General Rules:

1. Check your papers for spelling and grammar errors and correct those errors before submitting the paper.
2. Proofread your paper (or have someone else proofread it) to catch errors that the grammar and spelling checkers may not catch. Common errors include:
• using "it's" when "its" is intended (and vice versa)
• avoid using "you", "your" in the review.
• a lot is two words
• every day is 2 words unless used as an
                               adjective as in "my everyday shoes"
• using "your" when "you're" is intended. Your is a possessive pronoun. You're means "you are"
• confusing "effect" and "affect", "there" and "their", etc.
• run-on sentences and sentence fragments
• If you have 2 independent clauses, make 2 sentences or separate them with a semicolon, not a comma.
• A possessive pronoun should match the noun it represents in number (singular or plural). Here is an example:


Correct:
One should eat his bread.
One should eat her bread.
One should eat his or her bread.
Each should eat his own bread.
The reviewer should state his opinion.

Incorrect:
The author wrote their conclusion.
One should express their point of view.

a lot is 2 words.
 
 
 

3. Make sure that your name and the assignment number are at the top of the first page.
4. Include your name in the filename that your paper is saved under. For example TBeaubouef review1.rtf
5. Each assignment should look like an essay. There will be ONE paper for each assignment. This review will summarize/discuss EACH of the articles indicated and how they relate to the topic. Compare and contrast the different views and add your own opinion.

1. Your papers must be at least 475 words long not including the header or bibliography (Highlight the area you want to count and use the "word count" feature of your word processor to verify this). Try not to exceed about 525 or 550 words, but no penalty for exceeding the maximum.
2. Use 12-point, Times Roman or New Times Roman font.
3. Use 1-inch margins all around.
4. Single space your paper.
5. You must include a bibliography either at the beginning or end of your paper. The format for these entries can follow any style you like, but must be consistent, and include all relevant information. No footnotes. Each entry will contain bibliographic information about the ORIGINAL source. Do not include your text information as the reference.

Submission Instructions:

1. Save your papers in Rich Text Format (rtf). This should be an option in the "Save As" dialog box.
2. Upload the ".rtf" file to Blackboard's Digital Drop Box for this class.