REPORT CRITERIA FOR MRS. SMITH

• Reports must be bound in a report folder.
• Reports must be typed in Times New Roman, 12 point font, and justified.
• Reports must be double spaced.
• Reports must be at least 500 words unless otherwise specified.  A final word count, in parenthesis (534), must be listed after the last word of the body of the report.
• Reports must include at least 2 cited references, unless otherwise specified, in end note style with a separate reference page at the end of the report.  Word can do this automatically.  Learn how at: http://www.uwp.edu/departments/library/guides/apa.htm
• Reports must have a title page.  Title should be centered in the middle of the page.  Name and class info must be in bottom right corner.
• Reports must be original thoughts and in the student's own words.  Any plagiarism is an automatic zero and a possible suspension.  See Georgetown University's explanation of plagiarism at: https://www11.georgetown.edu/programs/gervase/hc/plagiarism.html
• Reports must be turned in on time. Late reports will receive an automatic -20 points and a -10 for each day late thereafter.
• Reports must be neat, spell checked, correct grammar, etc.
• Additional criteria called for (such as pictures, etc.) must be bound in the report folder following the report.
• Students are responsible for the timely completion of all assignments.  All work must be done, including work that must be redone, is not graded, or is receiving a zero.  No excuses.