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Issues from Rough Drafts

Issues from Rough Drafts. Mla and Sources. Formatting. Remove spaces after paragraphs. Double space Works Cited. Use hanging indent on WC. Make font match for page numbers. Write your name and class information in the correct format. MLA Format. MLA NOT APA

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Issues from Rough Drafts

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  1. Issues from Rough Drafts

  2. Mla and Sources

  3. Formatting Remove spaces after paragraphs. Double space Works Cited. Use hanging indent on WC. Make font match for page numbers. Write your name and class information in the correct format.

  4. MLA Format • MLA • NOT APA • Smith, John (2009) is wrong. Any citation or mention in the paper of the year published (other than WC page) is APA style.

  5. In-text citations • If author is in same sentence, last name is not in ( ). • (n. p.) no publisher • (n. pag) no pagination

  6. Websites • Two only • Any others do NOT count as your seven sources. • In other words, 7 sources (possible break down) • 1 book/ movie • 1 magazine/ newspaper • 2 scholarly sources/podcast/whatever • 3 websites Equals F

  7. Use of quotes • Don’t start or end paragraph with quotation, summary, or paraphrase. • Length of quote=length of analysis • If you need a longer quote (narrative, law and so forth, do a paraphrase or summary.

  8. Turnitin.com • You want percentages of similarities. • If it’s zero percent, you did something wrong, or your topic is so obscure that no one on the internet has ever heard of it.

  9. Works cited page • No state • No np for books • Double space • Hanging indent

  10. General

  11. Clarify • Unhealthy lifestyle • Immigrants • Children of immigrants

  12. Topic Sentences • Don’t have a quote or a reference to a source in them. • Make sure that you have them—especially if you are adding a narrative.

  13. Intro/Conclusion • Make sure any ideas in either or both are addressed within your paper.

  14. Remember • Don’t start or end paragraph with quotation, summary, or paraphrase. • Length of quote=length of analysis • If you need a longer quote (narrative, law and so forth, do a paraphrase or summary.

  15. Language problems

  16. NO YOU Ctrl F

  17. Idioms • Get to business, go to town, turn to the dark side, on the flip side, root of the matter, heart of the matter, into the picture, the big picture, downward spiral, toying with emotions, fall/slip through the cracks, brighter side, eye opener, wake-up call, step/leap backwards/forwards, big deal, opened eyes, doomed to repeat whatever, • Anything baseball (my favorites)

  18. I Get We Are in a New Century • In today’s modern society • In this modern day and age • In society today • For people living today with these modern issues • Everyday, these many social issues affect more and more people today

  19. Betcha it isn’t! • Clearly • Apparently • Obviously • If you feel like you need to use these words, then you or your points are not clear, apparent or obvious.

  20. Logic problems

  21. Pick a Side • No “positive and negative,” “good and bad” or other dichotomous statements. • People are not entitled to their own opinion. If you believe something, then support it.

  22. Appeals to Pathos • You may say “how cute.” • I say . . . • Can be easily countered or dismissed. • Vaccine research • Cloning

  23. Rhetorical questions • Don’t end a paragraph with one. Sometimes it works. Other times, it degrades your argument. • LIMIT these. • It ruins the paper.

  24. Rhetorical Questions • If you leave the question mark off • It is still a question; however, it is now a rhetorical question with a mechanical error.

  25. False Authority • Constitution • Founding fathers • Mothers

  26. Ad Hominem Attacks • Stupid • Ridiculous • Moronic • This does not work.

  27. Help to recognize troubles

  28. Suggestions • To practice editing papers • Go to 123helpme.com • Pick any free essay. • Enjoy.

  29. You Could Pay $6.95 for This • In this day and age, the Internet is the new resource tool for the masses. It has changed the way we live in today’s society and the way people now interact with each other. As more and more people log on the Internet, it has undoubtedly changed the way people think and feel about each other and the world around us. When we begin to look at the ways it has changed society, we can clearly see many reasons to its assimilation into modern life. First, it has given people a new way to communicate, through E-mail and web cams. Secondly, it is a sort of modern library where anything imaginable can be researched, and finally, not only in the virtual sense has it changed the world but also in the physical sense. Millions of jobs have been created by way of the Internet, the economy and the way people purchase thing has also changed. Because of these reasons, the Internet has become a staple in modern society and will continue to influence our lives in a productive way.

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