1.
Write well! At
a minimum, I expect you to demonstrate academic level
writing (see http://www.ron-siddell.com/writingstandards.html)
in all papers you submit, both individual and group. In addition, I like to see
originality, creativity, and interesting connections between what we are
dialoguing and what you have learned elsewhere in life. I will grade your work
against the UOP �Standards for Written Work� (pp. 8-9 Program Handbook).
This is condensed into the Written Assignment Guide. Provide citations!
Although I expect to see your independent thinking, this is academia, and you
must cite the work of those whose thinking you draw upon.� All papers (both group and individual) must
have relevant citations with a listing on your Work Cited page,
unless otherwise noted in this syllabus. An �A� grade paper is to have at least two (2) relevant citations. Please
use APA (or MLA) citation style as defined by your Little, Brown style
guide.
2.
Citations may
be taken from the text or other sources. I strongly encourage you to use
at least one outside resource in your written papers. (Hint: sources might
include UOP suggested articles, Internet articles, newspapers, magazines,
journals, company policy/procedure manuals and annual reports.)
3.
Proofread for
accuracy, spelling, punctuation and grammar. Get in the habit of editing!
4.
Write your
papers with an introduction and a conclusion. This tells me where you are going
with your thinking, and where you have been, which is good for both of us.
5.
Please use
�reader friendly� tools in your papers, such as a title on the first page,
bullets, charts, bold section headings, text boxes for long quotations and italics.
These make your papers easier to read, which makes me happy.
6.
Participate in
class! The true value of this class will come as we all share with each other,
and I will welcome freewheeling, spirited dialogue.
7.
Work together.
This course relies heavily on the study group to produce meaningful work, and
each of you will need lots of support! Make every effort to portion out the
work evenly, and check with one another regularly to see if things are going
according to plan.