Short Essays
Updated 01/06/2011

Please write your short essay in your favorite word processor with functioning spelling check, then copy and paste the essay into the message box of Blackboard Message (not email), and send it to me or to the T.A., following instructions posted on the slide.

It takes me 5 or 6 clicks to open and read an attachment, but only one to open and read a message.  Sometimes I cannot open attached files - when this happens, the student must resubmit the assignment in a format I can open.  

In the Subject line, type SE Chapter X (where X is the chapter) or SE YYYY (where YYYY is the topic: earthquakes, volcanoes, whatever).

Please do NOT post short essays to Bulletin Board or to my email address.  I have no way of moving messages sent to the wrong location and your essay might get lost when I set aside time for grading.  If you send you assignment to the wrong location it has not been submitted and you will probably not get credit - so please follow instructions.

Sending an assignment to the wrong location is like sending the check for your telephone bill to the electric company.  Even if you sent it on time, your payment will not be accepted until you send it to the right place and it will probably will arrive late after you send it again, this time to the correct address.

Thank you in advance for paying attention and following instructions.

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