Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/McEwen School of Architecture-Laurentian University/Writings in Architecture (Winter 2023)

Course Description

This course introduces students to a broad range of writings in both architecture and urbanism. Selected writings include manifestos and critical texts within broader theoretical frameworks, from historical and contemporary architecture and urbanism. Students are assigned readings and will be required to critically reflect and take part in discussion on their content, form and style. Student research and analysis is synthesized through different genres of writing.

Wikipedia Campaign Entry Assignment

Students are charges with writing an entry as part of our class Wikipedia Campaign Entry.

This should be of Canadian content and be: -a Canadian architect(s), firm, building, urban landscape, public space, urban design, design collective, architectural competition, etc…

Selection must be submitted to and approved by the Instructor.

Writing Style

Your writing should be journalistic in the sense that it is non-partial. There is a difference between writing in this way, as opposed to either a more “marketing”, self-promoting architecture firm style, or an opinion editorial which is subjective, makes deductions and conclusions, and which is meant to be persuasive.

Students will be graded on the following:

Originality of Wikipedia Entry -Does this fill a gap in the existing literature currently on Wikipedia on your selected topic? -Is it compelling and interesting to read? -Do you employ an appropriate journalistic and impartial style?

Writings with Sources -Does the student engage a strong variation of citation and sources and a well-researched and robust bibliography

Week 1
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:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
 * Evaluating 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.)

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3
Art History

Books

Ecology

Films

Women's Studies

Week 5
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

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6
Guiding framework

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

Week 7
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 8
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 9
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.

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 10
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 11
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.