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Course name
English Composition II
Institution
Everett Community College
Instructor
Steven Arntson
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
English
Course dates
2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-06-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


English Composition II is an extension of skillsets introduced in English Composition, including encyclopedic writing, research argumentation, and creative writing. Students working on Wikipedia in groups will substantially improve an existing article, or start a new article.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jabohlin
Txnguyen35
Saulcuddy
JacksonDoe
Cptmike12
Boobiewaffletoosh
Linchukbb
VoidedComplication
Raebruno
87beesinaboot
Paulruddfan
Miked17
Tensonrom
MajesticWoods
Poproctica19
Vicking24
Maezo24
SorryNotSorryMrs.1982
Barisen
Googlegubble

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 8 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 10 April 2019
Assignment - Getting started

Please read the following two foundational resources:

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 15 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 17 April 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 22 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 24 April 2019
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 29 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 1 May 2019
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 5

Course meetings
Monday, 6 May 2019   |   Wednesday, 8 May 2019
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!
Milestones

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