Many students cite their work accurately, but don’t properly place the citations. This is like answering a question correctly, but by shouting it at the top of your lungs while jumping up and down. It discredits you. This article will give you a quick overview of how to do it right.
Read MoreStraight answers on the ‘Works Cited’ page requried by MLA. NOT a ‘Bibliography’!
Read MoreSummary of MLA document formatting basics with a sample paper you can download. The sample includes annotations explaining the various rules (PDF).
Read MoreSummary of APA document formatting basics with a sample paper you can download from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue. The sample includes annotations explaining the various rules (PDF).
Read MoreIncluding quotes in your writing is one of the leading indicators of an accomplished academic writer. There are rules, and they are easy to learn. Once you’ve got them down and you can sprinkle quotes throughout your writing to support your points you’ll be on your way to creating slam-dunk arguments with the ability to persuade any audience.
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Read MoreThe word “bibliography” literally means: a writing of books. In academic writing it is a list of works that were referenced or quoted in the text and it usually appears at the end of the text. Depending on what topic you are...
Read MoreSteps to finding credible, specific sources to support your argument.
Read MoreSilver Linings Playbook is a huge cultural event. Are your students fans? Do they know it is based on a novel by the same name? Activity Summary: Set up a discussion of attribution; should Bradley Cooper and David O. Russell...
Read MoreYou can’t just use random webpages and data you find. Getting good at parsing source credibility will help you in school and beyond.
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