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Type a Draft II, 2000+ w.
It should be consistently and
clearly organized according to which of the seven "Types
of Papers," below, you want to
write, and it should have your sources. It must be 2000+ w.
Be sure to LOOK AT THE SAMPLE OF THE TYPE OF PAPER YOU CHOOSE! See the
beginning of the description of your type of paper for a link (marked in
yellow) to its sample paper. Warning: You can not
write a simple report on your subject unless you also make a speech in class
or develop a Web site; you must choose one of the seven types of papers
described.
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Start a Draft III.
To do so, you must carefully use the
four "Grading Standards," below. You
paper must have three to six quotations and/or images per
section, Subtitles, 1.5+ pp. of writing per section, a
bibliography, proper typing, citation of your quotations/images in your
paper using the author-page number system of MLA or APA style, etc.
Warning: Carefully follow the four "Grading Standards," step by step, as
your paper will not be acceptable unless you have met most of the
requirements in these four standards.
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Edit your Draft III carefully.
(a) For adding
quotations/sources, consider reviewing a Web page called
"Quoting,
Paraphrasing, & Avoiding Plagiarism."
(b)
Getting help from the
IHCC Writing Center for your paper can give you double-time
make-up/extra credit.
(c) For how to do a
bibliography, fix punctuation, and use grammar in sentences,
use a physical grammar book or the
Online Grammar Handbook.
Warning: Lack or poor use of quotations,
citation of quotations/images, punctuation, or grammar may lead to a
significantly lower grade.
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Type the Draft III properly
and turn the paper in on time.
(a) For typing requirements,
see the last of the "Four
Grading Standards," below, and consider reviewing basic guidelines
on a Web page called "Typing."
(b) For due dates, see "When
Are Drafts Due," below. Warning:
There are three deadlines--Drafts I, II, and III (final)--each with
its own absolute deadline and penalties for not meeting it.
BASIC
INFORMATION
You may
develop your final project/term paper
from one or more practice activities or start a new subject. Whatever you
choose, you must find a subject that falls within the parameters of our class:
ancient through renaissance times in Western (European, Middle Eastern, and/or
North African) civilization. You also must depend on outside books and
sources--ones beyond just our textbooks. You cannot just simply write a
factual report. You must write one of seven types of
academic papers listed in "Types
of Papers," below. There are a
number of different kinds of academic papers (and you even can do a written
report if you also are willing to also make a class presentation or also make a
Web site).
There are three drafts due at the times shown on the schedule, and these drafts
MUST BE ON TIME. There are no exceptions to this, as the value of having
multiple drafts (and in getting a consultation from me about one of them) is
significantly diminished if one or more drafts are late. For more details,
see "When
Are Drafts Due" at the end of this Web page.
After you turn your paper in, I will grade it equally on four different
qualities:
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your
contents;
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your
supports--quotations, examples, paraphrases, and bibliography for
supporting your contents;
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your
organization using
academic/professional sections, subtitles, flow, and style;
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your
academic presentation--good typing, grammar, editing, paragraphing, etc.).
There
are a lot of details about how to complete each of these properly,
details you will have to follow, so read them below in
"Grading Standards"
before you start, and then pour over them time and time again as you
complete your Draft III.
HOW
TO START DRAFT I
Read
all of this Web page carefully. (If you are in the on-campus course, you
must print it out.) Consider
what subjects you most would enjoy developing. Talk with me and/or others
to develop ideas or ask for comments on your initial ideas. You also
may use--or add to--one or more of your Practice Papers, as long as your Draft I
totals 1000+ w. Watch out for the Draft I deadline in your
"Schedule."
A. Brainstorming-Freewriting Way of Starting:
Some
people prefer to just write a Draft I as an informational draft--just facts
and/or thoughts about the subject. That's fine, as long as you develop
1000+ words. You don't have to know, yet, which of the types of papers
you're going to write. The goal in this case is to simply get a lot of
words and thoughts on the page.
