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Jorge Sanchez

Project Guidelines

General guidelines for a PowerPoint presentation using digitized images (photos, drawings, tables, etc.) Although the main emphasis is visual imagery, I also require you to include text explaining the images.

Image
(with title and text)

Images that expand the main theme
(explain with text what they are)

Other images that support
(here, you can deviate into any area you feel is appropriate)

• short video clips, photos

• a drawing that you make to summarize each point

• a table, chart or graph to illustrate the previous point

• internet links to related sites

Essay Guidelines

Cover Page (Title Page)

Any format will do, but keep it simple and use the same letter size. The title should reflect the main theme. Include your name, course, class time and date. All information should be centered.

Body

• Five to seven pages (not including Title, References, or Appendix)

• Align the left margin only

• Avoid using the first person ("I" or "me") unless you feel it is stylistically appropriate

• Avoid plagiarism: Always cite your sources, even if you use information vaguely related to the source of your information. Here are some examples of how to cite in the Body (see below):
  1. Direct quotes or very close to the source: for example, ...professor Jorge Sanchez, indicates in his investigation that "[...] the archaeological site in Jalisco tells us that [...]" (Sanchez, 1999; 12). This is assuming the citation comes from page 12.
  2. If using related information that comes from the text but it is not a direct quote: (Sanchez, 1999)

• All the cited material should be in the References section. Here is a general model to follow:

Introduction:

1-3 paragraphs. Inform the reader of the general theme and its related topics. How are you going to develop the problem? What is the theoretical stance of your analysis? Give some preview of the points you are going to develop in the text. In this case, your topic.

Topic Development:

Explain to the reader the resources you are using. Tie your topic(s) to the course and to the texts if possible. All the points should be structured in such a way that they are supported with facts (i.e. use citations). Make sure all these points flow together and that you use transitions. (It is always a good idea to have an outline next to you as you write).

Concluding section:

1-3 paragraphs. This is your opportunity to put your points of view into the general perspective. What new perspectives do you propose? Mention any problems encountered and personal biases, preferably keeping it in the third person.

References

All the works you cite in the text should be listed here, even if you use footnotes. Use any style (MLA, APA, AAA) but use it consistently. All the websites employed should be listed as well.

Appendix

Use this section only if you are going to use any images, maps, tables, charts, or graphs you reffered to as "figure 1 (See Appenix, Fig. 1)," "figure 2 (See Appendix, Fig. 2)," and so on in the text.

Here is where you should also include the list of questions, the people interviewed, and your results if you conducted any. Make sure you refer to them in the body of your work as "(see Appendix, List 1)", or "(see Appendix, Table 1)."