11/30/2017 0 Comments Class notes 11/30/17In this blog post, I will be discussing what we learned in English class today. We defined terms, learned about MLA style writing, learned different ways to cite sources, and learned some basic rules. We also played a game show named "Let's Talk!" and reviewed different topics we have been learning about. I will be sharing all of this information with you. This information will further improve my research paper essay, which can be found here. All of this information I copied from our classrooms whiteboard into my notes, and this information was all written by my English teacher Sabatino Mangini. First, I will share the various terms we defined: Rhetoric- this is defined in many ways. It provides truth, not lies. It is not solely the art of persuasion, but persuasion is part of this. Rhetoric means making right choices, choosing what to say, choosing what to do, and choosing anything (by the way, the definition of this word on google is completely wrong, don't listen to it). Propaganda- lies, lacking meaningful content. This should not get confused with rhetoric. Plagiarism- taking and using someone elses ideas and not giving credit. Attribution- giving credit from a source. Parenthetical citation- putting the authors last name in parenthesis at the end of their own quote or idea. Example: Universal care is a social must (Jones 69). (Also, see how the period comes after the closing parenthesis? We learned that too) Embedded citation- adding the source into the sentence without using parenthesis. Example: Jones argues universal healthcare is a social must. Second, I will share information about MLA style writing: MLA style writing is a format that is used to write papers. This is similar to APA style writing, but APA is used for psychology courses, not English courses. An MLA research paper is a genre of writing, and it is mostly the style used in colleges. It exists because of 2 reasons: 1) it provides standards and conventions, and gives readers expectations of the paper with common language. 2) it ensures the writer will reference previous conversations about their topic into their own conversations, and gives background information. To summarize, MLA research papers helps enter a conversation in a clean way ans it helps to continue the conversation. Third, we learned about different ways to cite sources, which is what I will be sharing next: There are 2 ways to cite sources: 1) A work's cited page on the last page of the paper 2) In-text citations There are 3 ways to cite sources in an actual essay: 1) Summarize (using your own words and condensing information into a smaller amount) 2) Paraphrase (using your own words and it is the same length as the original source's information) 3) A direct quote (word for word inside of DOUBLE parenthesis) Fourth, we learned about some basic rules: 1) You can combine a direct quote and a summarization in one sentence. If you summarize part of the sentence and use the sources language in the other part, then you can put quotations around the sources direct language. Example: Universal healthcare is a "social must." 2) You do NOT have to put the authors credentials into your essay. Mentioning them in the work's cited page is enough. 3) You can combine a parenthetical citation with an embedded citation if you want. Example: Jones (69) argues universal healthcare is a "social must" (69). Another example: Universal healthcare, Jones (69) argues, is a social must. As you can see, there are a lot of different ways to cite your sources. Fifth and finally, we reviewed topics we learned about and talked about in class ever since the very first day of the course:
Types of Genres/Subgenres: 1) Creative Nonfiction 2) Memoir 3) Reflective writing Motives: 1) Make meaning 2) Get a good grade in this class 3) Enact writing to travel: past places, past people, and past selves 4) Learn about the narrative mode and its genres 5) Experience the ways narrative writing helps me to make a sense of the world 6) Make connections between material and nonmaterial world 7) Examine my life Rhetorical Purposes (PIE): 1) Persuade 2) Inform 3) Entertain Rhetorical Modes (DEAN): 1) Description 2) Exposition 3) Argumentation 4) Narration
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