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Course name
Masterpieces of Russian Fiction
Institution
Dartmouth College
Instructor
Victoria Somoff
Wikipedia Expert
Adam (Wiki Ed)
Subject
19th Century Russian Literature
Course dates
2016-01-04 – 2016-03-11
Approximate number of student editors
37


This undergraduate course is devoted to Russian literature of the 19th century. During the 19th century, a Russian national literature emerged, developed, and acquired that international reputation which has since given it a prominent place in world literary history. Reading the works of Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Goncharov, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov, we will attempt to account for the distinct character of Russian literature and its unique role in Russian history and culture. The course is conducted in a seminar format with an emphasis on student research and discussion.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mgoudz dartmouth The Shot
AlexandriaVasques Oblomov
ChSpringer After the Ball
Dovydas.sakinis Notes From Underground
Ploomis The Nose (Gogol)
Jfmour The Queen of Spades (story)
MFleming20 Hadji Murat (novel)
Cshaunessy Oblomov
Mplecha12 The Carriage The Carriage
Nathan.lin.18 The Nose (Gogol)
Tobrien32 Diary of a Madman (short story)
Mich215 The Bronze Horseman (poem)
Jdheninger Notes From Underground
Ccoleharrison The Blizzard
Tcarpenter15 Hadji Murat (novel)
Andinorms The Queen of Spades (story) The Queen of Spades (story)
GrantSchutz Mumu (Turgenev)
Jshin039 The Bronze Horseman (poem)
ConnorBoehm The Shot (Pushkin)
Mileswright22 The Blizzard
Ellenkim1 The Bronze Horseman (poem)
Gyli1993 Oblomov
Ahoidal Mumu (Turgenev)
1994sunsfan The Portrait (Gogol short story)
Kristennis95 Notes from Underground
Fishbein daniel The Queen of Spades (story) The Queen of Spades (story)
Misha.at.dartmouth The Nose (Gogol)
Veridisuvero Mumu (Turgenev)
JosephMichaelH After the Ball (Tolstoy)
AlexRafter7 Alexander Pushkin, The Shot
Camborghinimercy The Blizzard Alexander Pushkin, The Blizzard, The Blizzard
Adurfee13 Nikolai Gogol, The Portrait
Edwardfrederickwagneriii The Shot (Pushkin)
Madeleineffckelly The Portrait (Gogol short story)
Bpatterson16 Diary of a Madman (short story)
Rmbullock Diary of a Madman (short story)
Jon russ31 The Carriage
Sy dart2016 After the Ball (Tolstoy)
Gamegeek2

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 January 2016   |   Friday, 15 January 2016   |   Thursday, 14 January 2016
In class - Wikipedia essentials
  • Overview of the course
  • Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
  • Understanding Wikipedia as a community, we'll discuss its expectations and etiquette.



Handout: Editing Wikipedia


In class - Editing basics
  • Basics of editing
  • Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good and bad articles
  • Collaborating and engaging with the Wiki editing community
  • Tips on finding the best articles to work on for class assignments



Handouts: Using Talk Pages, Evaluating Wikipedia


Assignment - Practicing the basics
  • Create an account and join this course page.
  • Complete the introductory training modules. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.
  • Create a User page.
  • To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, introduce yourself to another student on their user talk page.
  • Explore topics related to your topic area to get a feel for how Wikipedia is organized. What areas seem to be missing? As you explore, make a mental note of articles that seem like good candidates for improvement.
Milestones

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

In class - Exploring the topic area
  • Be prepared to discuss some of your observations about Wikipedia articles in your topic area that are missing or could use improvement.



Handouts: Choosing an article

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 20 January 2016   |   Friday, 22 January 2016   |   Thursday, 21 January 2016
In class - Using sources
  • Be prepared to explain close paraphrasing, plagiarism, and copyright violations on Wikipedia.



Handouts: Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism



Supplementary training: [[../../../training/students/sources|Sources and Citations]]


Assignment - Compiling a bibliography


  • Compile a bibliography of relevant, reliable sources and post it to the talk page of the article you are working on. Begin reading the sources. Make sure to check in on the talk page (or watchlist) to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography.


