· You are responsible for following these guidelines.
· Essays are due at the beginning of class on their respective due dates. No late papers accepted.
· (Short essays are due at beginning of section,
longer essays at the beginning of lecture.)
· Type and double-space your essays.
· Use
Times New Roman 12 point font.
· Margins no bigger than 1.25 inches on sides;
1 inch on top/bottom.
· STAPLE your essay. No report covers please.
· Spelling and grammar do count. Proofread
carefully.
· Use third person (he, she, it). Avoid 1st person (I, me) and 2nd
person (you, your).
· Avoid contractions (can't, won't, etc.). Spell them
out.
· Use semi-colons ( ";" ) sparingly, if at all.
· Avoid phrases like,
"you can see"; "in my opinion"; or "as I have shown".
· When referring to
books, italicize or underline titles. When referring to articles, use
“quotes.”
· Use present tense when talking about contemporary authors. Use
past tense when talking about events and people from the past.
[E.g. The historian Palmira Brummett explains that Egyptian civilization differed from Mesopotamian civilization….]
· For your papers, you should not need to use sources other than those assigned in class.
· When citing a source used in class, simply put page numbers for quotations from the text in parentheses following the quotation marks.
·
[E.g. Brummet writes that "Greek culture was important." (209)]
· If
you use sources from outside the course materials, provide a complete citation
to avoid charges of plagiarism.
· Do not mention page numbers in the text of
your essay.
[E.g. On page 37 Brummet says, …]
· Please do not quote my lectures. You may use
material from lecture, of course, but there is no need to cite it or quote from
it.
· Make sure you introduce your quotes: As Hammurabi’s code stated,
"Slaves will be executed." (13)
· Explain your quotes: This law code
indicated that….
· Refer to authors by last name. [i.e. Don't write: Palmira
thinks that…]
· Do not use ellipses (...) at the beginning or end of quotes.
Use them only in the middle.
[e.g. Brummet writes, "I call it that … because … it is a history disrespectful of governments."]
· Essays will not be accepted after 5pm on due
date.
· Unless approved in advance, exceptions will be granted for serious,
verifiable, emergencies only.
· Essays turned in any time after the
beginning of class on due date will be marked down 10%.