Research
Whereas popular sources tend to be short, informal, and written for an average audience, these sources are different. They tend to be: lengthy, focused on complex content, written in a more elaborate manner, and generally written by experts for other highly educated writers. Sources that count are books, scholarly journal articles, full-length documentaries, expert interviews, and other lengthy studies put out by major organizations...These sources are found through libraries, databases, and specific searches, though you might find good sources through Google, Google Scholar, and other more public sources as well.
Academic Sources / Scholarly Resources
A process for generating ideas for organizing or examining a text.
Outlining
A way of organizing your synthesis between your ideas and your research. Typically consists of 3 distinct parts: 1) intro 2) quote w/ in-text citation and 3) explanation of quote. Topic sentences and transitions can frame this (blank) to make a complete paragraph.
Quote Sandwich
"In MLA Style, referring to the works of others in your text is done using parenthetical (blanks). This method involves providing relevant source information in parentheses whenever a sentence uses a quotation or paraphrase. Usually, the simplest way to do this is to put all of the source information in parentheses at the end of the sentence (i.e., just before the period)"(Purdue University).
In-Text Citations
This acronym signals a run-on sentence, comma splice, or fragment. You should combine or split up the sentence.
CE: Comma Error
The amount of scholarship you need for WP2
4 Academic Sources
A kinesthetic/visual technique where one (literally) draws connections between ideas
Clustering or Mapping
A sentence, often at the beginning of a paragraph, that states one central idea. The details in the rest of the paragraph should support this part of the paragraph.
Topic Sentence
For MLA, you need to italicize newspaper, magazine, journal article, and media outlet names and titles. Brand names and proper nouns can remain in regular, non-italicized font.
This acronym signals that you must clarify what "This" is in reference to. Include a noun after "This" when beginning a phrase.
THS: Avoid Beginning Sentences with "This..."
When you provide background information about an article/book source by describing the resource (who/what/where when) and the author's main argument in your own words, without paraphrasing or directly quoting the source.
Summary
The part most readers will remember about a paper. They reemphaszie the main thesis of the writing and leave the impression of completeness. They join with the introduction to 'frame' the body of the paper, providing readers with a sense of closure and leaves the reader with something new to think about (OSU CSTW).
The basic idea is that you state your claim in your topic sentence, prove what you’re saying with two "chunks” of information, and then reassert your point in a concluding sentence.
Chunking
IC: Incomplete/Improper Citation
This acronym asks you to revise the more informal practices of your writing (using 2nd POV, contractions, and abbreviated words without further definition) for academic essays.
TON: Formalize Your Tone
When you evaluate a passage of your research (ex. quote) to produce your own unique interpretation of what the text means.
Analysis
In many ways, this part of your paper is the most social part of your written document. They ease the reader from their own immediate surroundings into the 'space' of your analysis.
Introduction
A word or phrase that helps to connect sentences and paragraphs and to guide readers through a text. They can help to show comparisons
(also, similarly); contrast (but, instead); examples (for instance, in fact); sequence (finally, next); time (at first, meanwhile); and more.
Transition
A website that can give you definitions and examples of how to properly format in MLA.
Purdue Owl
This acronym asks you to rephrase a sentence that is written in a tense that is unclear. Use active voice for more clarity of meaning.
PV: Passive Voice
This category is judged by four major criteria: author/organization, age, content and format.
Source Credibility
A short statement that suggests an argument or your perspective on your topic and/or focus. This important part of your paper should be significant, interesting, and be manageable for the assignment of the paper you are writing. Your (blank) should also reflect your specific contribution to the understanding of the subject. Finally, it should contain a claim about the topic that you can explain and justify throughout the paper.
Thesis Statement
Sometimes used together with paragraph tracking, this technique allows for you to see the overall structure of your paper (your flow of topics and transitions) and where you can further develop an idea.
Reverse Outlining
This part of the paper includes your name, your professor's name, course number, and date on the left-hand side. On the right-side, your last name and page number are visible.
Header
This acronym asks you to define words like “it,” “those,” or “they.” What do they stand for? Try to be as specific as you can to create a more formal tone for your diction.
SSS: Specify Sentence Subjects