The following notes apply to all my classes without exception!
About papers:
All papers must have titles that advertise the content of the paper -- "Paper Number One" is not a title.
All papers, except in Technical Communications and Technical Writing, must be laid out in the format suggested in The Writing Guidebook.
All papers for Technical Communications and Technical Writing must follow the principles of good page design set forth in The Writing Guidebook.
All research papers, except FAQ's, must have parenthetical notes in either APA or MLA format.
All research papers, including FAQ's, must have a list of works cited in either APA or MLA format.
All papers must be uploaded to Blackboard. Do not email me papers unless I specifically ask you to do so.
About e-mail:
All e-mail must be signed. I will not know you by your screen name, no matter how cute it is!
All e-mail must indicate on the subject line the class you are enrolled in, (for example, EGL 101, MW 9:35), and the nature of the message, (for example, Journal #1).
E-mail attachments must be in Word or RTF format (use the "save as" function when closing your document). I can't always open other formats, and you will have to resend.
Do not attach zipped documents or documents that require me to download an .exe file.
Do not send me chain letters.
About word processing:
Use a standard word processing program such as WordPerfect or MS Word. Other programs may not be compatible with the programs available in the campus computer labs, and you may not be able to open your document in lab-based classes.
Absolute no-no's in word processing:
Never, never hit the space bar more than twice. If you need more than two spaces, use the Tab (arrow) key.
Never, never use the Enter/Return key to double space your paper. Use the Page Format function.
Never, never type in page numbers. Use the Page Format function to turn on automatic page numbering.
Never, never type in your name at the top of each page. Use the Header/Footer function in the Insert menu to put your name at the top of each page.
Never, never use the tab key to make columns. Use the Page Format function to turn on columns.
Breaking the above rules will make it very difficult for you to revise and edit your document because you will have to spend lots of time undoing and deleting the results before you can make significant changes that will actually help your grade.
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Last Updated: December 26, 2006