How to argue well. . .
APA Format
Journal: All authors; last name, first initial. (Year). Article Title. Journal Title, Volume, Pages. URL or DOI.
Example: Irving, L. M. (2000). Eating disorders prevention through research, community involvement, and media activism. Heavy Weight Journal, 14, 86. Retrieved from: http://content.ebscohost.com
Book: Author; last name, first initial. (Year). Book Title. City of Publication. Publisher.
Example: McKenzie, F.R. (2008). Theory and practice with adolescents: An applied approach. Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books.
MLA Format
Journal: Author; last name first. Title of article. Journal Title. Volume, Issue. (Year): Pages. Database name. Medium. Date of Access.
Example: Heyen, William. "Sunlight." American Poetry Review 36.2 (2007): 55-56. Expanded Academic ASAP. Web. 24 Mar. 2010.
Book: Author; last name first. Book Title. City of Publication. Publisher. Date. Medium.
Example: Sacks, Oliver. Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain. New York: Knopf, 2007. Print.
Do not PLAGIARIZE :
Exception:
Using ideas from "The Declaration of Independence" is not plagiarism because it is freely circulated and part of the public domain
Final Notes and Ideas
Steps
1. Know where to get information
2. Send to the right person
3. Include name, address, and phone number
4. Be timely
5. Address properly
6. Name Bill
7. Share expert knowledge
8. Give reason (evidence)
9. Be constructive
10. Be brief
11. Be focused
12. Do not be a perfectionist
Steps
1. Know publication
2. Content: make 1 point
3. Method: be timely
4. Style: brief, courteous, edited
5. Professional format
Truth in:
- Find truth through our research
- See many sides, can decide what is right
Transformation of:
- Writing Skills
- Perspectives
- Understanding
- Character
- Group Skills
End of our journey . . .
How to use emotional appeal responsibly
Fair use:
- Use to grab attention
- Address the situation
- Evoke a personal memory
- Prepare audience by suggesting to them how to feel
Unfair use:
- Too dramatic
- Does not relate to topic
- Over use
- Discriminatory or false
- Distracting from issue
How to use satire or humor well
Fair use:
- Use to draw attention to an issue
- Relevant
- Accurate
Rogerian Argument
Unfair use:
- Demonize opposing view
- Disrespectful or smart aleck
- Excessive
- Offensive
- False
Our Goals =
Understanding of paper topic
Explicit: Writer directly states it
Implicit: Writer does not directly state it, implies it
Know how to write a good research paper
Think for ourselves
First Notes
Information Overload!
Just the beginning:
NNU Values
How doe English 2020 serve these goals?
To Do:
&
Not to Do:
Truth
Final Steps
Transformation
Almost there . . .
How to write an effective letter to a legislator
How to write an effective letter to a newspaper editor
How we survived!
The many notes taken,
late nights working on homework,
and assignments turned in . . . was all worth it!
Do cut excess WORDS!
Lanham Paramedic Method:
1. Circle passive verbs (is, where, are, to, be)
2. Ask, who is doing what?
3. Put action into direct active verb
Do have a strong, arguable topic sentence
Other tips:
1. Cut passive voice
2. Be specific
3. Eliminate "stuffing" words
Sentence needs to:
1. Take a stand (Tell where paragraph is going)
2. Be specific enough
Example:
Before: Brooklyn and Bailey are fighting, because they do not agree how to put the dishes in the dishwasher.
After: Brooklyn and Bailey fight over the dishes.
FEEDBACK:
DO: give constructive, specific feedback
DO NOT: do the corrections for them
Do cite your SOURCES correctly!
Ask a librarian if you have questions!
Definition:
What not to do:
Using ideas, opinions, and words from another person without giving them credit
Use a quote from someone without giving proper citation
What to do:
Cite all sources from which you borrowed ideas