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Course name
CCOM 315 Writing the Internet
Institution
McGill University
Instructor
Marcela Isuster
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Writing
Course dates
2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


In small groups, you will create a Wikipedia entry. The entry should add new information to Wikipedia, be written from a neutral point-of-view, and be supported with appropriate references.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Leaepstein Compassion-focused therapy
Gabriellaboffice Conspicuous conservation
Moriahondmnd Health in Singapore
Millieval Mother's boy
Francinefishbein Compassion-focused therapy
Cathhmorrison Chez Doris
Emilyjthomson Health in Singapore
Yasmineeyehia Sustainability studies
Maryoliviakeith Chez Doris
Achar96 Compassion-focused therapy
Nastashadaniella Conspicuous conservation
Chlo Gab Conspicuous conservation
Alexandrasophiewexler Conspicuous conservation
Zeditsthings Mother's boy
Fdmillar The climate justice movement
Kateh266 Chez Doris
Devoranew Ergophobia
EvanBatten-Cotte Ergophobia
Clairecomai Mother's boy
Mvhawkins14 Mother's boy
Smulwa Ergophobia
Qwerty315 Health in Singapore
Caelanmcmichael Sustainability studies
Sa182 Mother's boy
Zein Djilani Inuit astronomy

Timeline

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 22 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 24 October 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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 29 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 5 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 7 November 2018
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 12 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 14 November 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Exercise

Copyedit an article

Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 19 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 21 November 2018
Assignment - Peer review an article

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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 26 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 28 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


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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 3 December 2018   |   Wednesday, 5 December 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!


In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Milestones

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