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Paper Instructions (Online)

PHIL1301 - Intro to Philosophy

Professor LaMendola

Submission Guidelines

• You may receive a maximum of 30 points for this assignment.

• When this paper is completed, submit it via the dropbox on the course website:

o Submission Title – ex., IntroPhilo John Smith – Final Paper o File Name – ex., John_Smith_IntroPhilo_FinalPaper

• All files must be submitted in .doc or .docx format. Encrypted, unreadable, or any other files that are not the correct type will receive an automatic “0” for the assignment. Please

consult your campus OTS for a student copy of MS Word.

• Make sure your final submission is complete and that any comments that I added after it was returned to you have been removed. You will only be allowed to submit once! All

submissions are final!

• I will receive drafts of your paper via the dropbox named “Paper Drafts,” which can be found in the “Final Paper” folder of the Course Content. I will return all drafts with

comments, using the comment function in MS Word. Additional time for the assignment

be provided at my discretion. After the draft deadline there is no guarantee I will be able

to review your draft.

Paper Topic Response Criteria

• Choose only one of the assigned paper topics for your paper. What I am looking for in this paper assignment is for you to demonstrate the same skills of critical thinking,

reading comprehension, and evaluation that you have attempted to demonstrate in the

Discussion Boards over the course of the semester. Read each question carefully before

deciding which question to respond to in your paper. There is no need to notify me of

your choice, and you may change topics at any time. However, you should clearly state

which question you are responding to in the title of your essay. You must present a well-

organized paper that appropriately cites relevant material for each question. To ensure

that you accomplish this goal it is recommended that you submit to me drafts and/or

outlines via the dropbox. This is only recommended. Not required.

Paper Structure Guidelines

• The first paragraph of your paper is the introduction. This paragraph is important because it contains your thesis statement. Your thesis statement is the roadmap to your paper. If

you have not yet completed your composition requirement, or are uncertain about what a

thesis statement is; then please take the time to visit the following website - Thesis

Statement Handout. If you have further questions regarding the matter, then you should

contact me directly via <[email protected]>, or the appropriate campus

Writing Center. Additionally, the conclusion of your paper should clearly restate your

thesis and how you have went about proving it. Formatting the structure of your paper

this way is commonly referred to as “the Five Paragraph Essay.”

• For citations use MLA formatting style. You must cite your sources! Please see the listed on the syllabus or consult the Writing Center for help. You should use only the assigned

material and class notes for this assignment. Make sure to place your works cited on a

separate page at the end of your final paper. This page should be marked “Works Cited”.

If you need to cite text, then please only do so in line – Do not use block quotes!

• The length of your paper must be between 1000 -1500 words. You must meet the minimum word count for me to consider your paper for a grade. Any work that is

significantly under 1000 words will not be considered and receive a score of “0”. With

regards to work which is submitted that is in gross excess of 1500 words – Quantity does

not equal quality. In the interest of efficiency, I stop reading any work that is in excess of

1500 words, once 1500 has been reached. Proofread and consider carefully the work that

you write before submitting it. I was a student long enough to know when someone is

trying to full up space!

Formatting Guidelines

• At the top of the first page of your paper (on the page not in the margin) must be:

Your Name

Final Paper (Or Paper Draft)

Intro to Philosophy (Online)

Professor LaMendola

Current Semester

This should be followed by a blank and then the question you are responding to in

boldfaced type. Please make sure to clearly mark which question you are responding to at the

top of your essay submission. No title is necessary for your paper other than this. Include in the

header (margin) of each page after the first your last name and page number; ex., “Smith 1”. All

text must be formatted to Times New Roman 12pt. Please make sure to use standard margins and

no extra spaces between paragraphs.

Please contact me if you have further questions for this assignment.