COMPARISON ESSAYS 10/28/14

Objective: Today, we will have a mini-lesson over internal citations. Then, you will work on your comparison essays. Ms. Khawaja’s and I will be conferencing with each of you as you work to make sure you are on track with comparing your novels (PWB or Frankenstein) to another work we have looked at recently—with specific attention to thematic similarities, thesis statements, and ability to use internal citations. HW: Finishing novels, writing comparison essays, presentations

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WHAT’S WRONG WITH PLAGIARISM? 1.You deny yourself the opportunity to learn and practice skills that may be needed in your future careers. You also deny yourself the opportunity to receive honest feedback on how to improve your skills 2.You invite future employers and teachers to question your integrity and performance in general 3.You deprive another author due credit for his or her work 4.You show disrespect for your peers who have done their own work (“Why Plagiarism is Wrong”)

GETTING STARTED In-text citation is a process where source information is placed in parentheses after a quote or paraphrase. This type of citation depends upon the sources medium (is it from a book, website, etc.) and the source’s entry on the Works Cited page. “Any source information that you provide in-text must correspond to the source information on the Works Cited page.” (“MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics”)

CITATIONS FOR PRINT SOURCES W/ ONE AUTHOR 1.Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a “spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling” (263). 2.Romantic poetry is characterized by the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth 263). 3.Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263). The above exhibit three different ways to in-text cite. The (263) or (Wordsworth 263) let readers know that the information contained in these sentences can be find on page 263 of a work by Wordsworth. Readers can then go to the Works Cited page to get all of the information about this work by Wordsworth Wordsworth, William. Lyrical Ballads. London: Oxford UP, 1967 Print. *Note: If citing a shorter piece without page numbers, simply write the author’s last name.

CITATIONS FOR POETRY -When you are quoting three lines or fewer of a poem, you may incorporate the quotation into the body of your paragraph. Use slashes to indicate line breaks within the poem. Keep all punctuation as it appears in the poem. Use quotation makes to denote the beginning and end of the quotation (“Poetry”). -You will probably mention the poet’s name earlier in the paper (i.e., when you introduce that you are using Langston Hughes’ “As I Grew Older” in your essay), so you do not need to use it in your internal citation. Instead, include the first significant word of the poem’s title, followed by the line numbers (“Poetry”). EX) Eliot immediately engages the reader with his use of the second person in the opening lines: “Let us go then, you and I/When the evening is spread out against the sky” (“Prufrock” 1-2). -If you have mentioned the title of the poem in the sentences immediately preceding your quotation, you can cite the line number only (“Poetry”).

POETRY CONTINUED -Quoting four or more lines: Start the quotation on a new line. Indent each line one inch from the left margin of your paragraph. Preserve all punctuation, spacing, and line breaks exactly as they appear in the original text of the poem. Double-space between each line. Do not use quotation marks unless they are used in the poem. -EX) Though Yeats acknowledges MacBride’s heroism, he does so begrudgingly: A drunken, vainglorious lout He had done most bitter wrong To some who are near my heart Yet I number him in the song; (“Easter” 31-34)

HELPFUL RESOURCES -Google “Purdue owl” -Google “Citation machine”

WORKS CITED “MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics.” Online Writing Lab. Purdue University Web. 23 Oct “MLA Style Guide—Poetry.” Pellissippi State Community College Library. Pellissippi State Community College, 22 Oct Web. 23 Oct “Why Plagiarism is Wrong.” Teaching & Learning With Technology. Pennsylvania State University, Web. 23 Oct

BE WORKING ON… -Materials: Blue book with Frankenstein or Poisonwood Bible journal entries, your marked novel, your tone word list and literary devices packet, and your analytical brain! -Making connections between your novel and an outside work. This could be done in the form of a list, or whatever works best for you. -Angling your connections toward the formation of a thesis statement. I do not expect anyone to formulate a perfect thesis statement at this point in the process, but I do urge you to be thinking about what you might want to say in your thesis statement. A clear thesis is: critically sound, is appropriately written for purpose/audience, includes the author, title, language labels, and tone, and is an argument. Please let Ms. Khawaja or me know if you have any questions about this.

PIECES TO COMPARE YOUR WORK TO -”As I Grew Older” -”Girl” -”Coming Into Language” -”On Being the Target of Discrimination” -TED talk on texting -TED talk from Adichie