Writing Standards
Please see the HGP Writing Assessment Rubric at: http://faculty.adams.edu/~ercrowth/hgprubric.htm
All papers must be typed in a 12-point font and double-spaced with
one-inch margins.
The spellcheck is not a substitute for proofreading. Points will
be deducted for sloppy writing.
Non-scholarly sources, with the exception of newspaper articles,
will not be accepted. Never use the dictionary or encyclopedia (including
Wikipedia) as a source.
Plagiarism is a serious offense. According to the College Handbook:
“All students are expected to practice academic honesty. They
should refrain from any form of cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly
furnishing false information to the College” (42). Therefore:
• Any phrases, paraphrases, terms, concepts, facts and/or
figures applied from other sources must be cited correctly. All
phrases or sentences that are not in your own words must be in quotation
marks. Note that no more than 15% of your papers should be quotes.
• Sources must be cited within the text and included in a
reference page at the end of your work.
• Plagiarism will result in a failing grade for the assignment
in question or for the class based on the seriousness of the infraction.
All papers must be submitted to turnitin.com. The reference number
for this course is: 1424940, and the enrollment password is centeno.
Citation format:
I require the citation format used by the American Political Science
Association (APSA) which can be found at:
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPSA.html
All direct quotes must be contained within quotation marks. Quotes
longer than 4 lines should be single spaced, indented and in a 10
pt. font. For example:
Benjamin Barber argues that McWorld is a trend that occurs simultaneously
with Jihad. He states that the force of McWorld is
....“…being borne in
on us by the onrush of economic and ecological forces that demand
integration and uniformity and that mesmerize the world with fast
music, fast computers, and fast food—with MTV, Macintosh,
and McDonald’s, pressing nations into one commercially homogenous
global network…” (1992, 1).
Within the text citations should be placed within parenthesis as
follows:
Books and Articles: (Author date, page numbers).
For example: (Smith 2001,230-31)
Websites and sources that do not list an author: (organization
date, page number if available).
For example: (World Bank 2000) (New York Times 2001, A3)
Multiple sources should be separated by a semi-colon: (Smith 2001,
230-31; World Bank 2000)
If you have questions about formatting please ask. Do not use MLA
or other citation formats. Below is a sample paragraph:
Guatemala has a population of 11.4 million, 49.7% of which is female.
55% of Guatemalans are ladinos, people of mixed indigenous and European
blood. Indigenous peoples, descendants of the Maya, comprise 43%
of the population (World Bank 2001). Guatemala is an historically
Roman Catholic country and 60% of people identify themselves as
belonging to the church. In recent years, however, Protestantism,
particularly evangelical denominations have spread across the country
and 40% of the population now identifies itself as Protestant (State
Department 1999). The average life expectancy is 69 years for women
and 63 years for men, though it must be pointed out that the numbers
are much lower in rural indigenous areas of the country that suffer
high levels of poverty (UNPF 2001; PAHO 1999). Guatemala has the
lowest life expectancy in Central America and the highest infant
mortality rate at 190 per 1000 live births (UNPF 2001). The fertility
rate in urban areas is 3.8 children per woman and 6.8 in rural areas
(National Institute of Statistics INE, 1999).
All Written work must include a reference page. Below are some examples:
Books:
Perrera, Victor. 1993. Unfinished Conquest: The Guatemalan Tragedy.
Berkeley, CA. University of California Press.
Websites:
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). 1998. “Guatemala:
General
Situation and Trends.”
http://www.paho.org/english/HIA1998/Guatemala.pdf
Articles:
Safa, Helen Icken. 1990. “Women’s Movements in Latin
America.” Gender
And Society, Vol. 4 No.3, September 1990: 354-369.
Below is an example reference page. Note that citations are single
spaced and the second line is indented.
References
..Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas
(National Statistics Bureau). “Encuesta
Nacional de Salud Materno e Infantil.”
http://www.ine.gob.gt/index_fla.htm
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). 1998. “Guatemala:
General Situation and Trends.”
http://www.paho.org/english/HIA1998/Guatemala.pdf
Perrera, Victor. 1993. Unfinished Conquest: The Guatemalan Tragedy.
Berkeley, CA. University of California Press.
Safa, Helen Icken. 1990. “Women’s Movements in Latin
America.”
Gender And Society, Vol. 4 No.3, September 1990: 354-369.
United Nations Population Fund. 1999. The State of the World Population.
http://www.unfpa.org/
U.S. Department of State. 1999. “Annual Report on International
Religious
Freedom: Guatemala.”
http://www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/irf/irf_rpt/1999/irf_guatemal99.ht
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World Bank. 2000. “GENDERSTATS: Guatemala.”
http://genderstats.worldbank.org/SummaryGender.asp?WhichRpt=education&Ctr
y=GTM,Guatemala
Additional Information:
Tardiness: DON’T BE LATE!!
If some unavoidable situation (alien abduction, etc.) forces you
to be late please do not disturb the rest of the class as you enter.
Late Assignments: I will not accept late assignments without written
excuses regarding medical or family emergencies.
Disrespect: Constructive discussion in an academic setting requires
respectful conduct. Please turn off cell phones and beepers while
in class (see me for exceptions). Please do not engage in private
conversations, read the newspaper, or study for another class while
I or another student has the floor.
Students are advised to keep copies of all their graded work in
the event of calculation errors. Grades cannot be changed without
proof of error.
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