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Annoying Ways

Camilla Chavez

The author in this article, Kyle D. Stedman, compares writers with drivers. He uses this comparison to entertain and emphasize the idea that readers can get annoyed from writers incorrect citation, just as fast drivers get annoyed behind slow cars. He provides readers with an example of an incorrect citation and states reason as to why that citation is considered to be incorrect. Then he inputs a correct citation for future writers to get an idea of how to correctly cite and not annoy their readers. This author also emphasizes the importance of quotes being correctly placed and structured. He states that writers should not rely too largely on quotes to compose their essays. This article was incredibly entertaining and informative. The information given to me through this article will surely insure that my research paper citations and quotes are correctly placed and structured. Once I am done revising my research paper, I plan on looking back at my quotes and citations and making sure they are correctly structured and that they are placed in a logical location where it will make my writing stronger and credible.

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  1. Megan HellerMarch 22, 2018 at 8:26 AM

    The part about not relying to heavily on quotes is something many people overlook so one can reach the specific word count. However, this can make your paper look unfocused and it will not aid the writer's argument.

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