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Information on Assignments

  • Format of the course, assignments and exams will be available by the beginning of the semester.

    • Directions (you must follow these directions):

    Write your name and student ID on the top left corner of your paper.

    Do not write information that is not relevant to the topics. Be direct and concise. Get rid of anything that does not belong.  Understand the topics before you write, and check it after to make sure you did not go off topic.

    If you received a low grade on your assignments, you were too vague, or failed to limit your answer to the given topics. Do not repeat the same mistake in future assignments and exams.

    Assignments and exams will determine your final grade. They will be be posted no later than one week before they are due and deleted five days after the assignments and exams are due. Check Class News

    Assignments must be completed by the due date, and either e-mailed at the following address: hui235@italianstudies.org or returned to class, typewritten / double spaced, font: Times New Roman size 12. 

    Do not double space your assignments if you paste them into your e-mail. Pasting formatted text on your e-mail often makes it unreadable. If this is the case, I will return them to you without a grade.

    Format of the attachments: send me an attached file, so you can double space your papers. Use one of the following formats: Word, WordPerfect, WordPro, OpenOffice, RTF.  If you use MS Works, change the document to either Word or RTF format. If you have a Mac, make sure you use Word or OpenOffice, otherwise I will not be able to open it. Open Office can be downloaded free from http://www.openoffice.org/

    In all assignments: Make sure your name and student ID is written on the upper left corner of the assignments, whether you bring them to class or you e-mail them.

    If you e-mail your assignments, check that it is not returned to you as undeliverable (e.g. if you misspell the address, it happens) 

    If you choose to e-mail your assignments, do not bring them to class and, do not e-mail them more than once.

    All graded assignments and exams will be returned to you only in class. They will be available for one week. Do not ask to get your grade through e-mail.

    Always keep a copy of your assignments, whether you e-mail them (e-mail technology is not perfect) -- or if you bring them in class (papers may magically disappear). If you do not find your graded assignment, contact me immediately, no later than a week from the day it is returned. Do not delete your e-mail from your Sent folder until you receive your grade. You will need it if your e-mail is lost.

    You are responsible to retrieve your assignments from the TA, Yvonne Mattevi. If you have any problem with your grades, you must resolve it within one week. -- You can't do anything once the semester is over.

    AOL Warning: If you use AOL, make sure that you remove your filters if needed, so I can answer you. I find AOL mail to be the most unreliable and inefficient mail system. In addition, many students are having problems sending attachments through AOL. I received a few attachments from AOL addresses that were corrupted and unreadable.  If you normally use AOL e-mail, I strongly advise you to use your university e-mail account, which is much more reliable, and it is free to all students.

    last modified July 25, 2005