POPULAR MUSIC IN AMERICA POPULAR MUSIC IN AMERICA  MUSIC 3243
Tarleton State University Instructor: Dr. Vicky Johnson E-mail: vjohnson@tarleton.edu Office Phone: 254/968-9238 | COURSE OUTLINE (Fall 2012)  Note: This is an organic document! It will change. You are responsible for what is on this page, not a copy you made at the beginning of the semester. Please help by notifying me if there are broken links - they may contain information that you will be tested on later!
Week # | Week Dates All are Mon.-Sun. | Topic for Study | Discussion | Due @ midnight | Assignments | Due @ midnight | Exams | 1 | Aug 27 - Sep 2 | Introduction to Popular Music Tin Pan Alley | Introductions | Post: Fri Aug 31 Resp.: Sun Sept 2 | Assignment 1 | Sun. Sept 2 | Exam Info | 2 | Sep 3 - 9 | American Musical Theater | Discussion 1 | Post: Fri Sept 7 Resp: Sun Sept 9 | Assignment 2 | Sun. Sept 9 | | 3 | Sep 10 - 16 | African-American Influences Blues | Discussion 2 | Post: Fri Sept 14 Resp: Sun Sept 16 | Assignment 3 | Sun. Sept 16 | | 4 | Sep 17 - 23 | Early Jazz Big Bands and Swing | Discussion 3 | Post: Fri Sept 21 Resp: Sun Sept 23 | Assignment 4 | Sun. Sept 23 | | 5 | Sep 24 - 30 | Jazz after World War II | | | | | Unit 1 Exam Friday Sep 28 | 6 | Oct 1 - 7 | Country Roots Country Western | Discussion 4 | Post: Fri Oct 5 Resp: Sun Oct 7 | Assignment 5 | Sun. Oct 7 | | 7 | Oct 8 - 14 | The Ladies of Country Music Bluegrass | Discussion 5 | Post: Fri Oct 12 Resp: Sun Oct 14 | Assignment 6 | Sun. Oct 14 | | 8 | Oct 15 - Oct 21 | Nashville and Beyond | | | Assignment 7 | Sun. Oct 21 | Unit 2 Exam Wed/Fri Oct 17/19 | 9 | Oct 22 - 28 | Rock 'n' Roll Roots The Golden Age of Rock | Discussion 6 | Post: Fri Oct 26 Resp: Sun Oct 28 | | | | 10 | Oct 29 - Nov 4 | The British Invasion | Discussion 7 | Post: Fri Nov 2 Resp: Sun Nov 4 | | | | 11 | Nov 5 - 11 | Gospel, Soul, and Motown Rock in the 70's | Discussion 8 | Post: Fri Nov 9 Resp: Sun Nov 11 | | | | 12 | Nov 12 - 18 | 80's and 90's Rock | | | Assignment 8 | Sun. Nov 18 | | 13 | Nov 19 - Nov 25 | 2000 and Beyond | | | Assignment 9 Final Powerpoint Project | Sun. Nov 25 | Unit 3 Exam Mon/Wed Nov 19/21 | 14 | Nov 26 - Dec 2 | Final Presentations in class | | | | | | 15 | Dec 3 - 5 | | | | Assignment 10 Jazz Concert Attendance | Tues. Nov 29 7:30 | Optional Final Exam Friday, Dec 7 11:30 |
| Before we get started, here's a "word to the wise": Have you ever seen a sign (usually behind a secretary's desk) that looks something like this: | 
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| The same applies to your grade. Be aware that I use standard 'rounding' procedures. An 89.4 is a B and an 89.5 is an A. If you don't want your grade to depend upon 1/10 of a point, plan ahead, do not beg me at the end. | Week 1: Introduction to Popular Music Tin Pan Alley
Greetings students! Welcome to Popular Music in America.  On this Course Outline page, you will find links to the lectures for each week, as well as any general information for the class. The animated bullets to the right will designate "action" items, so be sure you accomplish these each week. There is an overview calendar at the top of the page for quick reference. Take a look at the Popular Music Syllabus This contains grading and policy information. Let me know if you have any questions. Please read these instructions about the Discussions Note: Please feel free to use the Ask Dr. J discussion forum for any questions you have that need to be addressed between classes. Disclaimer The assignment for Week 13 of this class is a PowerPoint presentation on a popular music topic of your choice. The technology involved in attaching audio files (which are required) and zipping files for submission causes significant anxiety for some students. I am therefore giving you fair warning that tech savvy is necessary for that project. Do not wait until the last week to address this issue. Even if you think you are familiar with PowerPoint, Have you ever used mp3 files linked to the slides? Have you ever made audio clips of mp3 files? Have you ever zipped a file for compression? If not, then allow extra time. Otherwise . . . 
