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Syllabus
Syllabus
Course: Liberal
Arts 102, Section 11, “The Family, Sex, and Marriage in American
History” (MWF
11-11:50)
Phone: 915-6945 or
915-7148, E-mail: scditto@olemiss.edu
Website: http://www.olemiss.edu/courses/liba102
Office
Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 2-3:00 p.m. or by
appointment. You may also email me
anytime and place notes and/or assignments in the box affixed to my
office
door.
COURSE
MATERIALS;
Required – The
Cooper Hill Stylebook: A Guide to Writing and Revision by Gregory
Heyworth
and Rosette Liberman
Required –
“Course pack for: The Family, Sex, and Marriage in American History,”
compiled
especially for this class by Dr. Ditto, available for purchase at Copy
Time
(1006 Van Buren Avenue in Oxford)
Required - Each
student in this class must purchase and use at least one of the
following style manual.
- MLA Handbook for
Writers of Research
Papers (used
primarily in English,
Literature, Fine Arts, and other Humanities courses)
- A Manual for Writers
of Term Papers, Theses,
and Dissertations by
Kate Turabian (used in
History, Southern
Studies, and other social sciences, as well as popular non-fiction,
newspapers,
and magazines)
- Publication Manual of
the American
Psychological Association
(used in psychology,
education, and other social or behavioral sciences)
- American Medical
Association Manual of Style
(used by doctors and medical
researchers, and in all other biological sciences
Required – One historical monograph of your choice (to be approved by Dr. Ditto on Oct. 11 -- see course schedule) on any topic related to the history of the family, sex, and/or marriage in America.
Required – two 8 ½ x 11 inch Bluebooks -- Hand these in to Dr. Ditto during the first week of class.
Required - stapler and staples -- All
assignments
handed in to Dr. Ditto must be stapled.
Specific reading assignments, the dates on which we will discuss them, and the paper topics associated with them, are listed on the "Assignments" page of this site.
RESEARCH / WRITING ASSIGNMENTS (80% of course grade)
Each
student will, by
the end of the semester, complete an 8 to 10-page research paper on a
topic of
his or her choice (related to the course matter and approved by Dr.
Ditto by
Nov. 5 -- see course schedule). This
research paper will account for 25% of your course grade.
Students will also
complete 6 other research/writing projects of various types, as well as
two
in-class essays. Dr. Ditto will hand
out and discuss the exact requirements for each project in class and
post them
on the course website.
See the Course Schedule
(at right) for
due dates.
Students who require
remedial help with grammar, punctuation, and other minor writing
mechanics,
will be required to complete individualized homework assignments. These assignments must be returned to Dr.
Ditto along with the completed paper project and will be considered
part of the
project grade.
Students in this class are NOT
allowed to
consult the internet for any reason
related to any writing
assignment for this class until after the in-class discussion
of
internet ethics (Oct. 13). After that point, students may use only
search
engines, databases, primary sources, and academically reliable websites. Students may not use website summaries instead of assigned readings and must clearly
cite all sources used in the
preparation of their work.
CLASS PARTICIPATION (20%
of course grade):
Contributions to class
discussions (including
regular class
attendance)
Alternative class activities -
several times during
the semester, class will
meet at
an alternative location. Attendance at
these activities is required for all students:
- Walton Young House Museum (corner of University Ave. and 5th Street) - Friday, Sept. 3
- University
Archives
- Law Library
Orientation (3rd
floor of
the Law Center), date TBA
- Writing Center
Consultation (3rd
floor of
the J.D. Williams Library) - on your own time, week of Nov. 29 - Dec. 3. Make your appointment well in advance at http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/writing_center.
- Consultation with Dr. Ditto about final paper (you will be given the opportunity to sign up for a time and date).
COURSE POLICIES:
Assignments
Every written
assignment except the
in-class
essay MUST be submitted BOTH electronically AND in hard copy
form. Electronic copies must be
submitted through http://www.mydropbox.com
(instructions on this service will be provided separately). Hard copies may be handed in during class or
placed in the drop box on my office door. All
written submissions must
follow Dr. Ditto’s “Guidelines
for
Written
Submissions" (attached
to your printed syllabus) as well
as the specific requirements for each
assignment,
which will be handed out in class and/or posted on the course website
by Dr.
Ditto.
Attendance at all class meetings is required. Dr. Ditto will take roll at the beginning of each class. No absences -- except for those for official university-sponsored activities -- will be excused, but students are allowed up to three (3) unexcused absences per semester which they may use that their own discretion. Upon reaching four (4) absences, students’ course grades will drop one letter. Students who miss six (6) or more classes will receive a grade of F in the course.
Late Papers & Assignments
Students who turn in
assignments after the due date will lose one
half letter grade each day that the assignment remains past due.
If one of your assignments is
not ready on time, DO NOT SKIP CLASS
and compound your mistake by acquiring an unexcused absence and missing
important in-class information. Simply
turn the assignment in as soon as possible.
Academic Honesty
Students are
expected to adhere to the highest possible standards of academic and
personal
honesty. Plagiarism
(representing someone else’s work as your own),
allowing someone else to represent your work as his/her own, and other
examples
of dishonesty will not be tolerated.
Students suspected of any form of academic
dishonesty
will face disciplinary action ranging from a grade of ZERO
on the assignment to expulsion from the university.
For more information on plagiarism and
academic
honesty issues, see your M Book.
LIBA 102 -
The Family, Sex, and Marriage in American
History
Dr. Susan
Ditto – Fall 2003
CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO VIEW OR DOWNLOAD THE GUIDELINES FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT.
Fri. 8/27 - "My
Family Is. . ." Paper Due
Fri. 9/10 - Paper
#1, Thesis Statement and
Outline Due
Wed. 9/15 - Paper 1, Draft Due
Mon. 9/20 - Paper 1, Revisions Due
Mon. 9/27 - Paper 2, Thesis, Outline, and
Draft Due
Mon. 10/4 - Paper 2, Revisions Due
Mon. 10/11 - Three Monograph Citations (for
Book
Review) Due
Wed. 10/13 - Paper 3 (Thesis, Outline, Draft
&
Revisions) Due
Fri. 10/15 - One Internet Source (for
Internet Paper)
Due
Mon. 10/18 - At Least three Internet Sources
Due
Wed. 10/20 - Internet Paper, Thesis Statement
Due,
In-Class Debate
Fri. 10/22 - Internet Paper, Thesis, Outline,
Draft
& Revisions Due
Fri. 10/29 - Book Review Outline Due
Fri. 11/5 - Book Review Due
SEE SEPARATE SCHEDULE FOR REQUIREMENTS AND
DUE DATES
FOR EACH OF THE COMPONENTS OF YOUR FINAL PAPER PROJECT (to be handed
out in
class and posted on the course website by Monday November 4)
Fri. 12/3 - Final Paper Due