ENGL 2327 (American Lit I) Dr. J. Hobbs

Before submitting your assignments:

• Make sure they adhere to your assignment prompts.
• Make sure you include the correct number of sources:
  • Three sources for the Empathy Analysis Assignment
• Make sure you have met length requirements:
  • Full engagement within 5-10 minutes for the Shared Knowledge Resource Assignment
  • 1200 words (or longer) for the Empathy Analysis Assignment
• Make sure you follow the MLA Handbook when formatting your paper and citing sources.
  • Format is the layout of your page. View the "How to Format Your Paper in MLA Style, 9th Edition" video on this page for a step-by-step walkthrough to help you properly format your paper. 
  • When creating the references for your Works Cited page, include a permalink for any source you obtain through the MCC Library:
    • To learn to locate the permalink for library resources, view the second video on the "How to Begin" page of this guide
    • View the section that addresses the cite, share, and save buttons; the share button leads to the permalink.

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Although this video states that you can use any font, most instructors prefer Times New Roman 12-point font. Review your assignment prompt to determine your instructor's preference.

It's easy to understand most types of cheating because we learned about them as children. It's harder to understand plagiarism though.

Take a look at McLennan Community College's Academic Integrity policy to learn how the college defines cheating and plagiarism and discover the penalties for each.

Afterward, visit Purdue OWL's Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing or its Best Practices to Avoid Plagiarism to make sure you know how to avoid accidental plagiarism. (Yes, you can accidentally commit plagiarism!)

The video below also offers some useful information on plagiarism and tips for avoiding it.

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