Lecture: Introduction to Popular Music and Tin Pan Alley Note that at the bottom of each of these Lecture pages (linked throughout) there is a link back to this page. Be sure to choose Course Outline Honors! | 
| Due WED: Blackboard /Computer configuration Follow this link and make sure your computer is set to the specifications listed. Testing and assignment submission will not work otherwise. Follow this link to set Blackboard e-mail to forward to the one you check most often Blackboard Orientation is also available. The icon is to the right of the Course Outline icon. |
| Due WED: Week 1 Reading: Chapter 1 Note: We cover the entire book in the class. Please note that the lectures do not include all questions found on the exams, so skip the reading at your own risk! |
| Introductions In the discussion forum, please introduce yourself to your online classmates. Include any personal information that would help us to get to know you; for example, your major, future career plans, home town, family info, etc. Also, tell us what your favorite popular music is and what influences have caused that to be so. Did you grow up with that kind of music, were you more influenced by your friends, or do you just march to a different drummer? Last of all, please give an overview of your experiences as a musician. Did you take piano lessons, play in the band, join a church choir, sing in the shower? Don't be modest. I promise I won't ask you to perform! After writing your answer in the discussion forum, feel free to respond to your classmates' posts in order to get to know them a little better. This discussion question will not be graded, but try to post your introduction by Friday so others can respond if they wish. One more thing: Before writing your introduction, please review the Discussion info and use this opportunity to practice correct discussion protocol, such as using correct punctuation, capitalization, sentence structure, etc. Then, if you refer to yourself as "i" instead of "I" we will all know who read the instructions and who didn't! |
| Due SUN: Assignment 1: Music List Your textbook discusses over 65 types (or styles) of popular music in America. Look through your textbook (all of it, not just the first reading assignment) and see how many you can find. Hint: the bold headings and chapter summaries of your book are very helpful, but not all of them fit the criteria. List them in the submission window in the Assignments tab (do NOT attach a Word document). Be sure to number them. If they are not numbered, I will return them to you. You will receive 2 points for every style of popular music that you list (up to the 100 possible points for the assignment). It's always wise to throw in a few more than 50, to ensure that you get full credit for the assignment. Type this information in the submission window in the Assignments tab. Do not send as an attachment. Make sure you list styles (Swing), and not times (Swing Era), people (Big Bands), or forms (strophic). Ask yourself on each one: Is this a popular American style? Does it (or did it) make money in America? |
| Looking ahead: Next week's assignment requires you to watch a video of a musical. Since these videos are not recent releases, be sure to give yourself sufficient time to locate one of those listed. For those of you with digital recorders (like Tivo) on your TVs, sometimes you can search the guide for a title and record the program. You can also find these on Netflix. Also, in Week 4, you will be asked to choose and watch a movie from the Jazz Movie List. Keep those titles in mind as you search for access. |
| Week 2  No class on Monday.
