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BTNY111 - Principles of plant biology, honors assignment
Students who wish to get honours credit for BTNY111 will be asked to complete this Wikipedia assignment for extra credit.
BTNY111 is an introduction to fundamental biological concepts designed to prepare students for more specialized study. Lectures and laboratory exercises will cover mechanisms and processes of genetics, physiology, and ecology. Our goal is to convey how these levels of organization all contribute to the relative success of organisms within and across environments. Throughout the course, emphasis will be made on the means by which scientific data is collected and interpreted, and key experiments performed in the lab component will be used to illustrate this process.
Student | Assigned | Reviewing |
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Frazie25 | Heteroblasty |
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 your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
1) Critique an article: It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. Wikipedia articles have talk pages, where users discuss ways to improve articles. In this part of the assignment, you will evaluate a Wikipedia article, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.
Resources:
Evaluating Wikipedia
2) Edit an article: Editing a Wikipedia article requires you to learn how the software works to actually make edits. Familiarize yourself with mechanics of editing Wikipedia by adding a small edit to an article. There are two ways you can do this:
We need to think about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider the questions below before we meet, and come prepared for a discussion about these ideas.
It's time to choose an article and assign it to yourself, this week's assignment is described below.
Good writing uses references as sources of information. What makes a good source? Why? Universities consider plagiarism to be the most serious academic offence. Have you ever thought about why? What is plagiarism exactly? Consider these questions and come prepared to discuss.
You've chosen the topic you will work on this semester.
You've picked a topic and found some sources. Now it is time to start thinking about the content gaps in your assigned article. This week's assignment is described below.
Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9
This week we will simply discuss your topic, and the content gaps you found. Come prepared to describe your topic to the group, and describe some of the things you think are missing from the article. We will all work together to think about additional gaps.
Now that you have a topic, you have found and read some sources, and started to identify some content gaps it is time to really start working on your draft article.
Resources:
Review (if you want):
We will work together to develop your table of contents as a group.
Everyone should have started their rough draft.
You've identified content gaps in your assigned article, written a lead that defines and summarises the topic, and decided on a table of contents structure for your article. Now it's time to start drafting content.
Resources:
Review (if you want):
This week we will just check in on everyone's progress and address any concerns, questions or issues that might have arisen.
You've identified content gaps in your assigned article, written a lead that defines and summarises the topic, and decided on a table of contents structure for your article. Now it's time to start writing content.
Resources:
Review (if you want):
We will meet to discuss any concerns and progress on your article. We will all work together to make improvements.
You've begun a draft of two sections. Now it's time to finish your rough draft for peer review.
Resources:
Review (if you want):
Peer review is a very important part of science.
Resources:
Congratulations, you finished your rough draft!
Resources:
Review:
You will have some feedback from the instructors, classmates and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!
Review:
We will meet to discuss any concerns and progress on your article and peer review. We will all work together to make improvements.
Once you've made improvements to your article draft based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace." Right now you have only a rough draft. So, you can add the new categories to Wikipedia. Include a sentence that defines that category.
It is very important that you format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Content Expert or instructor at any time if you need further help!
Wikipedia basics.
Resources:
Review:
You have a rough draft, and comments from peer review. Now it's time to start taking your rough draft and fleshing it out in essay format. Now grammar and spelling count. You should be doing this on the wikipedia mainspace now! No more sandbox!
It is very important that you format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Content Expert or instructor at any time if you need further help!
Wikipedia basics.
Resources:
Review (if you want):
We will meet to discuss any concerns and progress on your article. We will all work together to make improvements.
We'll also talk about moving your draft from the sandbox to the Wikipedia mainspace, and address any questions about this part of the assignment.
Last week you wrote two sections for your article. This week do the same thing for two more sections. By the end of this week you should have FOUR sections written. Continue to work in the Wikipedia mainspace, no more sandbox!
It is very important that you format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Content Expert or instructor at any time if you need further help!
Wikipedia basics.
Resources:
Review (if you want):
We will meet to discuss any concerns and progress on your article. We will all work together to make improvements.
If you had more than four sections write the remaining sections. Spend some time rereading and revise your other sections if necessary.
Check your lead paragraph. You've learned a lot by now! Does it need revision?
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.
Wikipedia basics.
Resources:
Review (if you want):
We want feedback from you on this assignment.
Wow, congratulations, you've written a Wikipedia article that will help thousands of people!
