GUIDELINES FOR WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT
ES 101 001-005/Das Gupta

There are no make ups for the assignment.  Assignments handed in by a friend or submitted by e-mail are not accepted.

This assignment will require you to answer the prompts that are listed on the syllabus for each week.

• Length of the assignment: No more than 2 double-spaced pages.  I won't read beyond 2 pages.
• Format: Typed, double-spaced.  If longer than a page, please staple or clip the assignment.
• The assignment must be spell checked and make sure it is free of grammatical errors.
• Answer all parts of the question.
• The answer needs to be to-the-point.  Do not be overly descriptive.  The questions ask you to analyze not describe.
• Make sure you cover all the readings.  Refer to the readings by author.  Eg. "Zinn says ...." or "According to Mantsiois, ...."
• Be sure to express yourself in your own words.  Inadequate paraphrasing is plagiarizing.  If you use a direct quote, cite the author and page number in brackets.
  
• You may express your own responses to the readings or what you found interesting.  Using first person ("I") is fine.

Grading Criteria
Content: Questions are answered directly, clearly, and briefly.  All parts of the prompt are answered. (This is the most important criterion)
Coverage:  All readings are covered.
Writing:  The paper is grammatical and free of spelling errors. 

Grading System
2pts= All 3 criteria met
1.7-1.5= Two of the three criteria are met
1= One criterion is met (say, you meet the content requirement but you focused on one reading and the paper is not grammatical or full of spelling mistakes)
0= It is possible that the assignment you handed in does not meet any of the criterion.  If you don't hand in an assignment, you obviously get a zero.