B. Moderately Organized Way of Starting: Other people like to have some
sense of which type of paper they are going to write. If this
describes you, then look more closely at the seven types of allowable papers listed in
"Types
of Papers," below.
The description for each of the seven will tell you how to organize that type of
paper, and you can also use the yellow
link to go to a sample paper of that type. Decide on a type, if you
can. And look at the sample, too, because seeing a real example of a paper can
be a great help in knowing how yours should eventually look and
sound. Note: If you are doing a class speech or
making a Web site, then your Draft I Written Report only needs to be 500+ w.
C. Highly Organized Way of Starting: Still other people like to be highly
organized as they start a Draft I.. If this describes you, you probably
like writing a Draft I as if you are writing the final paper as much as
possible. To do this, be sure that you read and try to follow as many of
the directions as possible. This means reading the requirements not only
for your type of paper in "Types
of Papers," but also looking at the
sample paper (through the link marked in yellow).
It also means--and this is extremely important--carefully reading and following
the requirements in the four "Grading Standards."
Do remember
to check out the sample paper by clicking on
the link marked in
yellow
for your type of paper. Reading or at least skimming a sample paper often
can dramatically help you define the type of paper and see its normal flow and
pattern.
HOW
TO TYPE DRAFT II
For your Draft II, you simply write 2000+ words, adding as much as possible of
all the required organization,
quotations/images, and a bibliography. To write your Draft II,
use the directions immediately above in "C. Highly Organized Way of
Starting." In your Draft II, you should finish as much of your
final paper as possible (except for editing, punctuation, grammar,
etc.) Note: If you are doing a class speech or making
a Web site, then your Draft II Written Report only needs to be 1000+ w.
I will look at your Draft II with you in an individual consultation which is
worth class attendance X's. The
more you have done, the more I can help you! If you can't make your
final consultation, then send your Draft II to me by email as an attached MS
Word document and ask me how it looks. Again, if you have a lot done, I
can better help you with what still needs doing. Your Draft II is due at
your consultation. Note: if you miss your consultation,
you will lose class attendance X's. The Draft II then is due Thursday--in
my office before I leave it, or by midnight by email attachment.
Return
to top.
You may choose one of these seven types of papers to write. (Warning:
You may not write just a simple report on a subject unless you also
are willing to do a class presentation/speech or create a Web site). You
may click on the links immediately below or simply scroll down to read longer
requirements for these types of papers. At the beginning of each set of
requirements is an additional link in yellow
that will take you to a sample paper of that
type.
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PRINTABLE COPY: Would you like a printable copy of the type of paper you
have chosen? To make it, simply open an MS Word blank
page. Then return to this Web page. Next, use the "Copy" and "Paste" functions to copy
your type of
paper, below, to your MS Word page. Then simply print the MSWord page.
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Humanities
Graded Project Paper, Set A (Easier)
| Note: A Background section--between the Introduction
and the first body section--is allowed in any of the following papers in
"Set A." However, the background section can NOT
count toward your minimum word count. In addition, it must, like
other body sections, have a subtitle (Background), a topic
sentence, and at least 1 quotation per paragraph. |
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Comparison-Contrast
Paper of 2-3 Ideas, Events, or Cultural Works
(Sample: Click here to see CollegeWriting.info—
“Responding to Readings”/”Writing an Analysis”/"Samples”/Sample
#3.) (12-04)
WARNING:
For Draft III, be sure to also go down to (and use) the entirely
different "Grading Standards"
below!
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Intro
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Introduction.
TYPE of paper, statement of the 2-3 clearly different
people, events, or objects you are comparing and contrasting, the 3-4
topics or questions you will use for comparing and contrasting, and a quotation on the
overall subject or main point of the comparison/contrast.
(A Background
sect. also is allowed--see above notes; when you compare/contrast, please
stay within our course time periods and places.)
