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- Course name
- Seminar in Academic Inquiry and Writing
- Institution
- University of New Haven
- Instructor
- Mary Isbell
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- English
- Course dates
- 2021-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-11 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 19
The Seminar in Academic Inquiry introduces students to the conventions of academic writing and the habits of critical inquiry they will need in university courses and beyond. Students read and annotate texts on a topic (or topics) selected by the instructor, develop original avenues of inquiry through classroom discussion, and transform their questions into well-supported academic arguments. Assignment sequences incorporate opportunities for research, drafting, revision, editing, and reflection to help students find writing processes that can be replicated in future courses and workplace projects that require only polished work. Because different disciplines and career paths present different scenarios for critical thinking and writing, this course also teaches students how to adapt the conventions of academic inquiry to a variety of contexts.
Between each major writing assignment, students are introduced to Wikipedia by completing trainings through the dashboard and participating in short, in-class activities. The final assignment of the course asks each student to select an article in Wikipedia to improve, emphasising the difference between writing for an encyclopedia and writing an academic argument. We focus specifically on the role of argument in the creation of an encyclopedia article (particularly as it manifests in talk pages).
Timeline
Week 4
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- Tuesday, 21 September 2021 | Thursday, 23 September 2021
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
- In class - Digital Presence
Week 5
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- Tuesday, 28 September 2021 | Thursday, 30 September 2021
- Assignment - Contributing to Wikipedia
- In class - Contributing to A Talk Page
Week 6
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- Tuesday, 5 October 2021 | Thursday, 7 October 2021
Week 7
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- Tuesday, 12 October 2021 | Thursday, 14 October 2021
Week 8
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- Thursday, 21 October 2021
Week 9
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- Tuesday, 26 October 2021 | Thursday, 28 October 2021
Week 10
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- Tuesday, 2 November 2021 | Thursday, 4 November 2021
- Assignment - Editing Wikipedia
Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Week 11
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- Tuesday, 9 November 2021 | Thursday, 11 November 2021
Week 12
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- Tuesday, 16 November 2021 | Thursday, 18 November 2021
- In class - Content Gaps
- Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 13
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- Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Week 14
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- Tuesday, 30 November 2021 | Thursday, 2 December 2021
Week 15
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- Tuesday, 7 December 2021 | Thursday, 9 December 2021
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
- 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
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!
- 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!