Documents and Policies

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On the use of AI/chatbots, please read this excellent post by Alan Jacobs: A Word to My Students

Essential Documents

• Essay Drafting Checklist
• Essay Rubric
• Book Marking/Outlining Guidelines
• Plagiarism Guidelines
• Writing Process

Formatting Requirements

• 12pt., Times New Roman, 1-inch margins, double-spaced, left-aligned
• All work must be turned in as a hard copy at class time. Anything else is counted as late, per the Mars Hill late homework policy.

Citing Sources

• Read the Plagiarism Guidelines
• MLA documentation style guide
• Pay particular attention to: In-text Citations and Formatting Quotations

Rubric and Checklist

All essays (excluding reading summaries and journal entries) must include a rubric. A writing process checklist is optional. If you include a checklist filled out completely and in the right way, it will count as 50% of your paper grade, which means it can really give your essay score a boost.

Technical Difficulties

You will always have computers and printers getting in your way when they are supposed to be helping. Showing up with nothing to turn in is unacceptable; have a friend help you out or something. Anything! Worst case scenario, you need to email me ahead of time that you will not be showing up to class with the required printed work, and attach a digital copy.