If your paper had plagiarism/citation issues, then you’ll notice that there is no grade at the bottom of the rubric. It simply says, “Plagiarism.” You have one (and only one) opportunity to fix these issues and demonstrate that you understand MLA style and the things you need to do to cite your sources appropriately.
How To:
- Revise ONLY the citation issues. The grade for the paper has already been determined. Revising the rest of the paper won’t change your grade and makes it a lot more difficult for me to see the the issues I’m most concerned about here.
- Do not delete pieces of research. The assignment is to fix not eliminate.
- Print a copy of the revised paper.
- Use a highlighter to highlight each revised citation and/or works cited entry. There should be corresponding highlighting on the original and the revision.
- Turn in the revision along with the original. Revisions turned in without the original will not be accepted.
Due Date: All revisions are due in class, Thursday, October 9th.
Late Work: Late revisions will not be accepted. If you choose not to revise an essay with plagiarism issues, it will go in the grade book as a zero.
Poor Revisions: If you revise but you do not cite everything correctly (ie: there are still plagiarism issues), it will go in the grade book as a zero. You will not get a second chance to fix these issues.
Welcome to Composition 1020. Use the website as a resource to quickly access guidelines for major assignments. The website will be update as the quarter progresses. You will also find template downloads and a few other useful pieces. As always, if you have any questions, send me an e-mail!
Sara Lihz
Composition 1020 