Chapter 7 was very helpful because of the test detail it went into to on proper citation and avoiding mistaken plagiarism. The chapter demonstrated how to properly cite in the most popular format used for research papers; APA and MLA. Although I didn’t have much use for that section since there are various types of citation generators on the internet that put your citation in proper format, I did however find the section on integrating sources extremely helpful since it gave more insight on a sometimes confusing way of crediting your sources that I usually try to avoid using.
Sophia Fundora The text "Really Responding" surprised me in the way that Richard Straub claimed that putting forth maximum effort when peer reviewing someone else's paper could make you an even better writer. He emphasizes the importance of writing comments within the margarines and summarizing the paper in your own words. I believe that this strategy mentioned could be very helpful not only for the person who's paper your reviewing but for yourself as well. It helps the writer see how the audience would perceive their paper and what they need to work on. It helps the reviewer by enhancing their comprehension skills and applying their own comments on their own paper as well. I also believe his strategy of taking the stage of drafting in to consideration when peer reviewing could be very helpful. For example, Straub mentions how if it's a first or rough draft, try not to deal with all the editing at once but instead focus on the large picture like the focus, con...
I totally agree that this chapter cleared up some confusing aspects of integrating sources.
ReplyDeleteI also get condused when it comes to integrating sources into my paper and liked that they provided information on that.
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