Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Johnson County Community College/Composition II (Spring 2020)

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Course name
Composition II
Institution
Johnson County Community College
Instructor
Funari
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2020-02-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
9


Because so much writing is required in college and in the workplace demands the ability to synthesize information gathered from various sources, Composition II will focus on skills essential to gathering, comprehending, analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing information. Composition II also emphasizes organizing and polishing steps important in composing expository, evaluative and persuasive prose.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Userrrr1267!
I AM THE ONE TRUE PHOENIX
Niuhemao Criticism of fast food
Kissthevoiid
Outlet0
Common helpfulness
Chickennuggetenthusiast
Redskies34

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 February 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 March 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 March 2020
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Assignment - Peer review three articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
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 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
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 - Exercise

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Assignment - Continue improving 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, 14 April 2020
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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 April 2020
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
Assignment - Reflective essay
Assignment - Original analytical paper

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Milestones

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