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Mr. Short English 12: College Now 7 March 2018
Documentation Mr. Short English 12: College Now 7 March 2018
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Today’s Agenda: Quoting importance
A Guide to MLA Documentation (Trimmer) Quoting Time to draft
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https://youtu.be/TbAe0on-nwo
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DefinitelyRealQuotes.com Misquoting is an issue.
Be sure to COPY, EXACTLY, LITERALLY, WORD-FOR-WORD what was written in the document.
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https://youtu.be/nvmVBkZpgKc
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Other Information: John Oliver’s quotes “I’m not here to make friends”
“I’m not here to make friends”
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Documentation in Practice:
If you are having difficulty with citing a source with internal citations, find a resource to help. Ask a friend. Look in your notes. Find assistance online. Use the links on the next slide.
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Other MLA Resources: Perdue University’s OWL:
MLA Formatting & Style Guide MLA Formatting Basics MLA In-Text Citations MLA Formatting Quotations MLA Formatting Works Cited
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A Documentation Introduction:
Joseph F. Trimmer’s A Guide to Documentation. Please take notes as we begin reading. Scan1-3 Read 4-7 Scan 8-9 Scan 12-14 Scan15-18 Read marginalia 19-24
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Practice: Find your “In Text Citation” worksheet from 6 March.
Complete number 9. Complete numbers 9-15. What you don’t finish will be due tomorrow.
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“In Text Citation” Worksheet:
9.) Paraphrase with appropriate citation. A woman sold a work of art during her school years for $10,000 which perplexed her boyfriend as it was a simple muddy looking scene (Benthin 21).
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Homework: Tomorrow: Start Early, End Early.
Finish your paper’s rough draft. It will be checked again tomorrow. Tomorrow: Common writing errors. Start Early, End Early.
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