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Body--
1.5
+ pp. per section
(min. of 1.5 pp./
section.
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Divide
the overall subject or main point into three area of questioning: e.g., if
you were comp./cont. the gods of Egypt, Greece, and Rome, do not
have a whole separate section on each; instead, divide up the paper by
three or four related topics or questions, such as the gods' Births,
Functions, and Cultural Associations, or Leader Gods,
Maternal Gods, and Rebel Gods. Each body
sect. should have a Subtitle you make up, a topic sentence stating
the topic to be compared and contrasted with the others, and
quotations:
[1st
Idea/Subject] w/3+ subtopics or paragraphs, each with its own contrasts/comparisons.
[2nd
Idea/Subject] w/3+ subtopics or paragraphs, each with its own contrasts/comparisons.
[3rd
Idea/Subject] w/3+ subtopics or paragraphs, each with its own contrasts/comparisons.
Note:
Be sure to have plenty of "controller" sentences showing what
you are doing in each thought: e.g., "One way in which all three
groups of gods are
alike..."; "These two gods differ by..."; etc.
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Conc.
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Conclusion.
Final “Q.” The 3
viewpoints. Final concluding
statement.
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Dialectic
Argument: 3 Opposing Viewpoints
(Samples: Click here to see CollegeWriting.info—
“Arguing”/”Writing
a Dialogic Argument.”) (10-03)
WARNING:
For Draft III, be sure to also go down to (and use) the entirely
different "Grading Standards"
below!
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Intro
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Introduction.
TYPE of paper, 3 clearly different points of view, &
"Q" on subject.
(A Background
sect. also is allowed--see above note.)
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Body--
1.5
+ pp. per section.
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Each body
sect. should have a Subtitle you make up, a topic sentence stating
the viewpoint, a viewpoint clearly quite different from each of the
other two, and quotations:
[1st
Opposing Viewpoint] w/3+ reasons why it’s true.
[2nd
Opposing Viewpoint] w/3+ reasons why it’s true.
[3rd
Opposing Viewpoint, Resolution, or Compromise] w/3+ reasons why it’s
true.
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Conc.
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Conclusion.
Final “Q.” The 3
viewpoints. Final concluding
statement.
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Thesis
(Single-Argument) Paper
(Sample: Click here to see CollegeWriting.info—
“Arguing”/”Writing
a Thesis Argument”/”Samples”/Sample
#3.)
(12-04)
WARNING:
For Draft III, be sure to also go down to (and use) the entirely
different "Grading Standards"
below!
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Intro
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Introduction.
TYPE of paper, argument or problem, & a quotation.
(A Background
sect. is allowed but does not count toward your min. word count--see note
after "Set A--Simpler" for requirements.)
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Body--
min. 1.5
pp./sect.
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3-5 sections, each one a reason why your arg. is true.
Order the
sections: 1st = most interesting, 2/3/4 = least interesting, and last =
second most interesting.
Each body
sect. should have a Subtitle you make up, a first topic sentence stating
the next reason why your argument is true (e.g., "The second reason
Socrates should not have killed himself is ________"), and discussion
& quotations:
[1st Reason Why], topic sent., and step-by-step explanation of that
reason, with supporting quotes.
[2nd Reason Why], topic sent., and step-by-step explanation of that
reason, with supporting quotes.
[3rd Reason Why], topic sent., and step-by-step explanation of that
reason, with supporting quotes.
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Conc.
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Conclusion.
Arg. or problem, & a final quotation.
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Photo or Web
Page Using Both Photographs & a Written
Report
(Sample Web Page Report: Click here to see
old report
"Mike
L.") (12-04)
WARNING: For Draft III, be sure to also
go down to (and use) the entirely different "Grading
Standards" below!
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1a.
(See also "2"
below.) Class-Presentation Option (for both on-campus and fully
online classes to do at the on-campus Final Meeting): 1/2 of your grade
will be on a presentation in class (not for online-section
students).
