Some General Guidelines for All Course Work in Anth 2140, 3510, 3520, 3130, 2005-2006       

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For Referencing and Citation in this course, follow the guidelines you receive in class. For further information, see these guidelines.  For additional detailed instructions on citing online sources, see these guidelines: www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/cite6.html

Evaluating Internet Resources: Follow these guidelines for evaluating Web resources www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help/critical/index.htm.

Assignment Submission: Know your due dates! Hand in either to your TA, the prof, or the Anthro Dept., Vari Hall 2054. • Email attachments will not be accepted. • Do not slide your assignment under a door. Outside Dept. office hours, use the Denning drop box to the right of the Anthro Dept door at Vari 2054. • Late assignments will be penalized 5% per day or part thereof, including weekends – and late exams will be penalized 15% per day or part thereof, including weekends – unless a medical or counsellor’s note is provided. There can be no lenience with the late penalty.

Please ensure that your assignment is completely labelled with your name and student number, the assignment name, the course name and number, your tutorial time, the prof's name, your TA's name, and the date.

e.g.      Your Firstname Lastname, #11223344

            Museum Assignment

            Course number and name: [Anth 2140, Introduction to Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology]

            Tutorial 2, 10:30

            TA:  TA’s Name Here     

            Professor: Dr. Kathryn Denning

            Date:  Month Day, Year

Required Formatting.  Your work must be typed or computer-printed. Handwritten work is not acceptable (except for diagrams). Include one cover page with the standard information above. Additional pages separating sections of assignments are not necessary. (Please don’t waste paper unnecessarily.)

            Double space between lines.

Use 11 pt or 12 pt font.

Leave margins of at least 1 inch.           

Number your pages. (Handwritten numbers are fine.)  

Include your name on each page.

Staple your paper through the top left corner.

Do not use binders or duotangs unless absolutely essential.

General marking criteria include the clarity, thoughtfulness, and accuracy of your writing, the quality of your consultation of this course’s material, and your demonstrated comprehension of that material. You are expected to show understanding of the themes of the course, reasonable mastery of the content, and critical thinking.

Matters of form – such as correct answer format, spelling, clear and technically correct writing, proper referencing, and adherence to the length limit – will also be evaluated. Therefore, proofread your work carefully to ensure that there are no errors in spelling or grammar, and that your discussion unfolds logically and clearly. Check that you represented your sources accurately, and that you referenced fully. Give yourself adequate time to check and revise your work before submission… and to get it printed out in time. 

Consult the course readings and your notes. You are not being marked only for your general opinions, but for your understanding of the material covered in this class, and your ability to use it in answering questions. You must refer to material covered in this course, and do so specifically and meaningfully.  Be specific in your allusions to course content, and fully reference your answer.

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. You may of course speak to each other about assignments, but actual collaboration on your written answers will be noted as plagiarism and will not be tolerated. Obviously, the work submitted must be your own. Plagiarism will not be tolerated, whether intentional or unintentional. It is your responsibility to cite correctly.

Citation and Bibliography. You must follow the correct procedures for Anthropology-style citations and bibliographies in all your writing for this course.

Language:  Be aware of biased language. For example, refrain from using expressions such as “Ancient Man” when referring to the human species in general. “People” or “human beings” is more inclusive and therefore preferable.

Avoid clichés about ancient peoples. They were not necessarily “primitive”, enlightened, ignorant, brilliant, violent, peaceful, eking out a marginal existence in a harsh world, or living in easy abundance. Work from the data rather than from preconceptions.