For Class on Monday, November 28

In class on Monday, November 28, we are going to be talking about all kinds of information related to style, as well as proofreading and editing (something we all need to improve on!).

Click here for the first web site that we will be looking at. I will be asking you all to write "poorly" for a few minutes in order to emphasize the problems that some folks have when it comes to writing style.

Click here for the the web site on proofreading and editing! We will also be looking at a handout that is related to this web site!

Please do not forget that your interview and survey findings are due on Wednesday, November 30. Let me know if you all are running into any problems, OK?!

Friday, November 18

Click on this link for a quiz on testing whether the use of a source is acceptable or not? Is it plagiarism?
http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/plag/acceptuse1.php

Here is the second part of the quiz:
http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/plag/acceptuse2.php

And here is one more to try!
http://schools.gorge.net/whitesalmon/chs/plagiarismquiz.htm

Wednesday, November 9: Important Videos

Sorry for the long delay in updating this web site. Here is a video, though, on incorporating direct qotations into your research writing:

http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=24811

Introduce the quotation, cite the quotation, and the follow it up! (remember the ham sandwich analogy I keep using in class?)