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List of Wiki readings
Following is a list of the Wiki readings; this is background material prepared by Wikipedia, and intended to guide through the completion of your Wikipedia research projects.


 * Wiki1 (week 1; see timeline below)
 * Handout: Welcome to Wikipedia (available in print or online from the Wikimedia Foundation)


 * Wiki2 (week 2; see timeline below)
 * Handouts: Using talk pages, Evaluating Wikipedia article quality, Wikimarkup cheatsheet


 * Wiki3 (week 3; see timeline below)
 * Handout: How to get help


 * Wiki4 (week 4; see timeline below)
 * Handouts: “Referencing on Wikipedia” and “Understanding Wikipedia’s copyright policy”.


 * Wiki5 (week 7; see timeline below)
 * Handout: Moving out of your sandbox


 * Wiki6 (week 8; see timeline below)
 * Handouts: “Uploading images”
 * Re-read Wiki2

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Timeline
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Week 1: Syntax rules; Wikipedia essentials

 * In-class
 * Overview of the course
 * Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course. Read Wiki1 Handout: Welcome to Wikipedia (available in print or online from the Wikimedia Foundation)

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 * Start Milestone 1 (due week 3): Start the online student orientation. During this training, you will create an account, make edits in a sandbox, and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia. Once you have a Wikipedia username, e-mail it to the Instructor and TA; do this by Tu 09 Sept 2014. (This will allow us to monitor your individual input to the Wikipedia Project.)

Week 2: X-bar Theory; Editing basics

 * In-class
 * Tu 09 Sept 2014 Review of constituency tests and X-bar Theory. Read Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler, Chapter 6, pp. 127-155. (Think about SKS Practice Question on p. 151: Compare the model of morphology on p. 128 (Figure 6.1) with the model of syntax on p. 152 (Figure 6.2). Note all similarities and differences. This will be discussed in class.)
 * Th 11 Sept 2014: Introduction to Binding Theory. Read Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler, Chapter 7, §§7.1-7.4, pp. 157-173. Do Practice Questions on pp. 162, 163, 167, 170, 171 in SKS7.
 * Basics of Wiki(pedia) Editing Workshop lead by Will Engle (UBC CTLT)
 * Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good and bad articles. Read Wiki2 Handouts: Using talk pages, Evaluating Wikipedia article quality, Wikimarkup cheatsheet


 * On-line: Complete the online training for students. Create a user page, and sign up on the list of students on the course page. To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, leave a message for each on of your group members on their user talk page and introduce your group to Wikipedians helping your class.


 * Problem set 1: Constituency & X-bar Theory (due Th 11 Sept 2014); submit as pdf file via Connect.

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 * Goal: All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page.

Week 3: Binding & Locality; Quality control

 * In-class
 * Tu 16 Sept Binding Theory 2: Read Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler Chapter 7, §§7.5-7.9, pp. 173-186. do Practice question on p. 173 in SKS7.
 * Th 18 Sept Local Selection 1: Read Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler Chapter 8, §§8.1-8.4


 * On-line: Read Wiki3 Handout: How to get help

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 * Milestone 1/individual: Wikipedia conventions (due Th 18 Sept 2014)
 * Using Wikipedia's assessment guidelines (see Wiki2 in week 2), evaluate an existing Wikipedia article related to the class. The article should be selected from WikiProject Linguistics and have a "C" standing. Leave suggestions for improving it on the article’s talk page.
 * Complete the on-line quiz via Connect.

Week 4: Selection, Raising & Control; Using sources

 * In-class
 * Tu 23 Sept 2014 Local Selection 2: Read Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler, Chapter 8, §§8.5-8.10, pp. 210-238
 * Wikipedia Project, Arts ISIT drop-in, 12.00-1.30
 * Th 25 Sept 2014 Raising & Control 1: Read Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler, Chapter 9, §§9.1-9.2, pp. 239-247
 * Research Skills Workshop lead by Sheryl Adams, UBC Library
 * Discussion of topics students are working on and strategies for researching and writing. Read Wiki 4 Handouts: “Referencing on Wikipedia” and “Understanding Wikipedia’s copyright policy”. Add 1–2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation to an appropriate source, to the Wikipedia article that you selected for review in Milestone 1.
 * Wikipedia Project, Arts ISIT drop-in, 12.00-1.30


 * Problem set 2: Binding & Locality (due Th 25 Sept 2014); submit as pdf via Connect.


 * Start Milestone 2 (due week 5): start working on annotated bibliography.

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Week 5: Raising & Control; Researching articles

 * In-class
 * Tu 30 Sept 2014 Raising & Control 2: Read Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler, Chapter 9, §§9.3-9.5, pp. 248-258.


 * Th 02 Oct 2014 Review for mid-term exam

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 * Milestone 2/group: Annotated bibliography (due Th 02 Oct 2014).

