Turninin.com Extension

For those of you in the Tuesday class, I have extended the turnitin.com deadline for Short Paper 2 until August 5, 2009. Please submit your papers as soon as possible.

Class Reminders for Week of May 19

Remember to submit your paper to Turnitin.com as soon as possible (preferably when you print it out to turn it in).

Here is a link to software that formats your paper in MLA style. It says it's free, but check it out first.

And no more printing at Westport before class! There are gremlins in the machines!

Review for the test next week. Check out this list of review topics.

Be sure to bring your literature book and read the stories carefully (don't worry about it if you don't understand them yet). Make notes as you go.

See you next week.

Research Papers Need to Be Submitted to Turnitin.com

Many of you have not yet submitted your research paper to Turnitin.com. The deadline expired yesterday, but I have extended it. If you haven't submitted your paper by class time, I won't be able to return your graded research paper to you. Be sure you submit your paper as soon as possible.

A fresher on submitting:
FYI If your security settings are too high, you may have trouble turning in your paper. Please direct all tech support questions to their website - I can't help you there.

Class Numbers
Westport Monday Night Class Number: 2141634
Westport Wednesday Night Class Number: 2141638

The password is the first eight letters of my email address as listed on the syllabus.

Turnitin.com Class Numbers and Information Winter 2008

Submit the final versions of all papers (not the journals) to Turnitin.com. First you have to create a user profile on their site. To do so you need the class number and password.

FYI If your security settings are too high, you may have trouble turning in your paper. Please direct all tech support questions to their website.


Class Numbers
Westport Monday Night Class Number: 2141634


Westport Wednesday Night Class Number: 2141638


The password is the first eight letters of my email address as listed on the syllabus.

I will go over this next week in class, so the deadline for submitting papers isn't until January 18th for Short Paper One. The Short Paper 2 submission deadline is January 25, 2008. You can go ahead and submit now, or wait for the class discussion if you wish.

Email me if you have questions.

Class Number Reminder for Turnitin.com

A few of you asked for the class numbers, so I'm posting them again. There is also a search feature on the blog if you need to find older information.

Turnitin.com Class Numbers Fall 2007:
Monday class # 2038013
Wednesday Class # 2038028
Thursday Class # 2038029

Be sure to submit your paper within 24 hours of turning it in to me or points will be deducted for each day it's late.

Update on Those Pesky Grammar Exercises and Turnitin for Research Paper

FYI They've changed the name of "Word Choice" to "Clarity" on the Grammar Exercise site. Do I know why they keep doing this? I don't. If you need help with this section, the tab of your Writer's Reference labeled "Word Choice" still marks the instructions you need.

All research papers must be submitted to Turnitin.com by 24 hours after you turn it in to me in class. Any late submissions will get 10% deducted for each day it's late. Plus you'll annoy me if I have to change the due date again. You want to make me happy, don't you? I knew you did.

Turnitin.com

Hey folks. Some of you out there still need to turn your papers in at Turnitin.com. I've extended the deadline several times, and now I'm starting to get cranky. You wouldn't like me, when I'm cranky.

If you have attempted to turn it in, I'm not talking to you. Do. Not. Panic.

Some of you have created profiles, and your names are on the class list, but I see no paper turned in. If your security settings are too high, you may have difficulty turning in your assignment, so be sure your paper was successfully turned in. If you don't remember getting a message to that effect - go back and check.

From here on out, papers must be turned in to turnitin.com on the day they are due in class - or I'm not grading them until they are. Yep. That's right. I'm holding them hostage. If you have a legitimate computer problem, I might consider ransoming a paper. Maybe. . .

Class Updates - Grammar Exercises, Turnitin.com, Extra Class in Library

Grammar Exercises: Because of the problems with our book's grammar website, I've extended the deadline for the grammar exercises. You have until November 1, 2007 to finish the sections Basic Grammar, Sentence Style, and Punctuation.

The deadline for the remaining grammar sections (Mechanics and Word Choice) will be November 21st (the Wednesday before Thanksgiving).

Turnitin.com: Please submit Short Paper 1 and Short Paper 2 to turnitin.com by Friday, October 19th. Your grade is not final until you've turned your paper in to the website. I will not be putting your grade on Short Paper 2 unless you've turned it in by this Friday.

If you have computer problems, let me know, and we'll make arrangements for an extension. Be sure to create a user profile on Turnitin before submitting your paper. If you experience other technical problems, email Turnitin's tech support.

Extra Class at Butler Library: Remember our extra class for the cluster meets Tuesday, October 23rd in Butler Library's Computer Room on Lindenwood's main campus.

You must have your Student I.D. by next week so you can access the library resources. You can get your I.D. on the third floor of the Spellman Center. I think it's open on Saturdays until 2 p.m., but call (636) 949-4562 to check their hours.

The class will meet from 6-10 p.m., so come prepared to do extensive research for your paper. There is a new coffee shop in the library where you can get refreshments. Consult the campus map for directions. It's near the building we met in for the first Saturday class.

Turnitin.com Reminder

Don't forget to turn your paper in at Turnitin.com by Monday. Be sure to create a user profile before you attempt to submit a paper. You will need the class number, and the password I gave you in class. If it asks for my email, use the tgrissom@lindenwood.edu address.

Class Numbers:
Monday class # 2038013
Wednesday Class # 2038028
Thursday Class # 2038029