Submission of Writing in a Professional and Instructor-friendly manner

Submit assignments during class typed on standard 8.5" x 11" paper, using 1" margins, a standard 10- or 12-point font such as Geneva or Times New Roman, respectively, and (preferably) one and half line spacing.

If you have to submit work by email, before attaching it to the email, rename your file so it begins with the course number then your initials. (Otherwise, it can get lost in the typical morass of attachments and it might take longer to get a response than if you had waited for the next class.) Do not save it as .docx unless you are sure that the instructor uses WORD 2007 (or a more recent version).

Your name, course number, assignment name, and date of writing or revising must appear on the first page at the top right. Subsequent pages must contain your name and the page number. Do not use a cover page.

Proofread your work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and coherence of paragraphs--Each paragraph should have one clear topic that is supported and/or developed by what is in it.

If writing is difficult for you, arrange assistance from a fellow student, the Graduate writing center (S-1-03, 287-5708) or a professional editor -- do not expect the instructor to be your writing teacher.
Recommended:

• as guides to writing and revising: Elbow, Writing with Power (on reserve); Daniel, et al. Take Charge of Your Writing; Kanar, "Improving your paragraph skills"; Conlin, "The basics of writing" (on electronic reserve at http://docutek.lib.umb.edu/ (using password provided by instructor)
• as a guide on technical matters of writing scholarly papers: Turabian, A Manual For Writers (in library's reference section).