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Course name
Introduction to Policy Analysis
Institution
UCSD
Instructor
Matthew Bergman
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-09-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


Introduction to Policy Analysis

Student Assigned Reviewing
Morenoddestiny Internet in the United States
C3law Bicycle-sharing system Bicycle-sharing system
Ffrankeq Parking lot, Parking lots Parking lots
Andiehosch Homelessness among LGBT youth in the United States
Sydneysharp Sex verification in sports
Doatucsd Community health centers in the United States
S7guan Whaling
Sunwoo.kim98 Texas Senate Bill 5 (85th Legislature)
Mmg023 HIV/ AIDS Euthanasia
Aaa033 War on Drugs
Hetsvi Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015
SaiwenZ Corporate average fuel economy
Marcolarios677 Clean Air Act (United States)
Clarekmorris International Boundary Wastewater Treatment Plant
Cbryan77 2011–2017 California drought
IHaveLotsOfIdeas Space law
Nataliergonz Industrial Waste, Industrial waste
Elena Vindrola Triangle of death (Italy)
Ascordat State Waivers Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Krami52 Pollution in California Pollution in California
Kaori752 Reforestation
Jmz008
Sel029 Proposition 13 Proposition 13
Yuchen Wu97 Emissions trading
Robertzhou24 Vaccination
Melissalopez96111 Food Security
SamanthaBautista
Retroflavors Energy storage
Jlevy.135 Solar panel
TheyCallm3Chino Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States
Frazon MMR vaccine

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 August 2018   |   Thursday, 9 August 2018

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 August 2018   |   Thursday, 16 August 2018
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.)

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise (please complete both)

Choose a topic

Finalize your topic / Find your sources

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Your contribution should include at least 4 sources. 

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 August 2018   |   Thursday, 23 August 2018
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

You should be working to draft at least one paragraph of new text to add to your Wikipedia article. Be sure to add citations as you go. 

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

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Political Science

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 August 2018   |   Thursday, 30 August 2018
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you have a complete draft, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 September 2018   |   Thursday, 6 September 2018
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop 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. 

Exercise

Before you complete your work:

  • 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!
Milestones

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