Networking Essay: Cooperative Individuals
1. Essay choice—There are several different topics to choose from. Pick ONE topic that interests you—this will make the writing of the essay much easier.
2. Formatting—Please, please, please remember that your essay should be: in paragraph format with complete sentences; double spaced; typed in 10-12 pt. font with one-inch margins; STAPLED; and no more than three pages in length. (Also, spell check is your friend…)
3. Content—The purpose of these essays is to use concepts you have learned in class to think about other topics and problems—this is not a research paper, but instead a thinking paper. When I grade these essays, I am measuring your ability to do this. There are often no ‘right’ answers to the questions posed in these assignments. This means that a well thought out argument that is well supported (with good uses of examples) will get good grade, even if I disagree with your conclusions. By the same token, if you have opinions or conclusions that I agree with, you will not get a good grade unless you support your observations and argument well.
4. Process—Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have while working on your essays. I want you to do well on these assignments, and I am happy to help you when you get stuck or clarify any part of the question.