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Annoying Ways

Julie Thayer
I think that the comparison between slow driving and sloppy writing helps me grasp the feeling some readers have when reading my work. The two reason the author gives for not citing sources correctly (you don't know; you know but don't care) are exactly the two reason I give when I incorrectly source. I have never thought about the idea that readers and writers don't see eye to eye before reading this passage. I feel like in our class we simply look passed incorrectly cited sources when given peer reviews because we just assume they are correct. I think in my research essay I will use the author's advice and "set the stage for my quotation" to make it easier to read for my audience. I have never thought of a quote at the beginning or end of a paragraph being a problem. Personally, I think that this can start or end your paper with a credible and strong point, I don't think I will stop doing this but I will cut back.

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  1. Haley KetchumMarch 22, 2018 at 12:27 PM

    I need to set the stage for quotes too, so I will be sure to do that when I finish writing my paper. I also never realized the issues with putting quotes at the beginning and end of paragraphs, so I'll be sure to make sure I do not do that.

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