Give your
presentation for a full 9-11 minutes, both showing your 8+ paintings or
other, as below, and talking. This
will be half of your Project grade. This presentation half
will be graded as follows:
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ORAL
CONTENTS:
quality, specificity/narrowness/depth, appropriateness to course, and
originality compared to the textbooks and other students' current
knowledge.
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NON-ORAL
AIDS: quality and quantity of
pictures,
graphs, videos, music, demonstrations, etc. and the methods by which
they are presented.
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ORGANIZATION:
clarity and orderliness of presentation; use of topic sentences,
appropriate time/length, and transitions that are oral or visual
(graphic markers/symbols or body language).
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STYLE
& TONE: appropriateness, energy, and balance; eye
contact with audience; use of visual cues (e.g.,
body language or graphic markers/symbols), and appropriateness of
words and phrases for the audience.
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SOURCES:
a display for your audience of a bibliography by visual aid or by a
hand out; use of quotations/paraphrases in your presentation and
statement of who made them (author & source).
1b. 1st 1/2 of Grade - Web Page, Short
Film, or Photos-in-Word-Document Option:
1/2 of your
grade will be on the quality of your graphics in both content and in
graphic display and arrangement using the above five elements. This
will be half of your Project grade.
2.
2nd 1/2 of Grade - Writing:
The other 1/2 of your grade will be on the quality of your writing.
You must incorporate the writing with the visuals in a simple, easy to
follow manner, using good graphic arrangement of the writing, as well.
Your writing (with your visuals) must be organized in the following manner
(see the boxes immediately below) and will be graded according to the
"Grading Standards" used to grade everyone else's papers, including all
four grading standards of contents, details, organization, and appearance.
The length of the writing must only be, at a minimum, half
of what the other minimums are: 250 w. (instead of 500) for Draft I; 500
w. (instead of 1000) for Draft II; and 1000+ w. (instead of 2000+ for
Draft III..
Use the
following organization:
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Intro
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Introduction.
Give the TYPE of paper, a summary of the subject matter, & a
great example of your subject matter in the form of a painting, drawing,
or the like.
(A Background
sect. also is allowed--see above note.)
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Body--
min.
of 1 p. per
/sect.
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Subtitles of your choice.
3-4 sections, each one presenting another aspect of your subject.
Each section should contain 2+ paintings, drawings, or other
interesting, presentable visual or audio elements to help present your
subject.
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Conc.
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Conclusion.
Repeat the subject matter and offer a final example by showing a
final painting, drawing, or the like.
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Humanities
Graded Project Paper, Set B (More
Difficult)
| Note: If noted below (in "Set B"), a Summary
or Background section is required. Please see the
requirements below. For such papers, the summary or background words
count toward your minimum word count. |
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Analysis
(from 3 Differing Viewpoints) of a
Reading,
Time Period, Art Object, or Event
(Samples: Click here to see
CollegeWriting.info—
“Responding
to Readings”/”Writing
an Analysis.”) (10-03)
WARNING: For Draft III, be sure to also go down to
(and use) the entirely different "Grading
Standards" below!
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Intro
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TYPE of
paper; “Quote”; your reading, time period, art object, or event (give
your source for it--Author,
"Title of Work," & Book Name);
the author’s/creator's main arg. or position; and, briefly, the 3 points
of view or 3 systems of interpretation (e.g., Freudian, Platonic, and
Machiavellian) you will use.
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Sum.
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Summary.
Summarize reading, event, or object in 100-200 w. only!
Remember Subtitle!
Sum. in order, fairly, in length proportionate to each section of the
reading.
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Body--min.
1.5 pp.
per sect.
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3-4
sections, each 1st sentence a topic sentence--a statement of the section's
reason or proof. Use original
Subtitles! Each section: a new person's or author's differing point of
view (e.g., "bakers," "bankers," "soldiers";
or 3 differing book authors..
