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Course name
English Composition 1
Institution
Middle Georgia State University
Instructor
Pindham
Subject
English composition
Course dates
2015-08-17 – 2015-12-04
Approximate number of student editors
70


Student Assigned Reviewing
Pindham
Siesta 97
KwanjalaJ
Lifeas cierra Pediatrics Pediatrics
Sadiesae18 Nursing_bsn
Forenza26 Business
Chloeamos6
Keith glover95
BrannenJay
Gennbriana
Ramseywillie21
Decemberlatimore
Tashanti2015
Dvdrnld91
Rodeo123098
Mayabroomfield
Studmuffin1196
Monicia911 Nursing_rn
TatianaH7
Jazzy96
Lazarius9
HashondraJ
Pjermaine11
ZavierW
Shawnise.Addison
RashaanHatcher
RyanPhillips10
KenyadaJ
DaniellaHusband
Kimetric.parks
Erica.hudson
Bmiddlebrooks
JaylaPerkins
Maliktoomer13
AlexusB
Rachelmooore
Kings573 United_States_Youth_Soccer_Association
Megan.greene3
Raqwedajones Body_language
Emmabowie16
R-mills04
Landy19
Natalie.Lynne Astronomy
Allison Barbour
RachaelHortman
Acornjoey
Xblade517
Precious.golden
Jheepu
Fayonda
Raylie Williams
DennisHerring
Pizza4Prez
Sam79261
Joseph.Smith14
Jahai.canty Fashion_design, Runway_(fashion)
TiffanyWillis26
Tanner Walker Howell
Israel2815
Icanteateggs
Lolandfoust
Wlthd5015
Eriana.holmes
Alara1996
Danielchristianabbott
Samuelbeck78
O'MalleyMalarkey Old_English_literature
Ericforrest9652
Corlisallen
Datarius.hadley93
MattEdwardGriffin
Morhorn

Timeline

Week 1

In class - Wikipedia essentials
  • Overview of the course
  • Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
  • Understanding Wikipedia as a community, we'll discuss its expectations and etiquette.



Handout: Editing Wikipedia


Assignment - Create your account and learn the basics
  • Create an account and then complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.



Resources: Online Training for Students

Week 2

Assignment - Add to an article
  • Add 1–2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation to an appropriate source, to a Wikipedia article related to the class.

Week 3

Assignment - Copyedit an article
  • Choose one article, identify ways in which you can improve and correct its language and grammar, and make the appropriate changes. (You do not need to alter the article's content.)

Week 4

Assignment - Illustrate an article
  • Identify an article that would benefit from illustration, create or find an appropriate photo, illustration, or audio/video, and add it to the article.
  • All media uploaded to Wikipedia must fall under a "free license," which means they can be used or shared by anyone. Examples of media you can use are photos that you take yourself, images and text in the public domain, and works created by someone else who has given permission for their work to be used by others. For more information about which types of media can be uploaded to Wikipedia, see Commons:Help desk.
  • To add a media file to an article, you must first upload it to Wikimedia Commons. For instructions on how to upload files to Commons, refer to Illustrating Wikipedia. This brochure will also provide you with detailed information about which files are acceptable to upload to Wikipedia and the value of contributing media to Wikipedia articles.