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blog to educate a particular group of people. The evaluation criteria will be determined once the
project has been designed. The project must be completed by the last week of classes.
Curriculum Vitae
For this assignment, you will develop (or revise) your curriculum vita in preparation for
completing your candidacy exam next semester. The assignment is due November 3.
Writing Style
All papers must conform to APA style, which is described in detail in the Publication Manual of
the American Psychological Association (6 th ed.). Papers that do not conform to APA style will
lose one letter grade from the final grade. Review the attached writing hints handout, as you will
be expected to adhere to these guidelines when writing your papers. Be careful not to use sexist,
racist, or handicapping language in your paper. It would also be wise to make sure there are no
grammatical or spelling errors, as they will result in a lower grade on your work.
Attendance, Participation, Policy on Missing Deadlines
It is expected that all students have read the course material and are prepared to discuss it. Since
this class is largely dependent upon class participation, students with more than one unexcused
absence will have a letter grade deducted from their final grade in the course. Excessive tardiness
and leaving class early will count as absences. If you miss a seminar meeting, you are required to
submit a two-page reaction paper related to the topic discussed during the class you missed.
Papers not received at the beginning of class on the date they are due will lose one letter grade
for each day they are late (including the day it is due). It would be wise to keep a copy of every
paper you turn in, especially if you turn it in outside of the class meeting.
Plagiarism Policy
As noted above, students are expected to adhere to the University Code of Conduct. Academic
dishonesty, including plagiarism and cheating, is included in the Code of Conduct as misconduct
that can lead to disciplinary action. Students who plagiarize others’ work as their own without
giving proper citation may be guilty of a serious breach of academic conduct, which could lead
to a failing grade or academic dismissal. With regard to plagiarism, the Publication Manual of
the American Psychological Association (2010) makes the following statement:
Quotation marks should be used to indicate the exact work of another. Each time you
paraphrase another author (i.e., summarize a passage or rearrange the order of a sentence
and change some of the words), you will need to credit the source in the text….The key
element of this principle is that an author does not present the work of another as if it
were his or her own work. This can extend to ideas as well as written words. (pp. 15-16)