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 in class, what you are reading about in the texts and other sources,
and what you have learned elsewhere in life. This is equally applicable to your
oral presentations.
2.
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 references or citations! Although I expect to see your independent
thinking, this is academia, and you must reference or cite the work of those
whose thinking you draw upon.� All
papers (both group and individual) must have relevant references or citations
with a listing on your Work Cited or References page, unless
otherwise noted in this syllabus. An �A� grade paper is to have at least two
(3) relevant references or citations. Please use APA or MLA citation style
as defined by The Little, Brown Compact Handbook style
guide.
3.
Citations or
references 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.)
4.
Proofread for
accuracy, spelling, punctuation and grammar. Get in the habit of editing!
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
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 regularly with one another to see if things are going
according to plan.