Forms academic dishonesty and fraud plagiarism include improper
Due Date: Week 4, February 7th, 2021
Value: 15% of final grade
Mistry, “Swimming Lessons”
Lahiri “A Temporary Matter”
Be sure to submit your assignment both in hard copy and online.
(guidelines continue on next page)
be typed using 12-point font (preferably Times New Roman)
be double-spaced
remain within the assigned word count
be written in a formal style appropriate to an academic paper
Late Assignment Policy: Unless accompanied by official documentation (medical certificate, police report, death certificate of family member), all assignments submitted after the due date without prior arrangement will incur a 10% per day deduction from your essay grade.
Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is required in this course. Forms of academic dishonesty and fraud (plagiarism) include improper, missing, or made-up bibliographical information, passing off of others’ work as one’s own, turning in the same assignment for more than one class, collaborative efforts when individual work is requested, among other things. Please note that ALL forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited and if detected, may result in failure of the assignment, failure of the course, or worse. Trust me, it’s not worth the risk!