WRA 130 Andrew Colannino

Writing in the Middle

gather as much info as possible

writing down summaries, definitions, main ideas

writing reaction to info found

Plagiarism

cite your source correctly

handing in same paper for two different classes is plagiarism

using info thats not common knowlege is plagiarism

Sources

sources can extend thinking

sources can provide necessary background

sources can support your point

paraphrasing is rewriting what someone said in your own words, still need to cite

Note Taking

begin by listening in. underline and mark passages you think are important, puzzling, surprising

reread opening paragraph, last couple paragraphs and your marked passages

find two passages in the article that you think are good examples of what your summary is

notecards are a thing of the past

dialogue

double-entry method

bibliographic info

page numbers

informal right column

commentary/criticism

questions

narrative notetaking

Advanced Searching

vary search terms

used advanced search features

use multiple search engines