1. Written assignments must be typed using a word processor. (Hand written papers will not be accepted.) a. Margins Left: 1″ Top: 1″ Right: 1″ Bottom: 1″ b. Spacing: Double spaced (NO EXCEPTIONS) c. Indent the first line of each new paragraph and DO NOT space extra between paragraphs. d. Use a title page with the title centered on the page and the course number centered below it. Length: The body of the paper must be 5 full pages of text at a minimum using Times Roman, 12 pt font. Less than five full pages will result in a lower score. More is good. Pictures, diagrams, figures and other graphics do not count toward minimum page length. For example: A report with 9 ½ pages of text and ½ page of pictures does not meet the minimum length requirement. DO NOT try to appear to meet minimum number of pages by using such tricks as triple spacing, using a larger font, etc. Use of such devices will assure you of a lower grade. The title page and the abstract page, if you use one, DO NOT count in the 5 pages required for the term paper. 2. Criteria for grades on written assignments A papers: Show evidence of substantial work on the assignment Show evidence of application of course material Are visually appealing Are virtually flawless in spelling, punctuation and grammar Are well organized and have smooth transitions between ideas and paragraphs Conform to the instructions cited above B papers: Show evidence of substantial work on the assignment Show evidence of application of course material Are visually appealing Are well organized but transitions between ideas and paragraphs may not be as smooth Have a few spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors but not too obvious to the casual reader or not consistent throughout the paper. * Conform to the instructions cited above C papers: Show evidence of an attempt to apply course material Show evidence of some effort Has some sloppiness present It is obvious that it took effort to achieve the minimum length Some of the guidelines were not followed Has spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors that are D papers: Minimum acceptable length Not well thought out Appear to be thrown together at the last minute Have not followed instructions Sloppy Minimum work is evident Obvious errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation. F papers: Late (actually, late papers will not be accepted) Did not meet minimum acceptable length Gross misspelling of common words consistent throughout the paper Did not follow instructions cited above Obvious plagiarism content of the paper not related to the course either by the nature of the subject matter or by a lack of effort to show the relationship. At a minimum, you must use at least five(5) book references (other than the text book)and five(5) periodical articles in researching your topic. No more than two internet references can be used as part of the minimum of ten references. Your paper must have a bibliography or reference list at the end of the paper to show the sources used. This list does not count toward the 5 pages. You must make reference to these books and periodicals in the body of the paper using the appropriate APA format for citations and footnotes. If you are not familiar with APA format the following links should be of help: http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm or http://www.uwp.edu/departments/library/guides/apa.htm * Papers that do not meet minimum standards in terms of number of pages, number and type of sources, etc. will not receive a grade higher than 75