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Course name
ENGL 1101 826
Institution
Georgia State University Perimeter College
Instructor
Andrew Kingston
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Composition I
Course dates
2019-08-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


This is an introductory composition course, in which we are broadly investigating the relationship between writing, mediation, and representation. Topics covered include visual and online media, misrepresentation, bias, rhetoric, and the increasing interconnection between market forces and information.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Pamelaelize Internet celebrity Electronic art, Local advertising
Justinezeonu Gender pay gap in sports Use of Twitter by public figures, Prehistoric art
Oqazi1 Social media and suicide Gender pay gap in sports, Street children
Zhwan0722
Papcho Social spam Erotic art, Concept car
Aigarcia4 Erotic art Media and gender, Street children
Aniang1 Targeted advertising Latin American art, Social spam
Wadams18 Prehistoric art Gender pay gap in sports, Advertising to children, Brazilian painting
Shivanshpatel312 Concept car Women and religion, Use of Twitter by public figures
Jacquelynvega97 Advertising to children Street racing, Targeted advertising
Jandiicooper Women and religion Advertising to children, Islamophobia in the media
Marcolanda1 Street racing Media and gender, Islamophobia in the media
Kimc2k9 Latin American art Social spam, Street racing
Cnguyen101 Media and gender Erotic art, Prehistoric art
Cjespo
Sebastian9654 Use of Twitter by public figures Concept car, Women in the United States Army
Willytran17
MARTHAxx5 Media in Atlanta Atlanta (TV series), Homeless women in the United States
Icruz5 Atlanta (TV series) Electronic art, Internet celebrity
Lkevincastillo False advertising Sports medicine, Generation Z
Isatub12 Homeless women in the United States Brazilian painting, Mixed media
JLimbacker1 Police accountability
Julieblewis Sports medicine Atlanta (TV series), Women surrealists
Dileep Reddy P Mixed media Virtual advertising, False advertising
CoreyCam1 Electronic art Brazilian painting, Homeless women in the United States
Fjones26 Generation Z Media in Atlanta, Women in the United States Army
Sebastianachirica Virtual advertising Media in Atlanta, Local advertising
Martin123451234 Local advertising False advertising, Generation Z
Jokevia99 Women surrealists, Women in the United States Army Sports medicine, Mixed media
KingRileyy Street children Latin American art, Targeted advertising
Sabihatoufa1
Victor acosta547 Brazilian painting Internet celebrity, Virtual advertising
Sabihatoufa1933!

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 October 2019   |   Thursday, 3 October 2019
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

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 October 2019   |   Thursday, 10 October 2019
Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Books


Assignment - Exercise

Copyedit an article

Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 October 2019   |   Thursday, 17 October 2019
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


In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 October 2019   |   Thursday, 24 October 2019
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.


Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.


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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 October 2019   |   Thursday, 31 October 2019
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!


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


Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 November 2019   |   Thursday, 7 November 2019
In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

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 Due
Milestones

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