Criteria For All Written Assignments

Please complete all class assignments using word processing. Assignments will only be accepted in that form.

Please bring a hard copy to class the day the assignment is due. If you are going to be absent from class please email the professor your assignment before class (request a Delivery and Read Receipt through the JWU email system) and then bring a hard copy to the next class session. Assignments may be submitted ahead of schedule; however, no work will be accepted after collection on the due date.

Write in paragraph and complete sentence form unless otherwise directed. Proofread all work to eliminate errors. Papers with excessive errors will be returned graded (0). The Center for Academic Support staff will assist you prior to submitting your paper. Papers completed in any other way will be returned ungraded (0).

Papers should be formatted using:

double spaced type

12 font size, professional – looking font (Times New Roman, Arial, Garamond)

All written assignments should include the student’s full name and/or the full names of all group members, the name of the assignment and the due date only.

All research papers must be presented in MLA format. The location of the MLA information may be found online at www.jwu.edu;artsce/mla. Only work that is properly cited will be graded.

Avoid abbreviations, contractions, and cliches in your writing.

If you have any questions or concerns please consult me before completing your paper and prior to the due date.

Consult this list when completing every written assignment.

Each paper will include research from no less than three (3) sources. The student will quote directly from each source, using an in-text quotation at least once. Each quotation will be cited using a parenthetical citation at the end of the quotation within the text of the paper. This citation will lead me to a works cited page at the end of the paper.