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Course name
WR120
Institution
Boston University
Instructor
Abir Ward
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Linguistics
Course dates
2023-01-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-03 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
18


This course is part of Boston University's Writing Program. It caters to English language learners and is part of BU's general requirements.

Course Topic: Linguistic Injustice. Course Title: “Just because English is not my first language” : Linguistic Injustice in Academic Contexts
Course Overview: We live in a world designed to favor English as a global language making it the international language of business and science’s “lingua franca.” This has led to a myriad of hidden linguistic injustices shaped by the sociopolitical landscape of the world. How is the Global South disadvantaged by linguistic injustice, and how does this injustice affect the English language learner in the USA? Through a variety of texts ranging from theoretical to creative and socially engaged assignments, we will hone our writing skills and learn to turn this injustice into an empowering platform.

In this course, we plan on using the Wikipedia platform to learn how to edit Wikipedia articles and add much needed content to articles that discuss linguistic injustice. We will also look at Wikipedia content to examine linguistic injustices and linguistic microaggressions that could contribute to alienating speakers of English as an additional language. We will also look at content volume disparities between the Center and the Periphery by seeing how can we contribute to bridging the knowledge and content gap. As such, students might be engaged in translating or contributing to articles in their native languages.

Student Assigned Reviewing
ECappBU User:AustinPetryk/Sociology of Language, User:Darr320/Linguistic Injustice: Education, User:Paigebodnar/Folk taxonomy
Catiamehring User talk:Catiamehring/Multilingualism in the Workplace Folk taxonomy
Paigebodnar Folk taxonomy User:Cmalves24/Linguistic Injustice, Linguistic Injustice in Politics, User:Darr320/Linguistic Injustice: Education
Monicafumagalli User:Paigebodnar/Folk taxonomy
Ghach Folk taxonomy Sociology of language, User:Darr320/Linguistic Injustice: Education, User:ChristianKoreanAmerican/Linguistic Injustice in Politics
WilsonSaintusJr Minoritized language, Effects of climate change English education in China, User:Darr320/Linguistic Injustice: Education
Difan Ye Educational inequality, User:Darr320/Linguistic Injustice: Education User:ChristianKoreanAmerican/Linguistic Injustice in Politics, User:Cmalves24/Linguistic Injustice
Darr320 Linguistic determinism, User:Darr320/Linguistic Injustice: Education User:ChristianKoreanAmerican/Linguistic Injustice in Politics, User:Cmalves24/Linguistic Injustice, Sociology of language
Toricooper Folk taxonomy Sociology of language, User:Darr320/Linguistic Injustice: Education, User:ChristianKoreanAmerican/Linguistic Injustice in Politics
Constancefurlan User:Cmalves24/Linguistic Injustice
AustinPetryk User:ChristianKoreanAmerican/Linguistic Injustice in Politics, User:Cmalves24/Linguistic Injustice, User:Paigebodnar/Folk taxonomy
Jacobzzzzzz English education in China, Linguistic imperialism, Linguistic racism User:Cmalves24/Linguistic Injustice, User:ChristianKoreanAmerican/Linguistic Injustice in Politics, Sociology of language
KoreanChristianAmerican Linguistic Injustice in Politics User:Darr320/Linguistic Injustice: Education
Cmalves24 User:Darr320/Linguistic Injustice: Education, User:ChristianKoreanAmerican/Linguistic Injustice in Politics, Folk taxonomy
JiaxunZhao User:ChristianKoreanAmerican/Linguistic Injustice in Politics, User:Cmalves24/Linguistic Injustice User:AustinPetryk/Sociology of Language, User:Paigebodnar/Folk taxonomy, (Top), Inequality in Knowledge Production (new title?), Epistemic Authority, Academia, Toggle Inequality in Knowledge Production (new title?) subsection, Contents hide, Criticism, Implications, See also, References, Notes, User:Cmalves24/Linguistic Injustice, External links
Ra04ghav Linguistic Injustice in Politics Folk taxonomy, Sociology of language
Karinawurtz User:ChristianKoreanAmerican/Linguistic Injustice in Politics, User:Cmalves24/Linguistic Injustice, User:Darr320/Linguistic Injustice: Education
Jxlong Language barrier, World language, Sociology of language User:Cmalves24/Linguistic Injustice, User:ChristianKoreanAmerican/Linguistic Injustice in Politics

Timeline

Week 13

Course meetings
Wednesday, 12 April 2023   |   Friday, 14 April 2023
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 14

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 April 2023   |   Friday, 21 April 2023
Assignment - Copyedit an article
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
In class - Discussion

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 24 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 26 April 2023   |   Friday, 28 April 2023
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Assignment - Peer review three articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

In class - Discussion
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

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.

Week 16

Course meetings
Monday, 1 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 3 May 2023
Assignment - Final article

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!
Assignment - Continue improving 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.

Assignment - Reflective essay
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13