American Musical Theater
Lecture: Musical Theater
| Choose one of the following musicals for Assignment 2: | Evita Fiddler on the Roof Oklahoma Showboat Singing in the Rain South Pacific The King and I The Music Man West Side Story |
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| Due WED: Week 2 Reading: Chapter 2 |
| DUE SUN: Assignment 2: On Broadway Rent a DVD of a musical and watch it. Choose one of the musicals listed on your left. Choose one that you have never seen, if possible. Answer the questions on the Assignment 2 Worksheet. Remember to use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Submit the completed worksheet by the due date and time in the form of a Word document saved as Assignment 2_YourName.doc Read these instructions on Assignment Submissions, paying particular attention to the instructions about the Assignment heading and how to name the file before submission. Upload the Word document in the assignment section as an attachment. Note: When referring to a single song, use quotation marks ("Oh What a Beautiful Morning") but when referring to a larger work, such as a symphony or a musical, use italics (Phantom of the Opera). You will not be receive full credit for correct punctuation if you do not use quotation marks or italics when referring to musical works. Also note that if a period or comma follows the musical work, the punctuation (period or comma) goes INSIDE the quotation marks. Example: My favorite song in West Side Story was "Maria." |
| Discussion 1: Musical Theater What musicals have you seen? What was your opinion of them? Is this still a viable form of entertainment in our current popular culture or will it go the way of the dinosaur (and vaudeville)? Why or why not? Remember to support your answers with what you have learned, not just your opinion. Use the peer review function and rate all of the original posts that you read; in other words, your classmates' answers to the question, but not the responses that are due on Sunday. For instructions on how this works, see the Discussion Info. See the rubric on the Discussion Info page for point values. The sooner you post your original answer, the more points you get. The deadline for all responses is Sunday at midnight. |
| Week 3
African-American Influences
Blues
Polyrhythm demonstration Lecture: Jazz Part I When you are working on your assignment for this week, below is a direct link to the lecture page with examples, so that you can check for proper form. Note: LOTS of students make the mistake of writing some verses on a "woe is me" topic, thinking that constitutes the blues. They have to be in a very specific form and rhyme scheme to be counted as correct. Please follow the instructions on the Blues page linked below. The Blues American Roots Music: Chicago Blues (Episode 3) The Blues & Radio (Episode 2) |
| Due MON: Week 3 Reading: Chapters 3, 4, and 5 |
| Due SUN: Assignment 3: Write your own blues song Compose your own blues song. See your text (pp.57-58) and the lecture notes for more info. You do not have to write the music, but the words only. Your song should have at least 3 different verses (each verse would be 3 lines long as in the example on the bottom of p. 58). See more examples on the Blues page. Choose your own topic - perhaps too much rain, or your part-time job, or college classes can give you inspiration! Type your blues song into the submission window in the Assignments tab. Do not send as an attachment. These will be published for your classmates to see after the deadline (which is again Sunday midnight). |
| Discussion 2: Discrimination and jazz Before you begin this assignment, please review the Discussion Info. Based upon what you have learned through your reading and other valid sources (and NOT your assumptions or pre-conceived notions), how did race discrimination affect the development of jazz? How might jazz be different today if there had been no discrimination against black composers and performers? Be specific in your conjecture (not just "better" or "worse"). Do not limit your answer to slavery issues, but follow the path of discrimination forward as well. Be sure to use quotation marks if a phrase or passage is not your own. DO NOT just paraphrase your textbook. Use information - do not regurgitate it. Use the peer review function and rate all of the original posts that you read; in other words, your classmates' answers to the question, but not the responses that are due on Sunday. For instructions on how this works, see the Discussion Info. See the rubric on the Discussion Info page for point values. The sooner you post your original answer, the more points you get. The deadline for all responses is Sunday at midnight. |
| Week 4 Performance of blues songs from last week. Click on the "Published" tab in the Assignments section to see them.
