General Notes and Information

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General Notes and Information

1. All papers are to be typed, double spaced, and stapled in upper left corner. The exception is the extra credit mini-project which may be single spaced. No paper clips and no colorful plastic covers, please.

2. Use APA format, which means about one inch margins, all pages numbered except the first, non-sexist language as much as possible, and proper bibliographic citation form.

3. The due dates for the Personal Project/Case Study and the Book Paper is the beginning of a 7-calendar-day grace period during which your paper may be turned in without penalty. Seven days after the listed due date, credit begins to diminish per calendar day. I suggest you shoot for the listed dates rather than the seventh day after that date, to spare yourself the agony of trying to meet an absolute deadline. This system has the advantage of allowing you to adjust your schedule in accordance with your other coursework. This grace period does not apply to any other due dates, such as for the Frick exercises, mini-projects, or class folder entries.

4. Final due date for any of the mini-projects is December 6, but earlier is preferable. .

5. The heading on your Personal Project or Case Study paper should include your name, course title, the due date listed on the "semester schedule" and the actual date when placed in my hands.

6. While I know it may be tempting to ask to take the final exam earlier, please do not ask. I will comply with the college schedule. Thank you for understanding my need to be just and fair to all students. Plan your transportation home for holidays well in advance so you are not “forced” to ride home with someone leaving before your classes have met.

7. Good grammar, proper sentence construction, and appropriate paragraph usage are important! Therefore, a lack of these is considered poor form and basically intolerable. Always proofread your papers to double check for errors, including “typos.” There is no such thing as a paper with “good content” when that content is communicated poorly.

8. I expect you to use the Internet as you research your class folder issues. Take time to explore psychology sites and use search engines to find information you can use. For example, you might want to learn more about a particular theory, such as Carl Rogers, to research a short "Rest of the Story" paper.

Here are a few URLs that are helpful to psychology students:

URL Site Name

(a) http://pmc.psych.nwu.edu/personality.html The Personality Project

(b) http://www.psychwww.com Psych Web

(d) http://www.psychwatch.com Psychwatch