Study Guide
- About This Guide
- The Study Guide applies to all my students.
- Academic Honesty
- On plagiarism and cheating, and what the University has to say about this.
- Advice from Students
- Former students give the straight word on Knox's courses.
- Five Things You Should Know About Professor Knox's Courses
- Student advice was above; here's advice from Knox.
- Citing Sources
- Guidelines for citations, both in assignments and in discussion.
- Computer Matters
- What file format for assignments, how to submit assignments, and a potpourri of other tech topics.
- Copyright
- Terms and conditions of use for these sites.
- Discussion Participation
- Guidelines, advice, and even a rubric.
- Getting Started
- The first steps. Since you are reading this, you're actually already started!
- Grading Policy
- A few comments that apply to all my courses.
- Library Research
- Making effective use not only of our library but of other libraries as well.
- Reading
- How to read? Yep. It's not as easy as you think.
- Research Fundamentals
- Time management, techniques and methods and mechanics.
- Research on the Internet
- Why it's good and why it's bad and how to tell the difference.
- The Thesis Statement
- Why it's so important, and how to write one.
- Writing
- Outlines, drafts, and rewriting.
- What Is History?
- Just short of a rant, but you will find here some insights into how I view the discipline I teach.