This Course
|
Wikipedia Resources
|
Connect
Questions? Ask us:
contactwikiedu.org |
This course page is an automatically-updated version of the main course page at dashboard.wikiedu.org. Please do not edit this page directly; any changes will be overwritten the next time the main course page gets updated. |
BTNY111 - Principles of plant biology, honors assignment
Students who wish to get honours credit for BTNY111 will be asked to complete this Wikipedia assignment for extra credit.
BTNY111 is an introduction to fundamental biological concepts designed to prepare students for more specialized study. Lectures and laboratory exercises will cover mechanisms and processes of genetics, physiology, and ecology. Our goal is to convey how these levels of organization all contribute to the relative success of organisms within and across environments. Throughout the course, emphasis will be made on the means by which scientific data is collected and interpreted, and key experiments performed in the lab component will be used to illustrate this process.
Student | Assigned | Reviewing |
---|---|---|
Frazie25 | Heteroblasty |
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 your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
1) Critique an article: It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. Wikipedia articles have talk pages, where users discuss ways to improve articles. In this part of the assignment, you will evaluate a Wikipedia article, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.
Resources:
Evaluating Wikipedia
2) Edit an article: Editing a Wikipedia article requires you to learn how the software works to actually make edits. Familiarize yourself with mechanics of editing Wikipedia by adding a small edit to an article. There are two ways you can do this:
We need to think about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider the questions below before we meet, and come prepared for a discussion about these ideas.
It's time to choose an article and assign it to yourself, this week's assignment is described below.
Good writing uses references as sources of information. What makes a good source? Why? Universities consider plagiarism to be the most serious academic offence. Have you ever thought about why? What is plagiarism exactly? Consider these questions and come prepared to discuss.
You've chosen the topic you will work on this semester.
You've picked a topic and found some sources. Now it is time to start thinking about the content gaps in your assigned article. This week's assignment is described below.
Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9
This week we will simply discuss your topic, and the content gaps you found. Come prepared to describe your topic to the group, and describe some of the things you think are missing from the article. We will all work together to think about additional gaps.
Now that you have a topic, you have found and read some sources, and started to identify some content gaps it is time to really start working on your draft article.
Resources:
Review (if you want):
We will work together to develop your table of contents as a group.
Everyone should have started their rough draft.
You've identified content gaps in your assigned article, written a lead that defines and summarises the topic, and decided on a table of contents structure for your article. Now it's time to start drafting content.
Resources:
Review (if you want):
This week we will just check in on everyone's progress and address any concerns, questions or issues that might have arisen.
You've identified content gaps in your assigned article, written a lead that defines and summarises the topic, and decided on a table of contents structure for your article. Now it's time to start writing content.
Resources:
Review (if you want):
We will meet to discuss any concerns and progress on your article. We will all work together to make improvements.
You've begun a draft of two sections. Now it's time to finish your rough draft for peer review.
Resources:
Review (if you want):
Peer review is a very important part of science.
Resources:
Congratulations, you finished your rough draft!
Resources:
Review:
You will have some feedback from the instructors, classmates and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!
Review:
We will meet to discuss any concerns and progress on your article and peer review. We will all work together to make improvements.
Once you've made improvements to your article draft based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace." Right now you have only a rough draft. So, you can add the new categories to Wikipedia. Include a sentence that defines that category.
It is very important that you format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Content Expert or instructor at any time if you need further help!
Wikipedia basics.
Resources:
Review:
You have a rough draft, and comments from peer review. Now it's time to start taking your rough draft and fleshing it out in essay format. Now grammar and spelling count. You should be doing this on the wikipedia mainspace now! No more sandbox!
It is very important that you format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Content Expert or instructor at any time if you need further help!
Wikipedia basics.
Resources:
Review (if you want):
We will meet to discuss any concerns and progress on your article. We will all work together to make improvements.
We'll also talk about moving your draft from the sandbox to the Wikipedia mainspace, and address any questions about this part of the assignment.
Last week you wrote two sections for your article. This week do the same thing for two more sections. By the end of this week you should have FOUR sections written. Continue to work in the Wikipedia mainspace, no more sandbox!
It is very important that you format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Content Expert or instructor at any time if you need further help!
Wikipedia basics.
Resources:
Review (if you want):
We will meet to discuss any concerns and progress on your article. We will all work together to make improvements.
If you had more than four sections write the remaining sections. Spend some time rereading and revise your other sections if necessary.
Check your lead paragraph. You've learned a lot by now! Does it need revision?
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.
Wikipedia basics.
Resources:
Review (if you want):
We want feedback from you on this assignment.
Wow, congratulations, you've written a Wikipedia article that will help thousands of people!