Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Northern Arizona University/Feminist Theories (Fall 2017)

WGS 300W: &quot;Foundational overviews of the history of feminist theory. Also addresses contemporary ethnic minority and international theorists&quot;

Week 1
Project #1: Wikipedia AKA become an expert on a feminist field

a) chose one field of feminist theory/inquiry/analysis to become an expert on. Extensively research using book references, scholarly articles in library databases, and online research. Turn in a detailed works referenced page showing the sources you used to become an expert. Standard reference page format (APA, MLA, or Chicago) is required.

b) Create a Wikipedia account, log in to our class page, attach your name to your chosen page, and complete the required tutorials listed on the page. They will tell you how to edit, how to install beta editor, how to work in the sandbox, and very importantly, the writing policies that will help your post to remain posted.

c) Go to the Wikipedia page for your field (or start one if none exists) and carefully check the page for inaccuracies, areas to expand and new information to offer, and new citations to add. I suggest you past the entry into a word program and outline/make notations on it as you check on items.

d) When you are ready, work in the sandbox to draft the sections or add to the Wikipedia entry with beta editor. Note: if you work in the sandbox, make sure you submit it! To take an immediate screen shot of your work. Show me either on the Word doc or the screen shot with an outline/highlight/notation of what things you confirmed, what things you changed, and what things you added. This must be done before you come to class on October 7. Double check that your entry is posted and publicly available.

e) During week 7, each student will briefly explain their field to the class and discuss what they did on their Wikipedia entry (about 5 minutes each).

f) By October 19, you must interact with and respond to any feedback I or Wikipedia editors give to fix or change parts of the entry. You do not have to follow all feedback to the letter, but you do need to make sure things are properly submitted and that you have done due diligence to make sure your entry is not erased, is finished, and is accurate.

Your grade is based on the extent of your research as shown in your works referenced, the quality and breadth of work on Wikipedia, and the quality of your interaction and correction of issues as requested.

Late Work Policy: Wikipedia projects can be turned in/finished to one week (6 days) late for half the credit of the earned grade.

Week 2
In class we will discuss the sources you are required to access and compile for this project.

On you own:


 * Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
 * link yourself to your chosen feminist field
 * Take these online training modules to help you figure out how to edit, and what is expected for entries. These trainings are required for your course and wikipedia tracks your completion of them.

Be sure to read through this PDF handout and, which is specific to editing in the field of Women's Studies.

1.     Black Feminism

2.     Material(ist) Feminism

3.     Queer Theory**

4.     Transnational Feminism**

5.     Feminist Film Theory

6.     Radical Feminism

7.     Ecofeminism

8.     Second Wave Feminism

9.     Third Wave Feminism

10.  Postcolonial Feminism

11.  Feminist Research Methods/methodology*

12.  Feminist Pedagogy

13.  Marxist Feminism

14.  Indigenous Feminism

15.  Chicana Feminism

16.  Liberal Feminism

17.  Feminist Literary Criticism

18.  Feminist Philosophy

19.  Feminist Empiricism

20.  Feminist Theology

21.  Feminist geography

22.  Feminist history

23.  Feminist sexology

24.  feminist legal theory

25.  fat feminism

26.  feminist technoscience

27.  transfeminism

Please note: this list is NOT a comprehensive list of feminist fields! If you are interested in a feminist field that is not on this list, by all means ask me if you can do it!

These links are on our BB Learn page as well:

Wikipedia overview on class projects and advice for students

Wikipedia core content policies

Wikipedia manual of style guide

Adding wikipedia visual editor

Week 3
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account, have attached to our course page and signed up to your chosen field found on the Students tab

Compile a list of relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. You will be turning this in as evidence of your research.

If you want, post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on, and in your sandbox. Make sure to check in on the Talk page to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography. This will get you used to how to check for feedback.

Week 4
Go over your wikipedia article. Read it for content and begin to compare the article to the other sources of information you encountered. Are there things that you read in multiple places elsewhere that are not in the article? Are there statements made that you can directly cite from your sources? Are there problematic words or opinions-based ideas? Does the entry accurately reflect the people and ideas that make up the field? Take notes on places you want to work on or expand.


 * In your sandbox, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article (check out the below module if you want a refresher)
 * set up visual editor for an easier editing experience.

Week 5
You've picked a topic, found your sources, and evaluated what ways you want to improve or expand your article. Now it's time to start writing.

'''Creating a new article?

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 * Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's &quot;lead section.&quot; Write it in your sandbox or in a Word program (but carefully note where you are making changes by changing the color or font)
 * A &quot;lead&quot; section is not a traditional introduction. It should summarize, very briefly, what the rest of the article will say in detail. The first paragraph should include important, broad facts about the subject. A good example is Ada Lovelace. See Editing Wikipedia page 9 for more ideas.

'''Improving an existing article?

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 * Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in your sandbox or a Word program.

Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9

Week 6

 * Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft with your changes or addition.
 * If you'd like a Content Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the &quot;Get Help&quot; button in your sandbox to request notes.

'''Editing an existing article?

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 * NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
 * Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!
 * You can click on [edit source] to edit with code (this looks like your sandbox). If you have enabled VisualEditor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:VisualEditor), you can click on [edit] which will let you make direct edits on the page.

'''Creating a new article?

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 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 13, and follow those steps to move your article from your Sandbox to Mainspace.
 * You can also review the Sandboxes and Mainspace online training.

Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article.


 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own.

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Content Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 7

 * Present about your field, sources referenced, and changes made to Wikipedia.

Attach this to the back of the hard copy of your article markup.

Printouts that highlight and detail the changes/additions you made are due in hard copy. Double check that you have actually made the changes to the page itself and your work is not waiting to be submitted in sandbox.

Please remember that quality NOT quantity is desired. If you made very few changes, you may submit a narrative and explain what was done well in the article. If this is the case, consider contributing to the article's rating.

Week 8
Make sure you respond to all editor feedback in talk messages. Check and see what has been requested or deleted from your article. Fix links, content, etc as requested. If there are large issues, engage in a dialogue on the talk page.

Check my feedback and make requested changes as well.