Term 3 Response #1 The Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

Format  Introduction: Answer the guiding question.  Body: Minimum of 2 arguments (1 paragraph each)  Conclusion: Wrap up your response. Do not bring in any new information. Stick to the topic

Criteria  Minimum of 3 quotes from the articles.  (Author’s Last name page #)  Minimum of one “example” from the documentary.  (Hiroshima)  You must acknowledge the other point of view.  Do not just focus on one aspect (don’t just look at it from a military perspective or just a humane perspective)

Criteria  Your position must be strong.  Don’t be “wishy-washy”  Use convincing language.  Avoid making “sweeping generalizations”  Ex: All Japanese people refused to give up.  All Americans wanted the bomb to be dropped

Different Styles of Citation  Each subject uses a different style.  Examples:  Humanities: MLA style  Chemistry: ACS style  Education, Engineering and Business: APA style

There are MANY styles  Even though you might be in an Education class, the teacher may ask for MLA style citations.  The teacher will usually tell you what style of citations that they want.

Everything has a different type of citation.  Film  Government Document  Poem  Photograph  Play  Website  Webpage

Just to give you an idea  Different categories for books:  Anonymous author  Chapter in an edited book  Edited book  Individual Author  Multiple authors  Multiple Editions  Multivolume set  Online  Reference Book  Reprint  Several by same author  Single volume in a multi-volume work  Translated volume

Citations:  When you refer to something, either as a direct quote,  “One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.”  Or as a generalization  “Dr.Seuss’ book One, Fish Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish is a book that is easy to read, but hard to read aloud.”  YOU MUST PUT A FOOTNOTE!

Plagiarism  Plagiarism is when you talk about something, but you do not give the original author/creator credit.  In Cegep, if you are caught submitting something that is plagiarized. This is most likely what will happen.

The 4 fun steps of plagiarism (according to Champlain College)  You get 0 on the assignment.  If you are caught more than once:  Then you get kicked out of the course.  Then your case is brought to the Dean  Then you will either be suspended, or expelled from the school.

Even if your are paraphrasing, you need to put footnotes!  Example: The text says  “In 1980, Haring found a highly effective medium that allowed him to communicate with the wider audience he desired, when he noticed the unused advertising panels covered with matte black paper in a subway station.”

Paraphrasing:  In 1980 Keith Haring reached a larger audience by drawing on unused advertising panels in the subways.  If you do not give the original author credit, you are plagiarizing.