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PAF 101 Newsletter

Issue 1

Module 1 due September 12^th!

“How You Can Help…Yourself”

General Suggestions

*Instructions on formatting the module are available on the PAF 101 website by clicking on the Modules link.

* Make sure to cite everything unless you are specifically told not to. IF IN DOUBT, JUST CITE IT!

*DO NOT include the TPE in your final Module 1 paper.

*Answers should not be in bold. Points will not be taken off, but it is much easier for the TAs to understand and grade.

*Articles must be from a newspaper source, either the print or online edition.

*Don’t forget TV news channel websites are not newspapers! Ex. CNN.com.

*If your quote from a newspaper article comes from an actual newspaper, cite it using the page you found it on (A-1, B-2, etc.). If you found it online, the page number for your quote citation is the page number on the article printout (1, 2, 3 etc.).

* Newspaper articles must have been published within the last 6 months.

* The Daily Orange does NOT count as a newspaper.

*Use at least 1 article for the entire module, but no more than 7.

*Attach only the first page of the article (unless otherwise stated) directly behind the exercise for which it was first used.

*Label articles with the exercise number and the section letter that they correspond to at the top of the page.

*Do not use acronyms or abbreviations. Always include the name or title of the position or institution spelled out completely.

*Modules are due at the beginning of class. Any module turned in after 12:50 is considered late! You will lose five points.

*If you have questions, contact your TA by email or attend any TA’s office hours.

However, always refer to the Maxwell Manual before asking your TA.

*DO NOT STRESS. If you start early and do not procrastinate, you should finish your module with lots of time to check it over!

* Once you think you’re done with the module, walk away from it and come back to look it over one more time.

Exercise 1.1

• Make sure you include the entire quote.
• Use citations!

• Your paragraph should be no more than 200 words.

Exercise 1.2

• Use the Maxwell Manual to help you identify what legislative, administrative, and judicial actions are.
• Follow the directions on where to place the articles that you need to use.
• For 1.2C, make sure that your articles relate to your societal category.

Exercise 1.3

• For 1.3B and 1.3C, your justification should be only 1 sentence.
• Do not just quote from the article.
• In 1.3B and 1.3C, make sure that the players have a role in influencing a government policy at some level.
• For 1.3C, make sure you are using the same policy as in 1.3B.

Exercise 1.4

• For 1.4B, make sure that your nonprofit organization is not a public interest group.
• For 1.4D, make sure that the government official you choose has already been elected.
• Pick a realistic official because you may have to contact them at a later date.
• Make sure the official in part D is elected and not appointed.

Exercise 1.5

• Most students lose points on the Reference Page, so be sure to follow the APA Guidelines to help with correct formatting and citations. The APA Guidelines can be accessed from the PAF 101 website by clicking on Modules and then clicking on APA Guide. If still unsure of proper format, ask the APA Director, Ryan Balton (TA).
• Always check your results if you use citationmachine.net because they are usually wrong. You’re better off just writing them yourself!
• Don’t forget to write the word ‘References’ before listing your sources.
• Always double space the Reference Page.
• Make sure all references are listed in alphabetical order.
• Remember to have a hanging indent should your references exceed one line.
• There should be no hyperlinks for websites.
• The Associated Press is not an author.

Any questions or suggestions concerning the newsletter should be e-mailed to Alyssa Hennessy, the Newsletter Editor, at aahennes@syr.edu