In class - Discuss the article topics
  • Discuss the topics students will be working on, and determine strategies for researching and writing about them.



Supplementary training: [[../../../training/students/sandboxes|Sandboxes and Mainspace]]


Assignment - Drafting starter articles
  • If you are starting a new article, write a 3–4 paragraph summary version of your article—with citations—in your Wikipedia sandbox. If you are improving an existing article, create a detailed outline reflecting your proposed changes, and post this for community feedback, along with a brief description of your plans, on the article’s talk page. Make sure to check back on the talk page often and engage with any responses.
  • Begin working with classmates and other editors to polish your short starter article and fix any major issues.
  • Continue research in preparation for expanding your article.

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 25 January 2016   |   Wednesday, 27 January 2016   |   Friday, 29 January 2016
In class - Wikipedia culture and etiquette
  • Talk about Wikipedia culture and etiquette, and (optionally) revisit the concept of sandboxes and how to use them.
  • Q&A session with instructor about interacting on Wikipedia and getting started with writing.
Milestones

All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 1 February 2016   |   Wednesday, 3 February 2016   |   Friday, 5 February 2016
In class - Moving articles to mainspace
  • We'll discuss moving your article out of your sandboxes and into Wikipedia's main space.
  • A general reminder: Don't panic if your contribution disappears, and don't try to force it back in.
    • 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.
    • Contact your instructor or Wikipedia Content Expert and let them know.



Handout: Moving out of your Sandbox


Assignment - Moving articles to mainspace
  • Move your sandbox articles into main space.
    • If you are expanding an existing article, copy your edit into the article. If you are making many small edits, save after each edit before you make the next one. Do NOT paste over the entire existing article, or large sections of the existing article.
    • If you are creating a new article, do NOT copy and paste your text, or there will be no record of your work history. Follow the instructions in the "Moving out of your sandbox" handout.
  • Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 8 February 2016   |   Wednesday, 10 February 2016   |   Friday, 12 February 2016
In class - Building articles
  • Demo uploading images and adding images to articles.
  • Share experiences and discuss problems.



Resources: Illustrating Wikipedia and Evaluating Wikipedia


Assignment - Choose articles to peer review
  • Select a classmates’ article that you will peer review and copyedit. On the table at the bottom of this course page, add your username next to the article you will peer review. (You don’t need to start reviewing yet.)


Assignment - Complete first draft
  • Expand your article into a complete first draft.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 15 February 2016   |   Wednesday, 17 February 2016   |   Friday, 19 February 2016
In class - Group suggestions
  • As a group, offer suggestions for improving one or two other students' articles, based on your ideas of what makes a solid encyclopedia article.



Supplementary training: [[../../../training/students/peer-review|Peer Review]]


Assignment - Peer review and copyedit
  • Peer review two of your classmates’ articles. Leave suggestions on the article talk pages.
  • Copy-edit the two reviewed articles.
Milestones

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


Assignment - Address peer review suggestions
  • Make edits to your article based on peers’ feedback. If you disagree with a suggestion, use talk pages to politely discuss and come to a consensus on your edit.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 22 February 2016   |   Wednesday, 24 February 2016   |   Friday, 26 February 2016
In class - Discuss further article improvements
  • Continue discussing how the articles can be further improved. Come up with improvement goals for each article for next week.


Assignment - Continue improving articles
  • Return to your classmates' articles you previously reviewed, and provide more suggestions for further improvement. If there is a disagreement, suggest a compromise.
  • Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on your classmates' suggestions and any additional areas for improvement you can identify.


Assignment - Prepare for in-class presentation
  • Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia editing experience.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 29 February 2016   |   Wednesday, 2 March 2016   |   Friday, 4 March 2016
In class - In-class presentation
  • Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia editing experience.


Assignment - Final article
  • Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.



Handout: Polishing your article


Assignment - Wikipedia portfolio
  • Put together a Wikipedia portfolio.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 7 March 2016   |   Wednesday, 9 March 2016   |   Friday, 11 March 2016
Milestones

Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.