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Guidelines for Revising
Course Work
It is up to you whether you want to revise your work or not You
will not be able to revise your Experiential Learning Final Project,
or your major report on an Internet topic. That is why you are given
the opportunity to workshop these projects in class and get feedback from
class members. I will point out the deadline for revisions for assignments
for which I will accept revisions.
Check with me to see if I will accept a revision of the assignment you
want to revise.
Revisions are not allowed for late work or work that does not
show serious effort.
Here are the guidelines for revision:
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You must turn in your work on time.
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You must reread the assignment to be sure you understand what you
need to do.
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Visit other students' work on their Web sites to get an idea of how
they completed the assignment. (Keep in mind, however, that they
may also want to revise their work.) Some may stand out as examples
that can help you revision your product. Keep in mind that
your work should be original. I take plagiarism
very seriously.
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Make an appointment with me if you still don't understand.
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You must read my comments on your paper, and reVISION
your work
by stepping back and being willing to look at your work with a fresh eye.
Be willing to throw out something that is dear to you but just isn't working
in this context.
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The original product must show sufficient effort and not have numerous
editing, spelling problems, which are required for submissions of college-level
work. If you did not make a serious effort when you created the first
product, I don't feel obliged to look at a revision.
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Do NOT delete the original version
of the work about which I commented. You need to see it to revision
your product. I need to see it to evaluate whether or not your revision
warrants a higher grade (You will not get a lower grade if your revision
is not as good as your original version.).
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You must include a preface to your revision (create a link to a separate
preface page, which is linked to your revision.). Use the points
below to guide you in the process of your revision and flesh out your responses
to the points in your preface to your revision. I will not
look at your revision if there is no preface.
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You must get your revision posted by the date agreed upon for the revision.
Key Points:
After revisioning your product, include these key
points and anything else you would like to add:
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State in your own words what you
think is the major strength of the product. |
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State in your own words what you think is the
major problem with the product. |
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Narrow your analysis down to specific aspects
which you improved and provide sufficient detail, even mentioning which
sub topic and which paragraph you are addressing. Where appropriate,
include specific sentences or other material you changed. |
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Some areas that may relate to your product. (Feel free to include
others specific to your particular product.) |
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- work did not follow the assignment guidelines |
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- work is a surface treatment - insufficient detail, examples |
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- unclear purpose, focus, controlling idea |
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- no clear audience |
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- format was not appropriate for the product |
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- no documentation or unclear or inappropriate documentation |
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- lack of clear organization |
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- product design was not user friendly (difficult to read, navigate,
etc.) |
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- writing is not in standard english, has editing, proofreading problems |
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