Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Saint Vincent College/Linguistic Anthropology (Spring 2020)

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Course name
Linguistic Anthropology
Institution
Saint Vincent College
Instructor
Elaine Bennett
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Linguistics
Course dates
2021-02-09 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-22 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
18


The course examines the origins, nature, and development of human language and communication. The topics we cover include the mechanics of speech, history of languages, ways in which languages change, connections between language and cognition, kinesics, literacy, and language acquisition. Students will identify a Wikipedia article on a topic related to anthropological study of human language that is missing information or could benefit from branching or reorganization and make significant edits to it. Students may also find a topic that is not covered and begin a new article. This assignment is a variation of a traditional research paper, but with a emphasis on clear communication to a non-technical reader.

Student Assigned Reviewing
KRPatton Sociolinguistics
JakeKalp Intercultural communication
Moira Sullivan Ethnolinguistics
Emzrohm Literacy Linguistic relativity, Language isolate
13flowerpower Marketing communications
Josierodell Glottochronology
Anxiouspoet Linguistic relativity
Jessica.guesman Linguistic description, Linguistic Description
Eileen Lynch Language isolate Literacy, Code-switching
Madilyn Thompson Writing system
Rosetoval99 Lexicology
Pfxspollen Code-switching
Shilyer25 Linguistic determinism

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 February 2021   |   Thursday, 11 February 2021
In class - 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 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 February 2021   |   Thursday, 18 February 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 February 2021   |   Thursday, 25 February 2021
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 March 2021   |   Thursday, 4 March 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 March 2021   |   Thursday, 11 March 2021
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Cultural Anthropology

Linguistics

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 March 2021   |   Thursday, 18 March 2021
In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 March 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 March 2021   |   Thursday, 1 April 2021
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

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 April 2021   |   Thursday, 8 April 2021
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 April 2021   |   Thursday, 15 April 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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.
Milestones

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


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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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.


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 - Did You Know (Optional Opportunity)

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 April 2021   |   Thursday, 29 April 2021
Assignment - Original analytical/reflective paper

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

This will be submitted separately to Dr. Bennett/


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!
Milestones

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