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Plagiarism and Citation Resources and Information:
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A running list of writing advice:
*Clarity of expression is king! (in most writing) *It's not all about you - join a conversation. *Be specific. *NEVER use absolutes. *Distinguish and Define. *Verify - If you don't know something to be true, don't write it. *Avoid cheerleading unless you're genuine. *Go beyond the literal. *Write with complexity, not complication. *Tone is important, but not as important as clarity and content. *In academic persuasive essays, your thesis statement should control all of your content - every point you make must be made in support of the thesis (counterclaims/naysays are still brought up in order to support thesis).
Roets' pet peeves:
1."Unique" is an absolute - you can not be very unique, or a little unique or kind of unique.
2. Capitalization matters.
3. Misspelling the names of the texts or people you are writing about immediately costs you credibility.
4. Care about your writing - if you don't care and a reader can see that carelessness, then they (I) will stop caring.
5. Titles matter - a well conceived title can pique interest, a poorly conceived title can cost interest.
6. By the time you are a junior in high school, you have been taught MLA style citation 4 times. Get it right.
*Clarity of expression is king! (in most writing) *It's not all about you - join a conversation. *Be specific. *NEVER use absolutes. *Distinguish and Define. *Verify - If you don't know something to be true, don't write it. *Avoid cheerleading unless you're genuine. *Go beyond the literal. *Write with complexity, not complication. *Tone is important, but not as important as clarity and content. *In academic persuasive essays, your thesis statement should control all of your content - every point you make must be made in support of the thesis (counterclaims/naysays are still brought up in order to support thesis).
Roets' pet peeves:
1."Unique" is an absolute - you can not be very unique, or a little unique or kind of unique.
2. Capitalization matters.
3. Misspelling the names of the texts or people you are writing about immediately costs you credibility.
4. Care about your writing - if you don't care and a reader can see that carelessness, then they (I) will stop caring.
5. Titles matter - a well conceived title can pique interest, a poorly conceived title can cost interest.
6. By the time you are a junior in high school, you have been taught MLA style citation 4 times. Get it right.
IN CLASS ESSAY TIPS
- READ ALL QUESTIONS AND DIRECTIONS BEFORE WRITING
- BE CLEAR IN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE QUESTION – THE QUESTION PROVIDES YOUR THESIS, THE THESIS CONTROLS THE ESSAY
- ORGANIZE YOUR THOUGHTS BEFORE WRITING
- CLEARLY DEFINE YOUR TERMS
- NUANCE IS NECESSARY. NONE OF THE QUESTIONS ARE LOOKING FOR YES/NO OR BLACK/WHITE ANSWERS.
- USE PERTINENT QUOTES TO SUPPORT YOUR ARGUMENTS; QUOTING FOR THE SAKE OF INCLUDING QUOTES IS A WASTE OF TIME – QUOTE NOTHING YOU DON’T FULLY UNDERSTAND, AND BE SURE THAT THE REASON YOU’VE INCLUDED THE QUOTE IS CLEARLY INDICATED
- “BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WIT” – BUT DON’T UNDERWRITE EITHER; BE AWARE OF THE BURDEN OF PROOF AND YOUR NEED TO CONVINCINGLY MAKE YOUR POINT
- BE AWARE OF YOUR TIME – CHOOSE WHICH QUESTION YOU’LL ANSWER FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH OR FIFTH BASED ON A PLAN OF ATTACK
- CLARITY IS KEY!
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