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Computer Writing and Research Lab   Department of Rhetoric and Writing   Department of English   University of Texas at Austin

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Classroom Wiki for New Terms and Concepts

Pedagogical Goals of the Assignment
In creating wiki entries for new and interesting terms/concepts, this assignment aims to: 1) build a community knowledge base; 2) encourage collaboration; 3) Get students to do research on unfamiliar terms/concepts that they encounter; 4) get students to go beyond peer review and consider how to edit someone else's writing.

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Pedagogical Goals of the Assignment
Get students to think of writing as a collaborative process instead of a solitary event.