Week 6: Mid-term Exam; Drafting articles

 * In-class
 * Tu 7 Oct 2014 Mid-term Exam (in-class)
 * Th 9 Oct 2014 Wikipedia Culture (in-class visit by real-life Wikipedian). Q&A about interacting on Wikipedia, Wikipedia culture and etiquette. Getting started with writing, sandboxes and how to use them.


 * Start Milestone 3 (due week 9): Write a summary version of your article reflecting the content the article will have after it's been improved, and post this along with a brief description of your plans on the article’s talk page. Begin working with research group members and other editors to polish your short starter article and fix any major issues. Continue research in preparation for expanding your article.

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 * Goal: All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.

Week 7: Detecting Locality; Moving article to main space

 * In-class
 * Tu 14 Oct 2014 Wh-movement 1. Read Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler, Chapter 10, §§10.1-3.
 * Brief Q&A about Wikipedia projects. Read Wiki 5 Handout: Moving out of your sandbox
 * Th 16 Oct 2014 Wh-movement 2. Read Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler, Chapter 10, §§10.4-5.


 * Self & Peer Assessment 1/individual (formative) (due Th 16 Oct 2014); submit via Connect.

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 * Continue working on Milestone 3 (due week 9): Move sandbox article into main space. Compose a one-sentence “hook,” nominate it for “Did you know,” and monitor the nomination for any issues identified by other editors. Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.

Week 8: Detecting Locality; Building articles

 * In-class
 * Tu 21 Oct 2014 Wh-movement 3. Read Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler, Chapter 10, §§10.6-7
 * Th 23 Oct 2014 Workshop on uploading images and adding images to articles. Read Wiki6 Handouts: “Uploading images” Editing Workshop: the class as a whole will offer suggestions for improving Wikipedia articles from last year's Wikipedia projects, setting the example for what is expected from a solid encyclopedia article. Re-read Wiki2 Handout: “Evaluating Wikipedia article quality” (handed out originally in week 2)


 * Problem set 3: Movement (due Th 23 Oct 2014); submit as pdf via Connect.

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 * Continue working on Milestone 3 (due week 9): Expand your article into an initial draft of a comprehensive treatment of the topic.

Week 9: Detecting Structure, Getting & giving feedback

 * In class
 * Tu 28 Oct 2014 Derived and underlying structures. Read Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler, Chapter 11, §§11.1-2.
 * Th 30 Oct 2014 Reflexive and pronominal binding. Read Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler, Chapter 11, §11.3


 * Milestone 3/group: Review and copy-edit the Wikipedia project of another group (due Th 30 Oct 2014); submit via Wikipedia talk page and as pdf file via Connect.

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 * Goal: All articles have been reviewed and copy-edified by others. All students have reviewed and copy-edited articles of their classmates.

Week 10: Detecting Structure; Responding to feedback

 * In-class
 * Tu 04 November 2014 Quantifier scope. Read Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler, Chapter 11, §§11.4-5
 * Th 06 November 2014 Q&A Open discussion of neutrality, media literacy, and the impact and limits of Wikipedia.


 * Problem set 4 (due Th 06 Nov 2014)

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 * Start Milestone 4 (due week 11): Make edits to your article based on peers’ feedback. Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia article and your editing experience.

Week 11: Syntactic Atoms; Revising articles

 * In-class
 * Tu 11 Nov 2014 Remembrance Day, University closed.
 * Th 13 Nov 2014 Head movement. Read Sportiche, Koopman & Stabler, Chapter 12, §§12.1-2.

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 * Milestone 4/group: Submit for peer review for "Good Article" status (due Th 13 Nov 2013 )

Week 12: Syntactic Atoms; Fine-tuning

 * In-class
 * Tu 18 Nov 2014 Causative affixes and vP shells
 * Th 20 Nov 2014 A model of (morpho-)syntax


 * Problem set 5 (due Th 20 Nov 2014); submit as pdf via Connect.

Week 13: Reviewing, reflecting, and wrapping up

 * Tu 25 Nov 2014 Review for final rxam
 * Th 27 Nov 2014 Wikipedia workshop. Groups meet with Instructor & TA to get feedback on Wikipedia projects. Group members meet with each other to plan final revisions.


 * Milestone 5/individual & group: Reflective essay & Nomination for "Featured Article" (due Th 27 Nov 2014)
 * Individual: Write a short (2-5 pages, 12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1-inch margins) reflective essay on your Wikipedia contributions. Submit as pdf file via Connect.
 * Group: Nominate your article for "Featured Article" status.


 * Take-home final exam: due Th 04 Dec 2014


 * Final Submission of Wikipedia Project/group: Th 11 Dec 2014: You made it!: Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading, and have submitted the Formative Self & Peer Assessment.

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 * Submit Self & Peer Assessment 2/individual (summative) (due Th 11 Dec 2014)


 * Oral presentation of Wikipedia project/group: Date TBA. Students give in-class presentations about their experiences editing Wikipedia. (These presentations will be scheduled during the Final Exam period, which takes place 2-17 December 2014.)

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