Early Jazz
Big Bands and Swing
Lecture: Jazz Part II Note: Required concert Jazz Concert Thursday, November 29 7:30
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| Due MON: Week 4 Reading: Chapters 6, 7, and 8 |
| Assignment 4: NEA Jazz in the schools Follow this link to find some jazz Listening Exercises. Choose Listening Two and answer the questions. Use this template for your answers. Be sure to look up any words you do not understand before you answer the questions. For example, what is "collective improvisation"? There are 10 musical examples, so you should answer those questions for each musical example. Submit your answer by the due date and time. Rename the template document Assignment4_YourName.doc and submit as usual. |
| Discussion 3: Back to the Movies Choose a movie from the Jazz section of the Movie List to rent and watch. In your discussion forum, give a brief summary of the movie. Share something you learned about jazz that you found particularly interesting and name the jazz song in the movie that you liked best and give your reasons. See the rubric on the Discussion Info page for point values. The sooner you post your original answer, the more points you get. The deadline for all responses is Sunday at midnight. |
| Week 5
Jazz after World War II
Unit 1 Exam - Sunday
Lecture: Jazz Part III No assignment this week to submit. Please notice that I have posted a study guide (below) to help you prepare for the Unit 1 test. Unit 1 Practice Here is a fun way to review the material Unit 1 Study Guide Exam Info |
| Due MON: Week 5 Reading: Chapter 9 |
| Assignment No assignment this week. Study for the Unit I exam (see study guide to your left) However, there is new material in the lecture (Jazz Part III) that will also be included in the test. |
| Practice Test This is posted in the Assessment section and consists of only 6 questions. You may take this at any time. It will give you an idea of the types of questions that will be on the exam and will ensure that all of your technology is working properly. There will not be a Practice Test prior to the other 2 exams. |
| Friday: Unit 1 Exam Before you begin, be sure to print out the Listening List. The answers to the listening questions will be the numbers assigned to the songs on that page. If you answer with the names of the songs instead of the number, all of your answers will be counted wrong! Note that there is a large question set for each exam and the questions are randomly selected for each student and each test. Therefore, the test may not seem to be comprehensive because of this random selection of questions. However, don't be fooled into studying selectively for the next exam based upon the chance selections you got on this one! Please review the Exam Info before taking the exam - even if you have already read it! |
| Week 6
Country Roots
Country Western
Lecture: Country Roots Lecture: Country AND Western Jazz Concert Great American Songbook Thursday 7:30 |
| Due MON: Week 6 Reading: Chapters 10, 11, and 12 |
| Due SUN: Assignment 5 American Roots Music Episode 1 This video will give you an excellent background on the different types of music that form the basis (the beginnings) of all the popular music we have today. Watch the first episode (Parts 1 and 2) of American Roots Music. You will see the link beside the Course Outline link. Print out this page of questions and answer the questions while you watch the streaming video. Just circle the correct answer as you watch the video. The questions are in the order that you will see on the video. Remember that there can be more than one correct answer to a question, so you may have more than one answer circled one some questions. After you have answered the questions to your satisfaction, go to the "Assessment" tab and enter your answers into the ARM Episode 1 Quiz. You can begin to enter the answers at any time until the Sunday night deadline. Once you begin, you will have one hour to enter your answers.
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| Discussion 4: Country Culture Your textbook in Chapter 10 paints a picture of the culture of the rural south that was reflected in early country music. How much of that culture do you think still remains in the rural south today? (I’m talking attitude, not occupation). Is it still male-dominated with macho tendencies? Is it still shaped by Fundamentalist Christianity? Is it still “behind the times”? Many of you live or have lived in rural areas. Others have lived mostly in urban areas and have a very different perspective. Feel free to give specific examples to illustrate your conclusions, but be sure to read the text first. Note that "rural South" does not mean only "rural Texas." You may need to do a bit of research related to "the South" in general. See the rubric on the Discussion Info page for point values. The sooner you post your original answer, the more points you get. The deadline for all responses is Sunday at midnight. |
| Lightning Talks: Country Music topic of your choice Lightning Talks Using this PowerPoint template, create one slide The slide is not to be read, but to serve as a visual addition to your presentation. You may use bullets for main points. Email the completed slide to me by 8:30am Be prepared to present your topic for 2-3 minutes using your slide. You will be timed and cut off at 3 minutes, so practice your timing. Your textbook info may be brief. Feel free to include outside resources.
