All written assignments should be turned in as Word files by emailing them to your team mentor (for Ryba, rx7@psu.edu; for Green, djg7@psu.edu). The message subject must contain the number 492 in order to get filtered to the correct mailbox. As usual, always keep backups of your work.
You will probably use one of those PC pseudo-computers. If you use any word processing software other than MS Word, please check to see that you can save your files as Word files. If this is not possible, send a message to rx7@psu.edu to that effect immediately. Even if you use another type of computer (ugh!), you will still have to find a way to email a Mac/PC-compatible Word file.
Only one file per assignment; this means that all illustrations must be pasted into the Word file. Where illustrations from journal articles or other published sources are included, use a scanner to digitize them and then edit them in Photoshop before pasting them into your Word file.
If you submit more than one file, all will be discarded except the one submitted closest to the due time, on the on-time side. Midnight of the due date is the deadline.
Your files must have these names (no caps!!!):
current.yourlastname (1st short paper)
background.yourlastname (2nd short paper)
review.yourlastname (1st major paper)
analysis.yourlastname (3rd short paper)
proposal.yourlastname (2nd major paper)
All files with other names will be discarded.
In addition, all files
with > 5 misspelled words
and typos will be discarded
Important:
Before submitting the literature review report near the middle of the semester, it must be reviewed by Mr. Joe Schall, the EMS College Technical Writing Tutor (http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/u/3/u3w/Schall.html). He will critique your work and make suggestions for corrections. This should help you produce a more finished product (read as: "get a better grade").
Call or email Mr. Schall and make an appointment with him. The scheduling of your appointment with him must be done before the class meeting on 28 February. Do not make an appointment for Thursday or Friday before the paper due date.
Papers which have not been reviewed by Mr. Schall will not be accepted.
Format for the top of any submitted file:
Title
Your name
email address
Skip two lines and begin text.
Note bold.
Graded papers will emailed back to you.