CS4345-SQ 97- Writing Guidelines
Peter Freeman

"Computerization in Society"

General Writing Assignment Guidelines



Late Policy:

Papers are due at the start of class on the due date. Late assignments will receive 10%/day less credit.

Academic Honesty:

All students are expected to maintain strict standards of academic integrity by giving proper credit for all work referenced, quoted, etc. Unless otherwise stated, all work submitted should be individual work by each student. Discussion of topics outside of class is encouraged, however.

Format:

The most important thing to do in any assignment is to show that you have thought about the topic and gained some understanding, but grading also takes format into account.

All written assignments must be prepared using a word processor.
Each assignment's page count assumes a double-spaced paper set in Times 12 point font with the default margins of Microsoft Word (1.25" left/right , 1" top/bottom).

Each paper should clearly identify the author(s), date, and assignment number.
If the assignment discusses an article, a proper citation for that article (author, title/headline, publication name, date, and page number or URL) must be included in the paper. In addition, attach a photocopy at least the first page of the article.

Writing Style:

I expect all assignments to be grammatical with accurate spelling. All writing assignments are expected to be spell checked AND proof read. Incomplete sentences will not be read. The following book in the Georgia Tech Library will assist you in preparing your written assignments:

Strunk, William. The Elements of Style, 3rd Edition, Macmillan, New York, 1979

It is an excellent "writer's companion" available in paperback at most bookstores and at http://www.cc.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/strunk/