The document provides information for a Composition II class on October 11, 2016. It lists assignments due which include a rough draft of an MLA short essay and notes a study group meeting after class to review for a mechanics test. It then covers topics around incorporating sources into academic writing including summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting and avoiding plagiarism. It notes in-class discussions reviewing mechanics of direct quotes and how to incorporate sources. It concludes with instructions for a peer review activity and lists upcoming assignments.

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

2. Source Integration and
Academic Writing

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 Do not quote anything you do not entirely understand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

6. In class discussion
 Turn to pare 373
 Let’s review the mechanics of direct quotes

7. In-class Discussion
 Turn to page 371
 Let’s review Table 16.1 to understand how to incorporate sources into your
own work

8. Avoiding Plagiarism
 Most plagiarism occurs unwittingly
 Please, turn to page 379 and review table 16.3
 Please, turn to page 380 to review table 16.4

9. Peer Review
 Switch papers with your peer and review it.
 Consider your MLA Checklist and circle/underline/highlight any major errors.

10. DUE:
 10/13
 FINAL DRAFT OF MLA SHORT ESSAY TO DROP BOX
 Writing Mechanics Midterm 10/13
 Option extra credit due