Today we will figure out the Wikipedia research assignment and get on our way to a solid research proposal. Some of you may even begin to do the reading and preliminary writing for the paper itself.
Hour 1: Wikipedia assignment
By the end of the semester (May 29-June 5), you must complete one of these three tasks on WP: create an article, add to an article (this includes adding citations using Citation Hunt), translate 1-3 articles (depending on the length of the originals).
a) Complete Training: (1) Wikipedia Essentials, (2) Editing Basics, (3) Sources and Citations, (4) Translating Articles (if you are planning to do so); https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/
b) Choose your project and tell us what it is in this form. Responses HERE.
Hours 2 and 3: Working on your proposal and annotating sources
Your revised proposal is due Friday, May 5 by 9:00AM for my perusal.
I encourage the following individuals to turn in the proposal earlier than the due date: Lely N, Edyson C, Valerie H, Brian G, Amanda J, Jessica O, Xiaoran Lin, David A, Melanie Q, MD U, Harold P,
Assignments due
Research Essay Proposal due Friday, May 5 by 9:00AM for my perusal. On Monday I will discuss midterm grades with each of you, so make sure you have read the grading requirements on the syllabus.
Wikipedia Assignment: Depending on your choice, you must have some beginning text in your Sandbox or have created at least 3 reliable citations using Citation Hunt by the beginning of class Monday, May 8.
Note: Those of you translating articles, please take the 10 min. Translation Training: https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/translating-articles