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Chapter 3

Chapter 3. Writing in the Middle. Writing in the Middle. Writing in the middle means to brainstorm during the process of your paper. It helps you establish presence in your draft. Take notes on all important information. Writing as you read makes your research more efficient.

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Chapter 3

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  1. Chapter 3 • Writing in the Middle

  2. Writing in the Middle • Writing in the middle means to brainstorm during the process of your paper. • It helps you establish presence in your draft. • Take notes on all important information. • Writing as you read makes your research more efficient. • Note taking is a good start to writing your paper. 2

  3. Plagiarism: What it is and Why it matters • Plagiarism is the act of using others ideas as if they were your own. • DON’T DO IT! • This includes: changing every other word, not using quotation marks, and handing in the same paper for two classes. • Improper citation counts as plagiarism! • Knowledge is a living thing! It grows like a tree! • Taking someone’s work is mean… 3

  4. Getting ready to write an essay is like getting ready to go hunting! 4

  5. Why use Sources • You need to use a variety of sources to support your points • Sources can extend your thinking • Sources can provide necessary background information • Sources can exemplify a point you want to make 5

  6. How to make Information Your Own • 1)Paraphrase • 2)Quoting • 3)Summarizing • Paraphrasing • Lower risk of plagiarism • Find your own ways of saying things • Take the authors words and write what you understand 6

  7. Summarizing • Boil down the passage to its basic idea. • When summarizing , avoid using prejudice • Carefully read the passage and write a brief summary of its main points. • Quote all borrowed lines!! 7

  8. Quoting • Be alert to when authors say important things. • College research should contain no more than 10 or 20 percent quoted material. • Pick your quotes selectively. • Provide a context for quoting material. • Seize the chance to analyze or explain what is in quotation. 8

  9. What? I failed? • What students expect from their college careers varies • When students experiences do not match their prior expectations, they begin to act in a negative way • Some students may challenge their professors academic integrity • Top instructors seldom lecture to a gallery of passive students but provide experiences that actively challenge the class 9

  10. Note taking techniques • Some students find using notecards useful for organizing information • The double entry journal encourages dialogue between the researcher and his sources • For this technique, use opposing pages of your research notebook or opposing pages in a word document • Use two columns and one row for each source • Then write down bibliographic information for the source at the top of the page • On the left side, compile your notes from sources 10

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