I have a confession to make. I have stooped so low in my efforts to combat inadequate proofreading of papers that this semester I waved a gold dollar coin in front of my Intro Psych students and told them that anyone who turns in a mechanically perfect paper - no errors that would be caught by a spellchecker and proofreader - gets a dollar coin. Shame on me. (I'll let you know if it works). Nathalie ***** Nathalie Coté Assistant Professor of Psychology Belmont Abbey College 100 Belmont - Mt. Holly Road Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 825-6754 > -----Original Message----- > From: Cheryl Schwartz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 1:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: What to teach in Stats? > > > Also, and maybe a bit jaded, what kind of "quality" are you > seeing in papers > (not just mathematical homework asssignments) turned in? I > am currently > frustrated by the quality (content and style) I see (granted, > these are > students fresh out of intro. psych., algebra, and english > grammar), despite > teaching APA format and writing style and providing extensive > feedback on > first drafts. Am I just being overly "anal" (as I warn my > students I am) or > are students becoming less careful (caring?) in their writing and > proofreading? (Of course, there are exceptions, but this is > an overall > "feel".) > > Thanx in advance for your input, suggestions, and > "pickiness-reduction" > techniques. :) > > --Cheryl > > > ************************************************************ > Cheryl Schwartz, Ph.D. > Northeastern IL University, Chicago, IL > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > OR > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -------------------------------------------------- > If logic is in the eye of the logician, > then is wit in the eye of the wittician? > ************************************************************ > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com >
