Revised January 1997

1. Type all work done outside of class on white 8 1/2 x 11 paper.

2. In-class writing must be legible. Leave spaces between words and no spaces between letters within words. Ambiguous or illegible writing is the equivalent of blank space.

3. Typed or written work must be done in black or blue ink or ribbon. Make sure that your typewriter or printer ribbon is dark and in good condition.

4. Double-space all typed work.

5. Write on one side of the paper.

6. Leave margins of at least one inch at the four sides of your paper.

7. Give every paper or essay an identifying title, and on the first page write the number of the assignment (if any) and the date on which the assignment is due.

8. Number all pages consecutively after the first page.

9. Write your name the upper right hand corner of EVERY page that you turn in, whether the work is a paper or an examination.

10. Keep copies of all work done outside of class.

Papers or examinations that deviate from these guidelines may be penalized or rejected. Rejected papers will have to be re-done, and they will be considered late papers.

1. All work must be completed. A missing major assignment or examination is grounds for a failing grade in the course. At the very least, a missing assignment will carry triple the weight of the assignment.

2. All work must be completed on time. Late papers will be penalized one grade level for each class meeting late, up to three meetings. Papers more than a week late will be graded without comments. No paper will be accepted after it is two weeks late.

3. You must supply your own paper for examinations and quizzes. It should be white paper, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, and preferably lined, but not ragged. Do not use pages torn from ringed notebooks.

4. You must have an adequate supply of black or blue pens when writing in class. Running out of ink is not an acceptable excuse for work not completed. Do not use other colored inks or pencil.

Plagiarism is using other people's ideas, thoughts, words, or organization as if it were your own. It is the academic equivalent of stealing. Avoid it. Plagiarism is grounds for failing the course and could lead to expulsion from school. More important, a plagiarist learns little or nothing valuable from the experience. If you have doubts--even faint ones--about whether your use of sources constitutes plagiarism, discuss the problem with the teacher as soon as it arises. To paraphrase the words about poverty of the butler in Preston Sturges's film Sullivan's Travels, plagiarism is not the absence of something; it is a positive plague. It is to be shunned.