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Many pages have been added to this site in response to the needs of students.  These alphabetized buttons lead to pages of helpful information, advice or answers to frequently asked questions. The list below, sorted by topic, briefly describes contents of these pages.

About Plagiarism About CCSU e-mail AD or CE Book R. Worksheet Book R. Writing Oral Presentation Essay Writing Format Checklist Grade Calculation Grading Criteria Grade Criteria--book review Internet Checklist Map Literacy Model Annotated List Museum Report ... Primary and ... Quiz Problems Regents' Exam Roman Numerals Study keys Submit WebCT Text Reading Timelines

bulletYour syllabus: Links on the home page of this site will take you to the syllabus pages you need.
bulletRegents' Exam Information that also appears in the catalog, but is very important!
bulletInformation about course mechanics; there is a button at the top of the page for each of these.:
bulletAbout PlagiarismRequired reading for all students.
bulletGrade Calculation:  How is a student's grade calculated? Is MY GRADES the actual gradebook? [It's not.]
bulletGrading Criteria: What are the standards of quality for written work? 
bulletQuiz Problems: What should I do if I think a quiz item  is faulty?
bulletSubmitting Assignments through GeorgiaVIEW: instruction page.
bulletGeneral knowledge and study helps
bulletAD or CE: About dates; useful for HIST1111 and 1112 students
bulletTimelines: a helpful concept for thinking about history
bulletRoman Numerals: useful for HIST1111 students
bulletMap Literacy: Self-guided mini-course on map reading.
bulletText reading: Tips on the most effective use of the textbook.
bulletPrimary and Secondary Sources: Basic tools of the Historian
bulletStudy Keys:: Remember 5WH while you study. 
bulletHelp with  writing assignments:
bulletBook Review Worksheet  Guide to writing a book review.
bullet Book Review Writing: Composition tips.
bullet Oral book Review: preparation tips; usually assigned in HIST 4850.
bullet Essay Writing for History:  Tips on writing, plus a few of my pet peeves.
bulletFormat Checklist: How to set up an essay or report for submission (margins, etc.)
bulletHelp with Internet assignments
bulletInternet  Checklist: Helps to evaluate the usefulness of a web site
bulletModel for the Annotated List portion of the Internet research project assigned to some (but not all!) classes.
bulletMuseum Report Worksheet  Guide to preparing a museum reports