Research, Researchers, and Readers: You have to make a connection with your reader. If you can't find a way to draw them in they will never read what you have wrote. Research is very important, you have to find the information from the right sources but most of all you have to have a question. You can't formulate an answer without having something to start with. a reason to write.
You also have to share information with the people you are working with. According to the book, you have to talk in abundance. By sharing and collaborating you will get a better paper but, if you don't communicate with each other the reasons for the paper may become muddy and the focus will be lost. We all have our own ideas on what to write and how to write it, but by sharing with each other we may learn something we may not have thought about.
My opinion: Communication is great, but it can be a lot of talk. Eventually, someone just has to take charge and make a decision or nothing will every be accomplished.
Asking Questions, Finding Answers: Flow Chart... Interest to topic, to questions, to answers.
Use the formula: 1. What is the topic I wish to study? 2. I want to know the why/ how/ or what of the topic. 3. This topic is significant and I with my reader to understand...
Making a claim and Supporting it: For every claim you must have a reason. It stands to reason you must explain every step of the process. You need to plan ahead so each argument is related in a clear and precise manner and each of those arguments must be held accountable. Why is it an argument if you cannot give a reason or support it.
Follow your plan, but you may need to make adjustments as you go. This is like an outline. You have an opening (this is where you draw the reader in) and you go from point to point. this will give you your rough draft. From this point it is just a manner of refining to ensure what you are tyring to say is really being said.
23 March, 2008
Integrating Sources Summary (late)
1.1 Three Basic Principles: Utilize your own writing, don't source so much of what you write so you loose yourself. Avoid ambiguity and always let your reader know whose voice it it. Point out that you are using a source before you actually use it.
1.2 Rules for Quoting: Quote only what you need and don't just quote to fill up a page. Use quotations and make sure the quote fits into the sentence you are constructing.
1.3 Quoting Blocks: Ensure the block is differentiated from the regular text.
1.4 Using Discursive Notes: This is mainly for argument papers by may be used sparingly if needed to say something but that something is not part of your general argument.
2.1 When to Cite: Whenever you use someone else's information!
2.2 when not to Cite: When using common knowledge it is not required.
2.3 Methods of Citing: Sequential notes, In-Text citing, Coding
2.4 Acknowledging Uncited Sources: Due to influences that may not be directly cited a thank you or acknowledgement is needed at the end of the paper.
3.1 Plagiarism: Plagiarism is purposefully or accidentally using someone else's work and not giving them credit.
3.2 Other ways of Misusing Sources: Misrepresentation or taking the information out of context would be bad.
3.3 special Hazards of Electronic Sources: Just because it is on the internet does not mean it is yours for the taking. You must still do the research and cite the correct author.
3.4 Disciplinary Consequences: Please see your student manual. Plagiarism is bad!
3.5 How to avoid High Risk Situations: Don't procrastinate and don't ask a fellow student for their notes when you have procrastinated. They may not know what you need to know. find a secondary source that you trust. Take notes while you are reading the material instead of afterward and take them in your own words, this will make it easier to form your own sentences later.
4.1 Placing Citations in your Paper: We use MLA, but it can be done in other ways depending on the type of written material and the end product in which you desire.
1.2 Rules for Quoting: Quote only what you need and don't just quote to fill up a page. Use quotations and make sure the quote fits into the sentence you are constructing.
1.3 Quoting Blocks: Ensure the block is differentiated from the regular text.
1.4 Using Discursive Notes: This is mainly for argument papers by may be used sparingly if needed to say something but that something is not part of your general argument.
2.1 When to Cite: Whenever you use someone else's information!
2.2 when not to Cite: When using common knowledge it is not required.
2.3 Methods of Citing: Sequential notes, In-Text citing, Coding
2.4 Acknowledging Uncited Sources: Due to influences that may not be directly cited a thank you or acknowledgement is needed at the end of the paper.
3.1 Plagiarism: Plagiarism is purposefully or accidentally using someone else's work and not giving them credit.
3.2 Other ways of Misusing Sources: Misrepresentation or taking the information out of context would be bad.
3.3 special Hazards of Electronic Sources: Just because it is on the internet does not mean it is yours for the taking. You must still do the research and cite the correct author.
3.4 Disciplinary Consequences: Please see your student manual. Plagiarism is bad!
3.5 How to avoid High Risk Situations: Don't procrastinate and don't ask a fellow student for their notes when you have procrastinated. They may not know what you need to know. find a secondary source that you trust. Take notes while you are reading the material instead of afterward and take them in your own words, this will make it easier to form your own sentences later.
4.1 Placing Citations in your Paper: We use MLA, but it can be done in other ways depending on the type of written material and the end product in which you desire.
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