Introduction Introduction Literature Review [lit. review is interwoven with the intro Research Setting and Design and parts below, as appropriate) Data Findings Part I (or section title of your choice) Data Analysis Part II (etc., as needed) Conclusion Conclusion Bibliography Bibliography Your final paper will be graded on: Ability to carry out research project Use of the Scholarly Literature Data Collection Data Analysis Quality/originality of thesis, and logical flow of argument Quality of writing / Clarity of presenting ideas / Organization of essay Research Ethics/ Academic Honor and Dishonesty: Academic integrity is an important part of writing research papers. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism will not be tolerated. Plagiarism (defined in the American Heritage Dictionary as and passing off as “using the ideas or writings of is an extremely serious academic offense: reputations of one’s own another”) leading scholars have been destroyed by it, and students can be expelled from school for it. It is important that you make sure to learn and apply the appropriate methods and procedures for citations. (For brief instructions, see Booth and Colomb, pp. 200-202, and for detailed instructions see the with folder “Help in BB, under the This will be discussed in further detail during Citation Style” tab “Assignment Help.”) class. Any paper with evidence of plagiarism (e.g. taking from another source without appropriate credit) will automatically receive an F. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, unattributed copying of material off a website, from a book, from another or by purchasing a paper and passing it off as your own work. How do you avoid student’s work, plagiarism? It is very simple: Put quotation marks around ALL direct quotes and cite the source of each quote. Cite the specific reference, including page number, when you are depending directly upon you use their exact words. another’s ideas, even if don’t Reformulate ideas into your own words: and create your own independent argument. If uncertain about how closely you are depending on idea, cite the work in question! another’s In short, think for yourself, while acknowledging that we all depend on others for our intellectual advancement.
Introduction Literature Review Research Setting and Design Data Findings Data Analysis Conclusion Bibliography Introduction [lit. review is interwoven with the intro and parts below, as appropriate) Part I (or section title of your choice) Part II (etc., as needed) Conclusion Bibliography Your final paper will be graded on: Ability to carry out research project Use of the Scholarly Literature Data Collection Data Analysis Quality/originality of thesis, and logical flow of argument Quality of writing / Clarity of presenting ideas / Organization of essay Research Ethics/ Academic Honor and Dishonesty: Academic integrity is an important part of writing research papers. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism will not be tolerated. Plagiarism (defined in the American Heritage Dictionary as “using and passing off as one’s own the ideas or writings of another”) is an extremely serious academic offense: reputations of leading scholars have been destroyed by it, and students can be expelled from school for it. It is important that you make sure to learn and apply the appropriate methods and procedures for citations. (For brief instructions, see Booth and Colomb, pp. 200-202, and for detailed instructions see the folder “Help with Citation Style” in BB, under the tab “Assignment Help.”) This will be discussed in further detail during class. Any paper with evidence of plagiarism (e.g. taking from another source without appropriate credit) will automatically receive an F. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, unattributed copying of material off a website, from a book, from another student’s work, or by purchasing a paper and passing it off as your own work. How do you avoid plagiarism? It is very simple: Put quotation marks around ALL direct quotes and cite the source of each quote. Cite the specific reference, including page number, when you are depending directly upon another’s ideas, even if you don’t use their exact words. Reformulate ideas into your own words: and create your own independent argument. If uncertain about how closely you are depending on another’s idea, cite the work in question! In short, think for yourself, while acknowledging that we all depend on others for our intellectual advancement.
WMGS-402-2014-Syllabus.-Landweber.docx