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Conc.
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Author/”Title,”
“Quote”; author's argument; your unbiased, logical conclusion.
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Critical
Review of a Reading,
Painting, or Other Work of Art
(Sample: Click here to see CollegeWriting.info—
“Responding
to Readings”/”Writing
a Critical Review.”)
(10-03)
WARNING: For Draft III, be sure to also
go down to (and use) the entirely different "Grading
Standards" below!
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Intro
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TYPE of
paper, Author/Artist, Title of Work, “Q”; author’s arg;
your final eval.
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Sum./Bckgrd.
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(No
background or summary section allowed because the 1st body section is a Summary.)
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Body—min. 1.5 pp. per section.
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3 sections only, each 1st sentence a statement of the section’s
purpose:
Summary—3-5
main points; sum. the important points accurately, fairly--or, if a work
of art, summarize using the elements of art applicable to it.
Arguments–3-5
different issues or parts in the reading; discuss potential reactions to
the reading from academics, professionals, and/or the public--or, if a
work of art, suggest possible interpretations.
Evaluations—3-5
differing criteria; judge the quality of the book author's
argument/writing/research using criteria/categories of evaluation--or, if
you're critiquing a work of art, evaluate the quality of the work itself
using the elements of art and your own judgments.
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Cncl.
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Conclusion.
Author, “Title,” “Q”; author’s arg; your final eval.
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Disagreement
with
a Serious Reading:
3-4 Major Points of Disagreement
(Samples: Click here to see CollegeWriting.info—
“Responding
to Readings”/”Writing
a Disagreement.”)
(10-03)
WARNING:
For Draft III, be sure to also go down to (and use) the entirely
different "Grading Standards"
below!
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Intro
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TYPE of
paper, Author, "Title," Book Name, “Q”; author’s
argument; how/why author is wrong.
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Sum.
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Summary.
Summarize reading, no Q’s, 100-200 w. only! Remember Subtitle!
Sum. in order, fairly, in length proportionate to each section of the
reading.
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Body--
min.
1.5 pp./sect.
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3-4
sections, each 1st sentence a statement of the new type of disagreement in
that section (1 section may agree). Use
original Subtitles & topic sentences!
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Conc.
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Conclusion.
Author/”Title,” Q; author’s arg.; how author is wrong. (Remember
subtitle!)
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(Grading
Guidelines: A =
excellent,
B = very
good, C
= acceptable,
D = substandard,
F = unacceptable.)
Return
to top.
As you develop the final draft of your paper, use the four grading standards
listed immediately below (Contents, Details, Organization, and
Academic/Professional Appearance) as a "map" or set of guidelines for
what your paper must have in its finished form. I will give you a separate
letter grade for each of these four standards and then average the four letter
grades. All four standards are equal to each other: i.e., each is the
equivalent of 25% of your grade. For example, if you received the four
grades "A, C, C, & F," this would average to an overall final
paper/project grade of "C."
However, you should be aware that if you really have done a horrible job of
doing something, or effort appears completely absent, you can receive not just
an "F" for that part, but rather an "FF." An
"FF" is twice as bad. (In other words, you need to do the final
paper, and not doing it will drop your overall grade severely.) Here is the percentage scale on which
the letter grade is determined (with +'s and -'s added when you're in the top or
bottom third of a letter grade): A = 90-100%. B = 80-90. C = 70-80. D =
60-70. F+ = 50-60. F = lower than 50%. FF = 0%.
For this reason, if you might have trouble, especially, with grading standard #4
(paragraphing, grammar, and typing), you would be wise to get the help of a
writing tutor to fix such things. The steps in doing so are easy: (1) Have
a copy of these requirements and the most recent typed copy of your paper.
