Page 1of 5General (Turnitin) Written Assignment Instructions Revised Summer 20201.Format a.Use 12 point font, single spacing. b.Use the format demonstrated in the sample paper called “Excerpts from A papers ..” that can be foundin this folder: Online Lectures, Presentations and Writing Resources.c.This format incorporates the use of headers that distinguish the different areas of thought within the memo. Additionally, for Assignments 1 you mayincorporate headers if necessary to more effectively convey your ideas. d.Where using headers in Assignments 2 through 4, you will get better results if you include these: 1.Facts: a brief restatement of the important facts, in your own words;2.Issue: what must the protagonist decide? What action should he take?3.Lens: describe the ethical theories being applied including the pros and cons of each;4.Analysis: apply each ethical theory to the facts and discuss the logical conclusion of that process for each; 5.Recommendation / Conclusion: choose the ethical theory that is superior to the other and explain your rationale, briefly. You must choose one theory onwhich to base your recommendation –no waffling between theories will be allowed. Answer the question posed in your framing of the issue. e.Suggested Paper Length –these are ranges, not absolutes1.Assignment 1 should be between 500 and 600 words; 2.Assignments 2 and 3 should be between 750 and 1000 words; 3.Assignment 4 should be between 1400 and 2000 words. f.The purpose of the guide is to help you understand whether you have thought deeply enough about the topic. Your grade does not depend on the number of words written. However, your grade will be affected by whether or not you have fully analyzed the issue and fully supported your conclusion/decision. If you find that you are significantly over this range of words, you should edit your paper so that your ideas and words are conveyed in the most concise manner. This does not mean eliminating key arguments. It just means editing your wording so that it is more concisely written. g.Inside your document –DO NOT include any personal information inside your document (such as name, CougarNet ID, etc). We will not remove this information before submitting it for assessment.
Page 2of 52.Submitting your assignment into the link in BB a.Upload your Word document into the Turnitin link provided in Blackboard. b.You will be asked to provide a name for your document. You can use any name, but it may be a good idea to use the same assignment title as your Word file name so you don’t get confused. This is not critical and no points will be deducted for using some other name here. All assignments must be submitted using the assigned link in Blackboard. We will not accept papers sent via email or delivered by hand. It is your responsibility to ensure that your paper has been submitted properly AND on time. When you properly submit your paper, you will receive an email confirmation from Turnitin confirming your submission. If you don’t get this you haven’t completed the submission process and you will not receive credit for your work. 3.Feedback and grades All grades areissued by Daniel Currie, your professor though the papers are graded with the help of TA’s. You may access your feedback via Blackboard 10-12 days after the due date. Your grade will be posted into the grade book thereafter. Your grade on your paper and in the grade book may differ. You should check both. Your paper with feedback will be returned to you in the same Weekly Folder where you submitted your paper. 4.Academic honesty (discussing the papers, cheating, and plagiarism) All assignments, including this one, are individual assignments. This means that you are prohibited from discussingany part of the assignment with other people. Your analysis and work must be original. This means that you must use proper citations (and quotations, where necessary) throughout your paper and may not submit a paper that you used in a prior class. We will analyze your papers using www.turnitin.com. This website checks your paper to determine the similarity of your paper to other students’ papers, internet or book resources, and papers found commercially on the internet. If your paper is sufficiently similar to another student’s paper or other resource, you will be reported for violating the academic honesty code. This may result in earning an F in the class or expulsion from the university. Citations MUST BE provided for any information used or relied upon that is not your original idea. There are plagiarism presentations posted on the course website. It is your responsibility to review this to be sure you fully understand what constitutes plagiarism, how to properly paraphrase and cite, and when to use quotations. If this information is not sufficient for you to understand how to provide a proper citation, you may want to visit the following website: http://www.uh.edu/writecen/Resources/GrammarAndDocumentation.php.
Page 3of 5You may use MLA or APA or any other format as long as (1) you clearly identify that the work is attributable to another source, AND (2) we can easily locate the original source. 5.Grading rubric/chart Assignments are worth either 50 (Assignment 1,2, and 3) or 100 points (Assignment 4.) Please review each assignment’s grading rubric as each assignment may be different. Written communication 50% Critical thinking and knowledge application 50%
