Using Sources
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Define "weasel word" and explain why weasel words can be ineffective in writing
Weasel words are words that are ambiguous or misleading. The reason they're often ineffective in writing is because they're not specific or concrete in meaning, which can be confusing to the reader.
Aligning the subject is where you determine what a paragraph is about and then make sure there's a clear, consistent subject beginning each sentence.
When the proposal is due
Monday, 11/22, at 11:59pm
What I say to get your attention during class
"Come back here" or "come back to me"
The citation style I expect you to use in your Research Proposal
Any citation style (including but not limited to: MLA, APA, Chicago) as long as you're following the correct guidelines for that style
Describe what an "empty signifier" is and tell me whether you can use one in your writing. If not, why? If so, how?
An empty signifier is word that does mean something, but what it signifies needs to be added by the writer. So, they can be used in writing, but the writer must be more specific about what the signifier is signifying.
Is "should students take English 101?" a good question? Explain your answer using the three parts of a Good Question
The question could be better by narrowing down the scope/context mainly
How long the Proposal should be
850-1000 (but I'll except 800-1000 because I know that's what I keep saying out loud in class)
Also, I realized that I never edited the description for the draft assignment from Wednesday--it's an old description that says the proposal should be 800 words max, but that's, uh, not accurate.
The last day of class
Wednesday, December 1st
Where citations typically go in an essay (hint: there are two places)
After the quote/paraphrased material and at the end of the paper on the Works Cited or References page
Explain why we use AMM so much/why it's important for understanding other people's writing and thinking about our own
AMM is important because it helps us understand what the purpose of a piece is and how the sources in the piece are supporting that purpose. For our own writing, AMM is useful because it makes us think critically about who our audience is and how we might appeal to that audience.
This means to weave between your own points and someone else's. This involves introducing and explaining a source, making sure to connect the info back to your main point.
Describe what it means to "set the scene"
Think back to rom-com movies here, or any movie really. You don't jump right into the conflict--you spend some time getting to know the characters involved--their lives, their background, their motives/fears, etc.
Where you can see your grade for this class
In the most recent progress report I sent you in response to your check-in
Introduce the source (which can be done by using an attributive tag), quote or paraphrase the material, and explain how the source extends/counters your point
Explain what a "Hidden Doer" is
A hidden doer is where there isn't a clear subject/noun doing the action
Give an example of extending and an example of countering (you can make up information for this)
Examples will vary
Describe what to include/do in the "coda" of your Proposal
This is the conclusion to the Proposal; it's where the writer reinforces the need to address the problem and why it matters, in terms of causes and effects. It brings us back to the present moment in which the Proposal exists.
Name and explain at least one of the "annoying ways people use sources" (hint: this is from a handout that we looked at in class during the podcast unit)
Road kill (came out of nowhere!) These are also called “drop quotes” because they are
just dropped in with no introduction or explanation.
Dating Spider-Man (Beginning and ending paragraphs with quotations) Sources just fly
in and then fly out away without so much as kiss hello or goodbye.
Uncle Barry and His Encyclopedia of Useless Information (too dang rushed and too
dang much. Slow Down). This is when you write like that person who just keeps throwing
facts and statistics and quotes at you without ever taking the time to explain and connect all
this information. Makes ne want to scream. Loud.
Define "nominalization"
A noun created from an adjective or a verb
Write three sentences about my shoes that cohere with the Given/New Method.
What should be in your solution section
A discussion of the costs and benefits of your solution