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Course name
Writing Workshop
Institution
New York University
Instructor
David Cregar
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Research, Rhetoric, and Composition
Course dates
2022-09-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-21 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


Through hands-on work writing and editing in Wikipedia, students will engage key issues in rhetoric and composition, considering genre, audience, style, structure and organization, and more. Students will also investigate key issues in research methods: identifying gaps in existing knowledge, locating and accessing public records and archival materials, and the assessing and attributing of sources.

Student Assigned Reviewing
全瑕五百出 China Eastern Airlines Chinchilla
Xiannvzah Hot pot Football in China, China Eastern Airlines
Kongjing111 The Three-Body Problem (novel)
Chicagooo Hot pot The Three-Body Problem (novel)
1jsjs0q77 Football in China Yangtze Delta
Max Vestappen Chinchilla China Eastern Airlines
Soft Sweets R Double skin milk Yangtze Delta
新乡职业技术学院王哥 China Eastern Airlines Football in China, Hot pot
Mr.wiredancer Chinchilla, Double skin milk
Asassdaw Football in China China Eastern Airlines, Hot pot
Neruall4 Yangtze Delta Double skin milk
Jiguguji Chinchilla Double skin milk, Hot pot
Sh7039 Chinese paddlefish, Yangtze Delta Football in China
F98321 The Three-Body Problem (novel) Hot pot

Timeline

Week 7

Course meetings
Thursday, 13 October 2022
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.)

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 October 2022   |   Thursday, 20 October 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Choose possible topics
In class - Exercise

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 October 2022   |   Thursday, 27 October 2022
Assignment - Finalizing your topic and finding sources
In class - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - 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
Tuesday, 1 November 2022   |   Thursday, 3 November 2022
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 November 2022   |   Thursday, 10 November 2022
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