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| Week 7
Lecture: The Ladies of Country Music
Lecture: Bluegrass
Wednesday: Guest Lecture Dr. Craig Clifford |
| Due MON: Week 7 Reading: Chapter 14 |
| Due SUN: Assignment 6: Country Music Trivia tests Go to the following link and choose 3 quizzes. Test your knowledge of Country Music. List the 3 quizzes that you took and your scores. Type this information in the submission window in the Assignments tab (NOT in a Word doc). This assignment will not be graded, but will be checked for completion. Country Music Trivia Quizzes |
| Discussion 5: Country music article In The Economist, there is an article called "Country Music: Middle America's Soul." The article says "If you want to understand America, turn that dial to a country-music station." Read the article (link below) and comment on its content. You may agree or disagree, but be specific. You may prefer to comment on the writer's assessment of country music as it relates to politics, economics, sociology, patriotism, religion, or any of the other associations that are made. Note: Please base your discussion points upon factors beyond your personal opinion. Your particular preference for country music does not constitute a justification for your answer. See the rubric on the Discussion Info page for point values. The sooner you post your original answer, the more points you get. The deadline for all responses is Sunday at midnight. Country Music: Middle America's Soul |
| Week 8
Lecture: Nashville and Beyond
Unit 2 Practice Unit 2 Study Guide Exam Info |
| Due MON: Week 8 Reading: Chapter 13 |
| Due SUN: Assignment 7: Do-It-Yourself Country Western Songkit This is just a fun exercise - a tongue-in-cheek version of country song-writing Go to the link above and fill in one for yourself. Use suggestions from the list, or make up your own. Don't change the other part, though, or it won't rhyme. Write your version out in verse form (as it is in the Songkit). Submit this one by typing it in the submission blank (NOT in a Word doc). I will check this off as completed, but it won't be graded. If you'd like to see how your song would sound, here is a midi file to Red River Valley This tune will fit your newly created country hit! |
| Wednesday/Friday: Unit 2 Exam Before you begin, be sure to print out the Listening List. The answers to the listening questions will be the numbers assigned to the songs on that page. Do not use a period after the number. |
| Week 9
Lecture: Rock 'n' Roll Roots Video: Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the 50's excerpts
Extra credit if you wear a costume on Halloween next week.
No class on Friday, Oct. 26 |
| Due MON: Week 9 Reading: Chapters 15 and 16 |
| Discussion 6: The first Rock 'n' Roll song On the lecture page (to your left), the question is posed, "What was the first rock song?" Four possibilities are offered by your text, and audio links are provided on the lecture page. There is also a link to a more extensive list. Listen to the songs and draw your own conclusions. Which song would you choose and why? Be sure to justify your opinion. Remember to avoid the "I agree" responses unless you offer some additional perspective. See the rubric on the Discussion Info page for point values. The sooner you post your original answer, the more points you get. The deadline for all responses is Sunday at midnight. |
| Week 10
Lecture: 60s Rock
The British Invasion Psychedelic Rock
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| Due MON: Week 10 Reading: Chapters 17 and 18 |
| Discussion 7: Crossover Your lecture notes last week mentioned that Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" (recorded in 1956) was the first record ever to reach number one simultaneously on Billboard's pop, R&B, and country charts. Why did that happen? What do you think was happening at that time within these three genres? How did this process manifest itself into the 60s? See the rubric on the Discussion Info page for point values. The sooner you post your original answer, the more points you get. The deadline for all responses is Sunday at midnight. |
| Week 11
Lecture: Gospel, Soul, Motown Lecture: Rock in the 70's
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| Due MON: Week 11 Reading: Chapters 19, 20, and 21 |
| Discussion 8: How do they mix? Do you think that there is a natural and necessary chasm between the styles of classical music and popular music, or is it an artificial separation? Based upon your answer to the first question, do you think art rock successfully mixed the two genres, or not? See the rubric on the Discussion Info page for point values. The sooner you post your original answer, the more points you get. The deadline for all responses is Sunday at midnight. |
| Week 12
Lecture: 80's to present
You will provide the lecture this week in your Lightning Talks. The material is covered in the last 3 chapters of the textbook. New Technology in the 80s (Lauren) MTV (Coby) Michael Jackson (Jesse) Madonna (Taylor T.) Prince (Naa) Heavy Metal in the 80s (Cassie) U2 (Tori) 80's Soft Rock (Allyson) 80's New Age (Harley) Grunge (Stephanie) Postpunk (Billy) Retro Swing (Katie) Latin Pop (Taylor H.) Teen Pop (Jordan) MP3s/Napster/Copyright (Ginny) The Beginnings of Hip Hop (Kayla) Hip Hop Part II (Dasire) iPods and Beyond: How We Listen (Zelda) Changes in the Music Business in the 21st Century (Cameron) Emo (Haden) American Idol and Glee (Ashlee) Recording at Home and YouTube (Maria) 10 Top Selling Artists on Amazon (Kelbi)
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| Due MON: Week 12 Reading: Chapters 22, 23, and 24 |
| Mon/Wed: Lightning Talks Lightning Talks Using this PowerPoint template, create one slide The slide is not to be read, but to serve as a visual addition to your presentation. You may use bullets for main points. Email the completed slide to me by 8:30am Be prepared to present your topic for 2-3 minutes using your slide. You will be timed and cut off at 3 minutes, so practice your timing. Your textbook info may be brief. Feel free to include outside resources. No opinions here. Present us with facts that support why these topics are important in our study of popular music.
