geoffoliva Clay (short story) User:Anonymr/sandbox, User:Catiekirk/sandbox
Leezaq Elantris User:Ahugebox/sandbox2, User:Anonymr/sandbox
Cazzlong Damiano Damiani Latino children's literature, Beka's Story
Gutierrez183 Erna Brodber
Val from socal Latino Children's Literature Damiano Damiani, Beka's Story
Johnzy13 I, Rigoberta Menchú: An Indian Woman in Guatemala
Anonymr Justin Torres User:Ahugebox/sandbox2, User:Catiekirk/sandbox
Tpetai
Ahugebox Nick Carbó User:Geoffoliva/sandbox2, User:Leezaq/Sandbox2
Catiekirk Olivia Gatwood User:Geoffoliva/sandbox2, User:Leezaq/Sandbox2
Pmadrigal29 Urban Legends
Theo91297 Beka's Story Damiano Damiani, American Psycho
Sjabundis American Psycho Latino children's literature, User:Leezaq/Sandbox2
Cerahkp13 Sonny's Blues

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 September 2018   |   Thursday, 20 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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 September 2018   |   Thursday, 27 September 2018
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 October 2018   |   Thursday, 4 October 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 October 2018   |   Thursday, 11 October 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 October 2018   |   Thursday, 18 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

Biographies

Books

Films

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 October 2018   |   Thursday, 25 October 2018
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 October 2018   |   Thursday, 1 November 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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 November 2018   |   Thursday, 8 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.


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!


Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Week 13

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

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