(2) Make an appointment or just walk in to the IHCC daytime Writing Center
(directly above the library). (3) Specify for what you want help: if it is just
grammar, ask for help with just that; if it is for paragraphing, as for
that. Be sure to point out the specific grading requirements below with
which you want help. If you do not ask, your tutor may start you from
scratch, make recommendations for content changes, and thus not have time to
help you with grammar or paragraphing.
First, here is a box showing a brief list of what is expected, thanks to Ashley Griggs, a
student in this class in fall 2004:
2000-3000 words.
Original title.
Verb tense past for past events but present for quotes (Author says,
"....").
Correct grammar, no I/you pronouns.
Double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12-point font, Times New Roman.
MSWord, not MSWorks.
One-paragraph Intro with one quote.
(In some papers, followed by "Summary" underlined and a synopsis of the paper.)
Developed and organized Body with well developed thesis and supporting facts/information.
Started with an underlined Subtitle and an intro topic sentence covering what's discussed in that body section.
Each body section should be at least 3 paragraphs long, and at least 1
& 1/2 pages long.
Have three+ quotes in each section.
Conclusion is one paragraph with one quote.
Bibliography with at least three sources (one source from Inver Hills
library, no textbooks)
Graded on four criteria: Contents, Details, Organization, and Academic/Professional Appearance.
Standard letter grade given in each category, and the four grades are averaged for the total grade.
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Next is a description of the above,
plus more, arranged according to the four grading standards.
BOX
SHOWING THE
FOUR GRADING STANDARDS
(4-04)
Printable
MSWord Copy--Click Here
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1. CONTENTS: Are the contents as follows for your particular type of
paper?
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Are the contents
appropriate, interesting, and full (2200-3000 words, min. 2000)?
·
Have you imagined your
audience as primarily other intelligent students?
·
Have you used reasoning
that makes sense on a reasonable, narrow, specific subject?
·
Have you developed each
body section for at least 1.5 pp.?
·
Though background info is
OK, have you gone deeper and broader than the information on your subject in our
textbooks and/or lectures?
2. SUPPORTING DETAILS: Are the details as follows for your paper?
·
Intro and Conclusion:
two strong quotations (one in each)
(none required for “Presentation”),
·
Body: 3-6 quotations per section
(or 1-4 quotations + 2 paraphrases); they must be substantial.
(Presentation writers—your paintings, drawings, etc. replace your need
for quotations.)
·
Provide author names beforehand,
the quotation, and then the page number (hardcopy source; no number needed for
Web pages): for example, According to Jane Smith of
Harvard
University, “Plato
respected Socrates” (35).
·
Quotes longer than
4 typed lines should be properly indented.
·
Don’t just toss in a
quote. Introduce it with an
introductory sentence helping the reader know the purpose, value, or meaning of
the quote. Then start the quote
itself with an “According to ___” or “___ says,”—naming at least the
author’s last name.
·
3+
sources:
at least one from physical library (with others allowed from the Web):
You’ll
need to have a separate bibliography page of at least three sources (beyond our
textbooks) that you have
used in your paper. (Presentation
people, this includes you, too—all of this section "3." about
sources.)
- One of your sources
MUST BE A PHYSICAL COPY YOU PHYSICALLY HELD IN YOUR HANDS FROM A
PHYSICAL, LARGE LIBRARY( like the IHCC library or larger). You also must
provide page numbers for it: after each quotation from it, you must write the
page number the quotation is on (as described above).
-
You must actually quote (or use a painting or drawing, etc.) from these three sources!
- You may not use the course books for the 3 min.
sources.
- You may use course books as minor--not major--additional
sources.
- You must have a separate bibliography page.
- Type the bib. using proper MLA or APA style: click here to see the basics of
"Quoting,
Paraphrasing, & Avoiding Plagiarism" and/or look up
details in a grammar
handbook!
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The other sources can be from any
library or even from the Internet, but only if they are good, academic sources
considered reliable and valuable. (Presentation
writers—some or all of your 3+ sources can be your works of art, but provide
the source both in the paper and in the bibliography.)
