Submit file attachments only when requested or approved in advance. In this age of computer infections, most people are appropriately cautious about opening attachments, and you should be sure you have virus protection software on your own computer. You should never open a file from anybody you don't know or any file you were not expecting.

• Be sure your name, course identification, and date appear within any document or file you are attaching. (Imagine opening 25-75 documents and not knowing who composed them.)
• Each assigned attachment for our class usually includes a required document file name. If your file name does not adhere to the submission criteria, your file may not be recognizable to my computer filing system and therefore may receive no credit or reduced credit. Remember that computer automation demands exact spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and spacing.
• When I designate a file name for you, I usually require the same information and format for the subject line of the accompanying message.
  • For example, Pat Smart's research paper submission would have the following designation as both file attachment name and message subject line, for example, Engl214 Research Paper Smart P .
  • To ensure you are using the exact designated pattern for message subjects and document/attachment file names, you can copy-paste the model and then substitute your own last name instead of Smart.
• Whenever you submit a file attachment, include a note in the body of the email or Blackboard message for courtesy, clarity, and security. The following minimum information is required for all attached file submissions for our class.

• Resubmitting: If you ever need to resubmit a file because you have updated it or sent the wrong file, follow the Resubmission Guidelines.