Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Illinois, Chicago/Asian American Gender and Sexual Diversity (Fall 2019)

This course is an introductory, cross-disciplinary examination of issues related to gender and sexuality among Asian Americans, with critical attention paid to diverse experiences across various social, economic, and political contexts, including a special attention to environmental justice. In this course we will examine historical contexts, key theoretical race, gender and sexuality frameworks, and sociological studies as well as critically interrogate a diverse range of Asian American and Asian narratives regarding gender and sexualities. Throughout the course each student will apply their analytical Asian American genders and sexualities knowledge with discussion, presentation, and a final Wiki project.

Week 8


Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with me to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.



Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the &quot; Get Help &quot; button on this page.



To get started, please review the following handouts. You will find that these handouts have useful principles for the future assignments (i.e. Critiquing an Article). You are expected to have read these two handouts by the end of class Monday 10/16.



Resources:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
 * Evaluating Wikipedia


 * 1) Create an account (use a memorable username and be sure to write down your username and password for safekeeping).
 * 2) Join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
 * 3) It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Above, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade. Take your time and think through each of them because they will help you make a stronger contribution to Wikipedia. Do not just skim and click through the tutorials, as this will result in weaker contributions and thus negatively affect your grade on these assignments. 


 * 1)  When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.
 * 2) * The deadline for completing these two training tutorials is 12 midnight Monday 10/21.

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Thinking about sources and plagiarism

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries or reflect on the research and writing process thus far. Create at least one blog (250 words) entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Week 9


It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll select an existing Wikipedia article related to your research topic, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.

Selecting your existing article


 * Choose an article on Wikipedia related to your research topic. For help, review page 6 of the Editing Wikipedia guide. The article should also be a stub or start on the quality scale (check the Talk page of your article). Read your chosen not-so-good Wikipedia article.
 * Some Categories (article lists) to review to help you select your topic: Asian American Stubs, Asian American History, Stub-class Asian Americans articles, Asian American Culture
 * Some sample articles that are not-so-good (stub or start quality) to work on are:
 * LGBT rights in South Korea,
 * Gender Identities in Thailand,
 * LGBT history in China,
 * Kathoey,
 * Bakla.
 * Transgender History.
 * Bisexual erasure
 * LGBT rights in Syria
 * A Jihad for Love
 * Articles that are not good to work on, but might help point you to other articles are: Hijra (because it is B-class), Buddism and Sexuality (C-class), Postcolonial feminism (C-class).
 * Important: Once you have your article selected, be sure to head to the Students  tab and assign your chosen topic to yourself.



Evaluating your article

Part 1


 * Complete the &quot;Evaluating Articles and Sources&quot; training (linked above).
 * Create a section in your sandbox titled &quot;Article evaluation&quot; where you'll leave notes about your observations and learnings.



Part 2

Read through your article closely and consider the following questions (but don't feel limited to these). You should record your responses to at least two of the questions in your sandbox in your &quot;Article evaluation&quot; section.




 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * Given the course material that you have engaged in our class thus far, think about the picture that this article presents. Are there any sources that are relevant or point to Asian American LGBTQ+ content gaps?
 * If you could improve one thing about this article, what might it be?
 * The deadline for completing the list above (1-3) is 12 midnight 10/28.

Exercise
Evaluate an article

Finalize your topic / Find your sources

What's a content gap?

Continute a second blog entry about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process.



Make sure you are logged into Wikipedia before making any postings.

In this section you should add a small contribution to a selected article or add a citation to a claim that doesn't have one.


 * 1) Complete the &quot;Add a Citation&quot;  training (linked below).
 * 2) The Citation Hunttool can show you some statements that don't have citations. You can use that to find an article to reference.
 * 3) Use two of your reliable sources on your research topic to add to an existing Wiki Entry on your topic.


 * You might add a paragraph that summarizes the author's argument and perspective on a topic if it is absent on the entry and/or add your source as a citation for an uncited idea.
 * When you make a small claim, clearly state the fact in your own words, and then cite the source where you found the information.
 * You will be graded on whether you accomplish the tasks above and the quality of your contribution(s).



4. The deadline for these tasks (1-3) is 12 Midnight, Monday 10/28.

Week 10
Copyedit an article

You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing. 



Creating a new article

Deadline: First Draft due Monday in class 11/11

  For now keep your work contained in your Sandbox, until after peer reviews.  <li>Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's &quot;lead section.&quot; Write it in your sandbox. <ul> <li> 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.</li></ul> </li> <li>2000 words with 8-10 reliable sources.</li> <li>Consider using Wikipedia’s Article Wizard. The Wizard is a tool designed to help users creating articles for the first time. The Wizard takes you through a six-step process with questions about the content and type of entry you will be making that will ensure that you are ready to create a new article.</li> <li>Write a 3-4 paragraph summary version of your article—with citations—in your Wikipedia sandbox. Then post on the Talk page of the parent article to your topic or to another one that is closely related to your topic, along with a brief summary of your plans and directing readers to your sandbox. <ul> <li> Begin polishing your short starter article and fix any major issues. </li> <li>Keep searching for new sources and reading your sources, too,

as you draft the body of the article.</li></ul> </li> <li>Be sure your Wikipedia settings are set so that you are able to watch and be notified

