Contemporary philippine arts from the regions_PPT_Module_12 [Autosaved] (1).pptx
Week 8 tues thurs
1. Composition II
Week Eight
Tuesday
October 11, 2016
Due Today:
MLA Short Essay Rough Draft
Copy for class and copy to
drop box
MECHANICS TEST STUDY GROUP MEETING AFTER
CLASS TODAY IN ROOM 1128
BRING A PRINTED COPY OF THE STUDY GUIDE
3. Using Summary
Can be as short as a single sentence and as long as a paragraph
Make sure the summary is concise
You are free to summarize parts of a work
Avoid summarization in literature reviews and analysis of others’ works
Avoid summarizing too much
Any specific evidence from the text must be cited
4. Paraphrasing
Translates a short passage of a source’s words into the writer’s own words
Must be cited
Often used when the source is overly technical
Consider the vocabulary of you audience
Avoid reusing the original writer’s syntax and grammatical structure
5. Quoting
Exact wording must be enclosed in quotation marks
Gives the reader the flavor and style of the original author
Do not quote anything you do not entirely understand
You must use the exact wording, grammar, and tense that the author used
Do not change the author’s meaning by taking the quote out of context or
changing the quote