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Course name
Intro to Poetry
Institution
Sam Houston State University
Instructor
Ching-In Chen
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Poetry
Course dates
2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-06 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


In this course, students will not only become familiar with concepts in writing poetry, but also will explore the connections between community and poetry by making a difference within the literary community, otherwise known as participating in literary citizenship. We will engage in the information politics of Wikipedia by thinking about which poets/authors/literary movements are well-represented in the encyclopedia and which subjects are often left out. The culminating project will be a well-researched Poet author article added to or developed on Wikipedia that serves as a current reference resource for Wikipedia readers, which includes publications, awards, and other key information. In addition, students will write a short written reflection as part of their process letter, which will focus on their understanding of their role as a literary citizen.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Lvh001 Meg Day
Sam Mae Casandra Lopez Brenda Cárdenas, Ely Shipley, TC Tolbert
Jamieowens Jennifer Foerster Kevin Simmonds, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Emmy Pérez
Bes018 Donika Kelly Vincent Toro, Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, Tung-Hui Hu
Audreyspell Vincent Toro
VBenz Emmy Pérez Casandra Lopez, Jennifer Foerster, Vincent Toro
Jay Linsley Ely Shipley
ArianaBerberian Hayan Charara
CeliaRamirez Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
Ellenbogan Jasminne Mendez
Serena1627 Kevin Simmonds Jennifer Foerster, Vincent Toro, Jill Khoury
MadilynAnn TC Tolbert
Brianap0521 Brenda Cárdenas
Tyler Josefsen Jill Khoury
Huntcanwritesogoodlike American Civil War

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 August 2018
Assignment - 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 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 5 September 2018   |   Monday, 3 September 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 12 September 2018
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 September 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 26 September 2018
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 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Assignment - Peer review three articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
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 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 24 October 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


Week 11

Course meetings
Wednesday, 31 October 2018
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 12

Course meetings
Wednesday, 7 November 2018
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 13

Course meetings
Wednesday, 14 November 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!

Week 14

Course meetings
Friday, 23 November 2018

Week 15

Course meetings
Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

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