of any comments or changes to Article, Talk, or User pages.</li> <li>Consider saving after every sentence, so if your entry is disputed, less of your work will be reverted.</li> <li>Be sure to back up every claim and statement with a citation (formatted and linked appropriately). In-text citations that include the name of the scholar making the claim are better than footnotes alone. </li> <li>Best practices include a reference to a reliable source after every sentence.</li> <li>To make citations quickly and easily, click on the word “Cite” at the top of the editing box. It will give you a drop-down menu of citation templates for books, journals, websites, and news. You can select a template and it will give you a form with all of the needed fields, and will then format the information for you. If you name the references where the template says “Ref name,” you can re-use them later by clicking on “Named references” and selecting whichever one you want. You put under references for Wikipedia to auto-generate your reference list, and if you add a number like, it will split the references up into that many columns. </li> <li>If your contribution is edited or deleted by another editor, check to see if there is an explanation of the edit on the article's talk page. If not, politely ask why it was removed. Then contact one of the course’s content experts and let them know and also let me know. </li></ul>

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General tips


 * Your article should include a number of short sections.
 * Review the gathered research materials on your topic. Categorize the content of your reliable sources and group the information into different clusters that may reflect important topic sub-categories (i.e. regional differences of Filipino American education). These will be the article's headings.
 * Headings allow a reader to jump around and find the information they want easily. (When you include a heading, a table of contents will be automatically generated when you post to Wikipedia.) Wikipedia allows the creation of article headings with relative ease.
 * Include links in your article. The linking infrastructure is what helps users navigate to and discover new information and will prevent your article from being orphaned and therefore unread. To add a link, double-bracket the word. For example, Filipino American History Monthwill link to the Wiki page for Filipino American History Month. If the Wiki article does not exist, then the link will appear red.
 * Good Wikipedia articles contain illustrations that help explain the topic visually. Illustrating Wikipedia.  Also, consider taking the Training Module listed below on Contributing Images and Media Files.
 * Click the “watch” button for both the article and talk page for your article. As before, be sure to continually check the article’s Talk page and any WikiProject Talk pages for user feedback and suggestions.
 * Review How to Get Help for useful advice: How to get help. Additionally, there are live tutorials on a variety of topics, which you can find at Tips and Resources

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 * Bring a printed copy of the items below to class.***


 * Submission Instructions
 * You do not need to submit your Wiki Work since I can access it via the dashboard.
 * However, you must submit the following documents to Blackboard by the deadline and email them to those in your peer review group:
 * A  description of the contributions you have made. [Label the file: LastName_Firstdraftdescription.pdf (or .doc/.docx)]
 * Your article.  [Label the file: LastName_Firstdraft.docx]
 * All documents must:
 * Include your name
 * Include page numbers
 * be double-spaced (except the outline, which may be single-spaced)        *Baskerville font, size 14
 * be carefully proofread
 * be labeled with correct filenames.

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

Biographies

Cultural Anthropology

History

LGBT+ Studies

Sociology

Women's Studies

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

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Week 11

 * Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get draft ready for peer-review.
 * 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.

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 12
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Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

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Creating a new article


 * 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.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Guiding framework


 * First, take the &quot;Peer Review&quot; online training.
 * Select two classmates’ articles that you will peer review and copyedit. On the  Articles  tab, find the articles that you want to review, and then assign them to yourself in the Review column.
 * Peer review your classmates' drafts. Leave suggestions on on the Talk page of the article, or sandbox, that your fellow student is working on. Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians.
 * As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic?

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Due Date: 11/13

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

Week 13
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.

Nominating your article for Did You Know

Exercise
Add links to 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.

Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.


 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3–5 articles, and link to your article from 2–3 other articles.
 * Consider adding an image to your article. Wikipedia has strict rules about what media can be added, so make sure to take the 'Contributing Images and Media Files' training before you upload an image.

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 14
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!

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Write a reflective essay (2 pages) on your Wikipedia contributions.

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Consider the following questions as you reflect on your Wikipedia assignment:


 * Critiquing articles:  What did you learn about Wikipedia during the article evaluation? How did you approach critiquing the article you selected for this assignment? How did you decide what to add to your chosen article?
 * Summarizing your contributions:  include a summary of your edits and why you felt they were a valuable addition to the article. How does your article compare to earlier versions?
 * Peer Review:  If your class did peer review, include information about the peer review process. What did you contribute in your review of your peers article? What did your peers recommend you change on your article?
 * Feedback:  Did you receive feedback from other Wikipedia editors, and if so, how did you respond to and handle that feedback?
 * Wikipedia generally:  What did you learn from contributing to Wikipedia? How does a Wikipedia assignment compare to other assignments you've done in the past? How can Wikipedia be used to improve public understanding of our field/your topic? Why is this important?

Guiding questions

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

Present about your Wikipedia editing experience.

Consider the following questions as you reflect on your Wikipedia assignment:


 * Critiquing articles:  What did you learn about Wikipedia during the article evaluation? How did you approach critiquing the article you selected for this assignment? How did you decide what to add to your chosen article?
 * Summarizing your contributions:  include a summary of your edits and why you felt they were a valuable addition to the article. How does your article compare to earlier versions?
 * Peer Review:  If your class did peer review, include information about the peer review process. What did you contribute in your review of your peers article? What did your peers recommend you change on your article?
 * Feedback:  Did you receive feedback from other Wikipedia editors, and if so, how did you respond to and handle that feedback?
 * Wikipedia generally:  What did you learn from contributing to Wikipedia? How does a Wikipedia assignment compare to other assignments you've done in the past? How can Wikipedia be used to improve public understanding of our field/your topic? Why is this important?

Guiding questions