·
Extra
Credit: for extra sources and
extra quotes, including the course books (for extra credit only).
3. ORGANIZATION: Does the organization have the following parts?
·
TITLE: an original title
that you have made up yourself.
·
INTRODUCTION: Only 1
paragraph (subtitle optional).
·
SUMMARY [for some types of
papers—see “Set A” & “B” below]: Place it after the Intro. &
before the Body. Start it with an Underlined
Subtitle. Make it only1
paragraph of 100+ w. (required for some papers; only optional for others
and cannot count for min. word count)
·
BODY:
Start each body section with a Subtitle + an introductory topic
sentence stating the subject of the body section.
Each body section should be at least 3 paragraphs long, and at least 1.5
pages long.
·
CONCLUSION: Only 1
paragraph (subtitle optional).
·
ORGANIZATION
OF EACH SPECIFIC TYPE OF PAPER:
SEE
“Set A” & “Set B” below.
4. ACADEMIC/ PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE: Have you edited and printed the
paper well, as follows?
4a.
Paragraph Structure:
·
Do you have at least 3
paragraphs in every body
section?
·
Is each paragraph at least
2 sentences long but less than 200 words in length?
·
Does each longer paragraph
have a topic statement at its beginning?
4b.
Mechanics (grammar, spelling, & punctuation):
·
Don't use “you/your"
and "I/my/me/mine" except as they occur in "quotes."
·
Keep to the same verb
tense as consistently as reasonably possible.
·
The 1st
sentence of each main body section should be a topic sentence.
4c.
Printing:
Have you typed the manuscript formally for academics/professionals,
according to the following standards (not applicable to those creating Web-page
reports)?
·
Use MSWord
when
typing. AVOID MSWorks (it creates format problems in later drafts)!
Which do you have? Check out MSWord free of charge from IHCC’s
“Technology Services.”)
·
Margins:
1" margins that are equal on both sides, and
about equal on top and bottom;
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No Extra-Large Margins:
(go to “Miscellaneous” on the
course Web site for directions; or in MS Word, mark the entire file, then go to
“Format,” “Paragraphs,” and “Line and Page Breaks,” and uncheck all
four boxes in "pagination.");
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Page #s: Numbers on right or middle of page, placed in the
margin (place the p. # in the margin, not before or after the margin);
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Double Spacing:
true double spacing—15-20 double-spaced
lines per every 6";
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Paragraph Printing:
paragraphs that are indented 5-8 spaces
at 1st line, with no extra line spaces between paragraphs.
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Subs: Underlined Subtitles alone on lines, with no
colons, in neither bold nor italics;
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Paper:
20# bond (standard printer paper--this sheet of
paper is 20# bond);
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Style of Print:
clean, dark, ragged-right, letter-quality,
12-point font (this sheet uses 12-point font).
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(1) Graded
papers (Draft I, Draft II, and the final term
paper, Draft III): Almost all
drafts of the term paper, rough or
finished, must be turned in exactly on time, or you lose some credit. Please see
the normal "Schedule" for when your Drafts I, II, and III (final) are
due.
(2) Late-paper penalty: If you are
late in turning in one of the rough drafts for the term paper, then I will
deduct about 1/3 of your letter grade from the term paper for each rough draft
that is late. If you don't turn in the rough drafts at all, then you will lose
another 1/3 of your letter grade from the term paper for each rough draft not
turned in. And if the term paper itself is late, here are the penalties:
BOX SHOWING PENALTIES FOR A
LATE TERM PAPER
- During the semester:
You lose one letter grade per week
that the graded paper is late, and above penalties for rough drafts still
apply.
- End of semester:
If it's turned in past due date but still on
time for me to get grades in, you lose one letter grade, and above penalties
for rough drafts still apply.
- End of semester:
If it's turned in past the time that I must
turn in grades, you lose two letter grades, and you must make a special
request for me to change your grade on your grade transcript. In
addition, above penalties for rough drafts apply.
