WisCon41 - Octavia E. Butler Editathon



Host: WisCon41

 Date: Saturday, May 27, 2017 Time: 9:00PM to 10:30PM

 Location: Conference 3

 Participants: The event is open to anyone who wishes to help expand on the entries for Octavia E. Butler's work. No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. As needed throughout the event, tutoring will be provided for Wikipedia newcomers. 

 What to Bring: Attendees should bring their own laptops and power cords. 

 Hashtag: #ButlerWikipediaHackathon


Registration: To register, please go to the Wikipedia Events Dashboard and sign up by adding your Wikipedia username (passcode = "wiscon"): Dashboard

 Link to the Etherpad live document where we will keep track of what we are all working on: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/oebwiscon17

 Link to the documents we will need to edit: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_Egjt-4g-yZYjI5bFZaZFNRdmc

 Link to survey of today's work: feedback please
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Finals Week

In Class

Check your grades on Blackboard. I will post grades some time tomorrow CUNYFirst granting.

Week Twelve

In Class

Today we will work on fixing the entry for Bloodchild and Other Stories based on the expertise you have acquired during the semester on these stories.

 Collaborative Workspace 

Assignments due 

 By tonight at midnight: Final Draft on Blackboard
  • Instructions for the essay HERE. 
By the end of class, Friday Dec. 16: Reflective Essay on Blackboard

Week Eleven

In Class

Find at what step of the writing process you are. All new versions of your writing go at the very top of the document. 

1. a. Writing the proposal
1. b. Having two classmates peer evaluate the proposal
1.c. Revising the proposal

2. a. Writing the outline
2. b. Having two classmates peer evaluate the outline
2. c. Revising the outline

3. a. Writing the introduction and Works Cited 
3. b.  Having two classmates peer evaluate the introduction and Works Cited
  • Get together with other people who have printed their introductions. 
  • Share print copies of your introduction with them.
  • Read your introduction out loud uninterruptedly. The rest, listen actively and make notes on their copies of the introduction.
  • As a group, discuss the introduction and fill the Peer Evaluation Form. Return all materials to the author.
  • Repeat for the next group member.
3. c.  Revising the introduction

4. Writing the first draft (100 points; 80 draft +20 peer evaluation)

4. b. Having two classmates conduct a peer evaluation of the first draft 
  • Get together with three other people who have printed their first drafts. 
  • Share your print copies with them.
  • Read your draft out loud uninterruptedly. The rest, listen actively and make notes on their copies of the introduction.
  • As a group, discuss the draft and fill the Peer Evaluation Form. Return all materials to the author.
  • Repeat for the next group member.
5. Writing and peer reading the second draft (100 points; 80 draft +20 peer evaluation)

6. Working on selected parts of the Wikipedia article for Bloodchild and Other Stories

Assignments due 12/9 by midnight

Final Draft on Blackboard
  • Instructions for the essay HERE. 

Week Ten

In Class

Find at what step of the writing process you are. All new versions of your writing go at the very top of the document. 

1. a. Writing the proposal
1. b. Having two classmates peer evaluate the proposal
1.c. Revising the proposal

2. a. Writing the outline
2. b. Having two classmates peer evaluate the outline
2. c. Revising the outline

3. a. Writing the introduction and Works Cited 
3. b.  Having two classmates peer evaluate the introduction and Works Cited
  • Get together with other people who have printed their introductions. 
  • Share print copies of your introduction with them.
  • Read your introduction out loud uninterruptedly. The rest, listen actively and make notes on their copies of the introduction.
  • As a group, discuss the introduction and fill the Peer Evaluation Form. Return all materials to the author.
  • Repeat for the next group member.
3. c.  Revising the introduction

4. Writing the first draft (100 points; 80 draft +20 peer evaluation)

4. b. Having two classmates conduct a peer evaluation of the first draft 
  • Get together with three other people who have printed their first drafts. 
  • Share your print copies with them.
  • Read your draft out loud uninterruptedly. The rest, listen actively and make notes on their copies of the introduction.
  • As a group, discuss the draft and fill the Peer Evaluation Form. Return all materials to the author.
  • Repeat for the next group member.
5. Writing and peer reading the second draft (100 points; 80 draft +20 peer evaluation)

 6. Working on selected parts of the Wikipedia article for Bloodchild and Other Stories

Assignments due 

 By Wednesday, November 23 by 9:00AM 

 EITHER Second Draft due on Google Groups OR Final Draft due in Blackboard
    • Instructions for the essay HERE. 

Week Nine (11/11)

In Class

Find at what step of the writing process you are. All new versions of your writing go at the very top of the document. 

1. a. Writing the proposal
1. b. Having two classmates peer evaluate the proposal
1.c. Revising the proposal

2. a. Writing the outline
2. b. Having two classmates peer evaluate the outline
2. c. Revising the outline

3. a. Writing the introduction and Works Cited 
3. b.  Having two classmates peer evaluate the introduction and Works Cited
  • Get together with other people who have printed their introductions. 
  • Share print copies of your introduction with them.
  • Read your introduction out loud uninterruptedly. The rest, listen actively and make notes on their copies of the introduction.
  • As a group, discuss the introduction and fill the Peer Evaluation Form. Return all materials to the author.
  • Repeat for the next group member.
3. c.  Revising the introduction

 4. Writing the first draft

 4. b. Having two classmates conduct a peer evaluation of the first draft 
  • Get together with three other people who have printed their first drafts. 
  • Share your print copies with them.
  • Read your draft out loud uninterruptedly. The rest, listen actively and make notes on their copies of the introduction.
  • As a group, discuss the draft and fill the Peer Evaluation Form. Return all materials to the author.
  • Repeat for the next group member.
5. Working on selected parts of the Wikipedia article for Bloodchild and Other Stories

Assignments due 

For Friday, November 11 by the beginning of class:
  • Work on the step you told me you would. 
  • XXXX: Second Draft of the Research Essay in Google Groups. 
    • Instructions for the essay HERE. 

Week Eight (11/4)

In Class

Find at what step of the writing process you are. All new versions of your writing go at the very top of the document. 

1. a. Writing the proposal
1. b. Having two classmates peer evaluate the proposal
1.c. Revising the proposal

2. a. Writing the outline
2. b. Having two classmates peer evaluate the outline
2. c. Revising the outline

3. a. Writing the introduction
3. b. Having two classmates peer evaluate the introduction
  • Get together with other people who have printed their introductions. 
  • Share print copies of your introduction with them.
  • Read your introduction out loud uninterruptedly. The rest, listen actively and make notes on their copies of the introduction.
  • As a group, discuss the introduction and fill the Peer Evaluation Form. Return all materials to the author.
  • Repeat for the next group member.
3. c.  Revising the introduction

4. Working on selected parts of the Wikipedia article for Bloodchild and Other Stories

 Assignments due 

On Wednesday, November 9 at 9:00AM, I will check your Research Assignments

For Friday, November 11 by the beginning of class:
  • Complete the two quizzes on Blackboard on how to use sources properly (together: 20 points) 
  • Work on the step you told me you would. 
  • Matthew, Natalia, Farhin: First Draft of the Research Essay in Google Groups. 
    • Instructions for the essay HERE. 


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