My Role as a Citizen in a Civic Society

MLA citation style is mandatory for all outside sources in all written
work.
o Proper formatting is required. Points are deducted from assignments if incorrect formatting is used in
either the in-text citations or references.
o All references must also be cited using parenthetical in-text citations.
o All in-text citations must have a corresponding reference in the Works Cited page.
• The course textbook, Wikipedia, internet search engines, blogs and similar items are examples of unacceptable research sources at the collegiate level.
o High quality sources (academic journals, scholarly articles, current laws/policy, court cases, etc.) must be used for writing assignments.
o There is a tool built into the course to help you obtain quality sources for your writing assignments. It is labeled “research center” on the main menu of the course. For current events related information, use a newspaper, news magazine or news website.
• Use parenthetical, in-text citations. Do not use footnotes or endnotes.
Writing requirements
• There is no credit for partial work. The minimum writing and minimum research expectation for each assignment must be satisfied to earn a grade.
Incomplete assignments will receive a zero.
• Take the time to fully explain your ideas and demonstrate the depth of your understanding to earn the grade you want. All answers are to be in essay format and the expectation is for each student to engage the topics using critical analysis. Please do not attempt to provide simplified or elementary answers if you wish to earn credit for your work.
• All assignments are expected to meet basic college level writing expectations. Grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence construction are important.
Writing that is filled with incorrect spelling and grammar will not be accepted.
• Only your own words will count toward the writing requirements. The writing assignments are intended to assess your comprehension of the material.
Meaning, cited and paraphrased information should not be in your word counts.
• Do not use first person tones in the formal papers/essays. The prompts are designed to help you think about the topic, not to generate a direct response.
First person tone is inappropriate in a collegiate research-based essay.
• Work submitted in other courses (recycled papers or portions of a past paper) cannot be submitted in this course without prior consent. Submitting an assignment that has been used in another course, without prior approval, will result in a zero for that activity
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MLA citation style is mandatory for all outside sources in all written
work.
o Proper formatting is required. Points are deducted from assignments if incorrect formatting is used in
either the in-text citations or references.
o All references must also be cited using parenthetical in-text citations.
o All in-text citations must have a corresponding reference in the Works Cited page.
• The course textbook, Wikipedia, internet search engines, blogs and similar items are examples of unacceptable research sources at the collegiate level.
o High quality sources (academic journals, scholarly articles, current laws/policy, court cases, etc.) must be used for writing assignments.
o There is a tool built into the course to help you obtain quality sources for your writing assignments. It is labeled “research center” on the main menu of the course. For current events related information, use a newspaper, news magazine or news website.
• Use parenthetical, in-text citations. Do not use footnotes or endnotes.
Writing requirements
• There is no credit for partial work. The minimum writing and minimum research expectation for each assignment must be satisfied to earn a grade.
Incomplete assignments will receive a zero.
• Take the time to fully explain your ideas and demonstrate the depth of your understanding to earn the grade you want. All answers are to be in essay format and the expectation is for each student to engage the topics using critical analysis. Please do not attempt to provide simplified or elementary answers if you
wish to earn credit for your work.
• All assignments are expected to meet basic college level writing expectations. Grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence construction are important.
Writing that is filled with incorrect spelling and grammar will not be accepted.
• Only your own words will count toward the writing requirements. The writing assignments are intended to assess your comprehension of the material.
Meaning, cited and paraphrased information should not be in your word counts.
• Do not use first-person tones in the formal papers/essays. The prompts are designed to help you think about the topic, not to generate a direct response.
First person tone is inappropriate in a collegiate research-based essay.
• Work submitted in other courses (recycled papers or portions of a past paper) cannot be submitted in this course without prior consent. Submitting an assignment that has been used in another course, without prior approval will result in a zero for that activity
Show less