To help students develop their critical thinking and oral and written communication skills, which are vital to all post-collegiate careers. The assignments listed below are therefore designed to help students improve their abilities to articulate ideas clearly and concisely. Expectations History classes are most rewarding when students interact with each other and with the instructor on a sustained and regular basis. Lectures and textbook readings provide the raw material for class discussion, where much of the learning takes place. Late work will not be accepted without penalty.
Official documentation is required to scheduling make-up assignments.
In writing papers, be certain to give proper credit whenever you use words, phrases, ideas, arguments, and conclusions drawn from someone else s work. Please do not hesitate to contact the instructor at any point during the semester if you have any individual concerns or issues that need to be discussed. Grading criteria 1. Documentation formats Along with most historians, I prefer you to use the University of Chicago footnote system. I will also accept MLA in-text citations, but you will need to be certain your citation formats conform to the established MLA documenation system.