The links on this page are to documents that I have available on the web to help student writing, orientation to education, and so on. Each of these documents is linked from more appropriate places (like syllabi), but this serves as a central index for these documents.
Compare, contrast, etc.
This short piece explains why teachers keep asking students to compare,
contrast, and develop arguments.
How to get an A
My grading policy, in general terms.
Hints for intro (when a 100-level class
seems tough)
Some tough talk about attitudes and orientations to college work. In the
form of an FAQ.
Plagiarism
All teachers oppose plagiarism and we all try to explain what it is so students
can avoid it.
Web tutorial (searching for things)
A short page for those new to the Internet, giving a few directions on how
to go about searching for things.
Writing guidelines
A checklist that can help self-analysis of the quality of your written assignments.
More on writing
A short description of what you should be doing when writing papers.
Ron Blue's study guide
I didn't write this, but it helps communicate how much teachers think students
should work outside the classroom on course material.
The UMUC online library
A short explanation for using the databases of the UMUC library over the
Internet.
Statement of teaching
My "teaching philosophy," if you want to call it that.
And see any of the syllabi for a list of hints about some of the mechanics of writing papers.