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A New Kind of Political Science Course Experience: Creating and Editing a Student Journal of Politics
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expanding the journal to include more student papers—including those from students at other universities, editorial comments on each paper that explain the course assignment that inspired the particular paper and where in the field of political science this kind of work is situated, and a commentary section where selected authors are invited to comment on specific political issues. We are also hoping to conduct a journal conference in the future to network with other student journals and those interested in starting a student journal. Finally, the students are attempting to expand the interdisciplinary scope of the journal. In addition to continuing the collaboration with a graphics design class, the student editors are hoping to work with students in the Art department to design political cartoons and illustration for the journal.
Overall, a student journal gives student authors a chance to publish their papers in a peer-
reviewed journal and to reference their publication on resumes and graduate or law school applications. It also gives other students an opportunity to read their peers’ work. Moreover, it gives the student editors the chance to read, evaluate, and edit a wide array of papers, and hence engage student editors, as well as student authors, in writing as an active, evolutionary process. Moreover, student readers are provided with the exemplary work of their peers on which they can model their own work. In short, for all those involved, a student journal, both as a production process and a publication, provides inspiration.
Endnotes
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The California State University system sets aside student fee money for “instructionally related activities.” The
most common examples of these type of activities are debate teams, marketing teams, and, in the political science department, the Model United Nations team.
References
Bob, Clifford. 2001. “A Question and an Argument: Enhancing Student Writing through Guided Research Assignments.” PS: Political Science and Politics 34:653-655.
Fulwiler, Toby. 1982. “Writing: An Act of Cognition.” In New Directions for Teaching and Learning Writing in All Disciplines, ed. C.W. Griffin. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Londow, David Z. 1993. “Writing in Political Science: A Brief Guide to Resources.” PS: Political Science and Politics 32:529-533.
Zeiser, Pamela A. 1999. “Teaching Process and Product: Crafting and Responding to Student Writing Assignments.” PS: Political Science and Politics 32:593-95.
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expanding the journal to include more student papers—including those from students at other
universities, editorial comments on each paper that explain the course assignment that inspired
the particular paper and where in the field of political science this kind of work is situated, and a
commentary section where selected authors are invited to comment on specific political issues.
We are also hoping to conduct a journal conference in the future to network with other student
journals and those interested in starting a student journal. Finally, the students are attempting to
expand the interdisciplinary scope of the journal. In addition to continuing the collaboration
with a graphics design class, the student editors are hoping to work with students in the Art
department to design political cartoons and illustration for the journal.
Overall, a student journal gives student authors a chance to publish their papers in a peer-
reviewed journal and to reference their publication on resumes and graduate or law school
applications. It also gives other students an opportunity to read their peers’ work. Moreover, it
gives the student editors the chance to read, evaluate, and edit a wide array of papers, and hence
engage student editors, as well as student authors, in writing as an active, evolutionary process.
Moreover, student readers are provided with the exemplary work of their peers on which they
can model their own work. In short, for all those involved, a student journal, both as a
production process and a publication, provides inspiration.
Endnotes
i
The California State University system sets aside student fee money for “instructionally related activities.” The
most common examples of these type of activities are debate teams, marketing teams, and, in the political science
department, the Model United Nations team.
References
Bob, Clifford. 2001. “A Question and an Argument: Enhancing Student Writing through Guided
Research Assignments.” PS: Political Science and Politics 34:653-655.
Fulwiler, Toby. 1982. “Writing: An Act of Cognition.” In New Directions for Teaching and
Learning Writing in All Disciplines, ed. C.W. Griffin. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Londow, David Z. 1993. “Writing in Political Science: A Brief Guide to Resources.” PS:
Political Science and Politics 32:529-533.
Zeiser, Pamela A. 1999. “Teaching Process and Product: Crafting and Responding to Student
Writing Assignments.” PS: Political Science and Politics 32:593-95.
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