Due Thursday, December 13

Due Thursday, December 13

Thanks for being in the class. It has been a pleasure reading your essays and spending time with you this semester.

If you are missing an old essay, get it in before the date of the final along with the last essay. Failure to get all essays in will result in something less than a passing grade. Late assignments and absences may affect your grade or keep you from passing, as described in the syllabus on page 2 (and on the blog via "where to find it" menu).


Checklist for final essay:

1. If your final essay is a "Speculating about Causes" essay, be sure you follow the "Basic Features" of that essay as described in SMGW. If you write an essay in some other form, be sure to use the "basic features" of that form as described in SMGW If you use a combination of forms, include a statement describing which forms you're combining, and how you made use of their basic features.

2. Be sure you hand in a hard copy, including a list of works cited.

3. Also put a copy in the drop box.

4. Make sure that the essay is 2 full pages, single spaced, or 4 full pages, double spaced, not counting graphs, illustrations, or your list of works cited.

5. Make sure you use all your sources properly:
(a) Integrate your quotes. See "Integrated quotes" exercise for examples via the "Where to find it" menu.
(b) You must include some integrated quotes in your essay. An essay without integrated quotes does not fulfill the minimum requirements needed for a passing grade on the assignment.
(c) If you quote a source, use quotation marks and provide a citation, and list the source in your list of works cited.
(d) If you paraphrase the source, change both the wording and the sentence structure significantly, include a citation, and also list the source in your list of works cited.
(e) Failure to use your sources properly (b,c,d) could result in something less than a passing grade. Failure to paraphrase correctly (d) or to use quote marks with quoted material (c) could result in an "F" for the assignment.
(f) Therefore, use sources with care and give credit to your sources both in citations and in your list of works cited.