- Not done at all:
You will get 0% for it, which is twice
as bad as getting an “F” (which is equal to roughly 50%)—this is like
getting a double F, or a regular F for 40% of your work. In addition,
above penalties for rough drafts apply.
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When is a graded paper due? It
is due on the first due date given. Even if you miss or skip class, the
paper is still due that day. You should try to bring it to
class. However, if you don't have the paper, still show up at class.
You can, instead, turn it in anytime before midnight using one of the following
options. If you use one of these options, please remember two things: (1)
You must still be able to prove that you turned the paper in by midnight the due
date, and (2) you still must do any labeling or other special additions I have
requested.
(Will you
lose credit for not doing the labeling? Yes, you will, if it is the end of
the semester and I won't see you again--you'll lose a letter grade for not
labeling the parts of a paper if I have requested labels. No, you won't,
if it's not the end of the semester; instead, I'll hand you your paper back the
next time I see you and ask you to label it--but with no loss of
credit.)
To prove
that you have finished and turned in your paper by midnight of the due date, you
will need to do one of the following:
a.
You may place it in my mailbox BEFORE I LEAVE SCHOOL on the day it
is due. My mailbox is in the Business building, right beside my
office, which is B-136. (B-136 is in a group of offices accessible through
a doorway just one foot inside the front doors of the Business building, on the
right. My mailbox is right on the wall outside of my office, along with
several others, all in a row on the wall.)
b.
If I have already left, then on the day the paper is due, you may
take it to my secretary, Michelle and have her sign and date
it. She sits at the front desk in the group of offices I am in.
Her desk is in the front open area, just before my office. If Michelle is
not there, you may try to find an instructor in the same group of offices and
ask him or her to sign and date the manuscript.
c.
You may mail it to me by USPO before
pick-up time for that day so that there is a postmark on it with the due day's
date. If you choose this option,
regular mail is okay on papers due during the semester but occasionally can take
up to ten days; for this reason, I recommend "Priority Mail" ($3-4),
which takes three days or less. And
if you're mailing a final draft at the end of the semester, you must send it by
"Priority Mail" or "Overnight Delivery" ($12-14) because I
have to get grades in by a certain time.
d.
If you are experienced with sending attachments by email, you may send
me your paper in an MS Word email attachment. (However, don't do this
if it is revision of a draft I've marked and on which you have to make editing
changes by hand.) Definitely
do not send an attachment by email unless you’ve already done it and
know how to do it. And be sure to ask me to send a note back saying I got
it, as occasionally such emails get lost in hyperspace or come to me
untranslatable. If you do choose this option, be sure to still label the
parts of your paper with quotations in bold
and the main thesis sent. in the intro underlined. Your email and attachment should be dated by midnight, so send
it well before midnight, especially in case the Internet is slow (which it can
be at mid-term and in finals week, even near midnight) or you make an error and
receive a not-sent message. Deadlines still apply, according to the exact
time I receive it, not the time you sent it.
e.
You may take it to my condominium in Minneapolis, 410 Groveland
Ave., in Minneapolis. Before nine p.m., just come to my condo.
After nine p.m. (but before twelve midnight) you may take it to my
condominium association's 24-hour security desk at 400 Groveland Ave.,
hand it to the desk clerk, and ask him to sign and date it.
Then you will need to let me know by phone or email the next day that you
delivered a package for me to my security office.
Groveland Avenue is in South Minneapolis, near the Walker Art Museum and
Loring Park, not far from Uptown, and I'm right at the intersection of I-94,
I-35W, and I-394. However, it's hard to find my place. Use the
directions in "Contact
Richard" to find it.
That is all,
folks. It's a lot to absorb, but give it some time and some rereading, and
with some hard work you'll be very pleased with your final project. Let me
know if I can help! Email, call, or come and see me.
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