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| Assignment 8 Submit the title of the PowerPoint that you have chosen for your final project. Give a title and brief description of your content. Do not submit as a Word document. Just type your info into the window in the assignment section. This assignment will not be graded, but will be checked for completion. It is due Sunday at midnight. Note: You cannot choose the same topic as someone else in your class, so have a second one in mind or turn in your topic early! |
| Assignment 9 I am always trying to improve this course. Please answer the following questions to help me do this. Here is the link for the questions: Assessment Questions. Type your answers into this Word document. Save it as Assignment 9_YourName.doc (or docx) This assignment will not be graded, but will be checked for completion. It is due Sunday at midnight |
| Week 13
Refer to the Unit 3 Study Guide below for the audio clips from the last chapters
Unit 3 Practice Unit 3 Study Guide Exam Info |
| Due MON: Assignment 9 I am always trying to improve this course. Please answer the following questions to help me do this. Here is the link for the questions: Assessment Questions. Type your answers into this Word document. Save it as Assignment 9_YourName.doc (or docx) This assignment will not be graded, but will be checked for completion. |
| Mon/Wed: Unit 3 Exam Before you begin, be sure to print out the Listening List. The answers to the listening questions will be the numbers assigned to the songs on that page. |
| Final Project: PowerPoint Presentation Be sure and review the information on the PowerPoint Project link before submitting your file. This project is due on Sunday at midnight. Save your .document as Powerpoint_YourName.zip and submit it by Sunday at midnight. |
| Week 14
PowerPoint projects will be presented in class this week and next. Projects will be called in random order.
| Don't forget the Jazz Concert Thursday, November 29 7:30 | Week 15
Last class day, Wednesday, December 5 | | Tues: Assignment 10 Jazz Concert 7:30 Attendance = 100 Absence = 0 |
| Unless you had trouble with your PowerPoint or still have assignments to redo, you are done!!!! |
| There is no final exam for this class unless you choose to take it to replace a low exam grade :-) Those who wish to take the final may take it on Friday, Dec 7 at 11:30. The Final Exam will have the same number of questions as the Unit Exams (50 questions) and you will have the same amount of time (one hour). The same question sets (one from each of the 3 units) are used for the Final Exam. There will be listening questions from each unit The questions will be randomly selected from each question set, so no two students will get the exact same questions. Since the possible questions are exactly the same as the Unit Exams, there is no separate study guide for the Final Exam.
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Configure your computer BEFORE you need to submit an assignment or take a testComputer Settings Troubleshooting Guide Make sure you have the latest version of whatever music player (like Windows Media Player, etc.) you will be using Set your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, or whatever) so that it does not block pop-ups from this site. The music files are streamed that way. Also set it to allow cookies from this site. If you are using a slow connection speed, your connection may time-out before downloading the streaming file. You can adjust this setting if you need to. Do not try to take exams using a dial-up connection!! Browsers do matter. If something is not working for you, try another browser. There are known problems with Google Chrome. The Course Outline is optimized for Internet Explorer.
Make sure the computer you will use has been tested for streaming audio files | Assignment Submission
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| Save Word documents as Assignment1_YourName.doc (substituting the correct assignment number and using your own name :-) |
| Use a heading at the top of the page which includes your name and the assignment number. Use a heading on every assignment you submit. |
| Upload Word documents in the assignment section as an attachment. Do NOT send an assignment to me via e-mail. If you can't submit it, contact me and I will reset the submission. |
| Look in the Assignments tab for comments after the assignment has been graded. Don't just look at the gradebook. |
| Occasionally your assignments may be returned to you for a redo. I will do this if I feel that you did not understand the assignment, but not if you just did a bad job. Make your corrections and resubmit through the Assignment section as before. I will count off 10% of the point value if I send it back to you, but if I graded what you originally sent, that would most probably be a failing grade. If your original submission is late, you will be penalized 10% of the point value per calendar day. | | By submitting an assignment through the Blackboard system, the student is certifying that: - No part of this assignment has been copied from any other source except where due acknowledgment is made in the assignment and only where direct quotes are required
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