General Assignment Guidelines

File Naming Convention

DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR WORK. What this means is that when I open your file I should not see your name anywhere on it. I prefer to grade student work anonymously whenever possible and I can't do that if you put your name on your work. DO NOT USE YOUR NAME AS THE FILE NAME. Just use the assignment name for your file; e.g., for the Anthropology in the Library assignment just call the file, "anthatwork" NOT "yourname_ anthatwork.

Formatting Text Documents

I prefer to grade anonymously when possible, so your essays should not have any header information. Since you are uploading all your work to Canvas, your name and the assignment information will automatically be attached to your work. What this means is that when I open your file the first thing I read should be the first paragraph of your essay. I don't want to see anything like this at the top of your work:

Student Name

Anthropologists at Work

ANTH100

Professor Saneda

All essays should be single-spaced with 1" margins and standard 12-point Calibri, Arial, Times, Geneva or other standard font. This standardizes student work, helping to ensure that everyone is doing similar amounts of work. Plus, I find reading single-spaced work easier on screen. Do not use Internet abbreviations. Your work for school is formal writing and you are expected to adhere to formal writing conventions.

You are expected to spell and grammar check ALL of your work. For every five (5) spelling and grammar errors, one (1) point will be deducted from the assignment grade, except for the following when one (1) point will be deducted EACH time make the following homonym/homophone mistakes:

Scientific Naming Conventions

In this course, you are expected to adhere to scientific conventions when using taxonomic names, also called binomials. For instance, the binomial for humans is Homo sapiens. Homo is the genus and sapiens is the species. Note that the genus name is both capitalized and italicized and the species name is italicized only. This is the format you must follow for all binomials regardless of the species, e.g., Neanderthals are Homo neanderthalensis.

The first time you use a binomial in an essay or other work, you must spell out the entire name; thereafter, you can use an abbreviation. Again, using humans as an example, the first time you reference humans write out Homo sapiens. The next time you need to use the binomial, you can write H. sapiens. If you are referencing species whose genus names start with the same letter, then use the first two letters of the genus to abbreviate, e.g., Australopithecus afarensis and Ardipithecus kadabba become Au. afarensis and Ar. kadabba, respectively; of course, the abbreviation can only be used after you have used the full binomial once. 

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE POLICY

This policy outlines the appropriate use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in Professor Saneda's anthropology classes to enhance learning while maintaining academic integrity and developing essential skills. The policy was generated with the assistance of Claude AI 3.5 Sonnet, November 27, 2024. Any AI policy published by Cascadia College will supersede this policy.

Before Using AI

After Using AI

• Review and revise AI-generated content substantially

• Reflect on what was learned through the process

• Evaluate effectiveness of AI use for learning

• Consider how to improve AI integration in future work 

Acceptable Uses of AI Tools

Brainstorming and Ideation

• Use AI to generate initial ideas for essays, projects, and creative works

• Explore different angles and perspectives on a topic

• Generate questions for research and investigation

• Develop preliminary outlines for writing assignments

Research and Topic Exploration

• Ask AI to explain complex concepts in simpler terms

• Use AI to discover related topics and connections

• Identify key areas for further research and study

Writing Development

• Request feedback on draft writing for clarity and structure

• Use AI to suggest alternative word choices and phrasing

• Check for logical flow and coherence in arguments

• Practice revision and editing skills with AI assistance

Critical Thinking Enhancement

• Explore opposing viewpoints on issues

• Analyze arguments for strengths and weaknesses

• Generate counterarguments to strengthen understanding

• Identify potential biases and assumptions

Required Practices

Citation and Acknowledgment

• Disclose AI use in assignments when required by instructor

• Cite AI tools as references when used for direct content

• Maintain records of AI interactions for verification

• Document how AI was used in the creative process

Academic Integrity

• Use AI as a learning aid, not a substitute for original work

• Verify AI-generated information through reliable sources

• Maintain ownership of final work product

• Exercise critical judgment when using AI suggestions

Skill Development

• Balance AI assistance with independent thinking

• Use AI to enhance, not replace, writing skills

• Develop ability to evaluate AI-generated content

• Practice core academic skills alongside AI use

Prohibited Uses

• Submitting AI-generated content as original work without modification

• Using AI to complete assignments when explicitly prohibited

• Sharing AI-generated answers with other students

• Bypassing learning objectives through AI use

• Using AI to generate false or misleading information