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Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Kent State University/Washington Program in National Issues (Spring 2021)

{{course details

| course_name = Washington Program in National Issues

| instructor_username = Cassell04

| instructor_realname = Mark Cassell

| support_staff = Ian (Wiki Ed)

| subject = Political Science

| start_date = 2021-01-19 00:00:00 UTC

| end_date = 2021-05-07 23:59:59 UTC

| institution = Kent State University

| expected_students = 21

| assignment_page = Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Kent_State_University/Washington_Program_in_National_Issues_(Spring_2021)

| slug = Kent_State_University/Washington_Program_in_National_Issues_(Spring_2021)

| campaigns = Midwest Political Science Association, Communicating Science, Spring 2021

| dashboard.wikiedu.org = yes

}}

The course is part of a semester-long internship program in Washington DC. Students work at least 20 hours a week for an organization or politician. In addition, they participate in briefings and they take a weekly seminar with me on the policy making process.

{{students table}}

{{student table row|Malaniabirney|Kent State University|DemList}}

{{student table row|Dwolfor3|Ohio Democratic Party, DemList|Mahoning County, Ohio}}

{{student table row|BenRininger|Debt restructuring|Femicides in Honduras}}

{{student table row|Cocobutter295|Criminal justice reform in the United States, Immigration reform in the United States|Media portrayal of LGBT people}}

{{student table row|Alicemarron|Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005|Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on foster care in the United States}}

{{student table row|Tieram|Cabinet of Joe Biden, Marcia Fudge|Sentencing Reform Act}}

{{student table row|Ddougl11|Progressive tax|Carbon sequestration}}

{{student table row|Kaatiegabrielle|Sentencing Reform Act|Marcia Fudge}}

{{student table row|Ana Swanson KSU|Elsa D'Silva, Femicides in Honduras|Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005}}

{{student table row|DBlasioN||}}

{{student table row|SturrFry|Kent, Ohio, Carbon sequestration|Debt restructuring}}

{{student table row|Rlocker1|Media portrayal of LGBT people|DemList}}

{{student table row|Kjoithomas|African-American women's suffrage movement, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on foster care in the United States|Sentencing Reform Act}}

{{student table row|Oliviasalter12|Mahoning County, Ohio|Media portrayal of LGBT people}}

{{end of students table}}

{{start of course timeline}}

= Week 1 =

{{start of course week|2021-01-25}}

{{assignment milestones|Everyone has a Wikipedia account}}

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

{{end of course week}}

= Week 2 =

{{start of course week|2021-02-01}}

{{assignment|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.)

{{in class|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:

  • [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia], pages 1–5
  • [https://wikiedu.org/evaluatingwikipedia Evaluating Wikipedia]

{{end of course week}}

= Week 3 =

{{start of course week|2021-02-08}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Exercise}}

{{assignment|Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area}}

[https://wikiedu.org/history History]

[https://wikiedu.org/political_science Political Science]

[https://wikiedu.org/sociology Sociology]

{{end of course week}}

= Week 4 =

{{start of course week|2021-02-15}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Add to an article}}

{{end of course week}}

= Week 5 =

{{start of course week|2021-02-22}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Start drafting your contributions}}

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=7 Editing Wikipedia], pages 7–9

{{end of course week}}

= Week 6 =

{{start of course week|2021-03-01}}

{{assignment|Assignment - }}

Draft of article or Wikipedia contribution due in Sandbox.

{{end of course week}}

= Week 7 =

{{start of course week|2021-03-08}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Peer review an article}}

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/peer-review Guiding framework]

{{end of course week}}

= Week 8 =

{{start of course week|2021-03-15}}

{{assignment|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:

  • [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=12 Editing Wikipedia], pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

{{end of course week}}

= Week 9 =

{{start of course week|2021-03-22}}

{{assignment|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.

{{end of course week}}

= Week 10 =

{{start of course week|2021-03-29}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Polish your work}}

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

{{end of course week}}

= Week 11 =

{{start of course week|2021-04-05}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Final article}}

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=15 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!

{{in class|In class - In-class presentation}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Reflective essay}}

{{end of course week}}

= Week 12 =

{{start of course week|2021-04-19}}

{{assignment milestones|You've finished your Wikipedia assignment!}}

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

{{end of course week}}