ANT 104: STYLE GUIDELINES
Three new archaeological sites/cultures will be posted to our World Prehistory Project in each "phase" (Tuesdays and Fridays). Each one of these sites/cultures will be summarized by two different students. All essays will be evaluated using the following standardized system for STYLE for a possible total of 36 points:
Three new archaeological sites/cultures will be posted to our World Prehistory Project in each "phase" (Tuesdays and Fridays). Each one of these sites/cultures will be summarized by two different students. All essays will be evaluated using the following standardized system for STYLE for a possible total of 36 points:
- PUNCTUATION & SPELLING (12 points)
- A perfect score in this category will be awarded to any essay that contains no spelling or punctuation errors. The essay has obviously been proofread and edited to eliminate all typographical mistakes.
- ORGANIZATION (12 points)
- A perfect score in this category will be awarded to any essay in which the author clearly organized her/his thoughts so that the information flows logically. The essay is divided into paragraphs appropriately.
- REFERENCES (12 points)
- A perfect score in this category will be awarded to an author who does an excellent job of citing high-quality references when presenting facts and detailed information. Both in-line and end-of-text references are formatted appropriately.
- PLAGIARISM (assignment receives 0 points total)
- NO - The author has used her/his own words and formed her/his own ideas. There are no signs of plagiarism.
- YES - The author has used someone else's words inappropriately. This includes any quotations of more than just a couple words.