Thanks too to the class for participating in each presentation and noticing groups' typographical errors (those abhorrent apostrophes!).
Showing posts with label lecture 13. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lecture 13. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Lecture 13: Student Pronoun Presentations
Everyone who presented on Tuesday did an excellent job. Each group not only clearly explained information, but incorporated questions and quizzes to faciliate understanding. Kudos to Brandy, Andrea and Maikki who created a fun game. A special thank you to David for his musical interludes during "English Feud."
Thanks too to the class for participating in each presentation and noticing groups' typographical errors (those abhorrent apostrophes!).
Thanks too to the class for participating in each presentation and noticing groups' typographical errors (those abhorrent apostrophes!).
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Lecture 13: Student Presentations
Today each group will present their section of Chapter 23 (pronouns).
NOTE: The MLA quiz will be next class (Thursday). Come prepared for the short quiz (multiple choice). You will need to know how to reference texts (books, journals and web pages) and also be aware of how to properly quote to avoid plagiarism. Re-read the "Avoiding Plagiarism" article here.
Don't forget to hand in your essays. Essays should be stapled and follow appropriate MLA format.
Remember too, for your essays, I have requested that you each do a cover page rather than include your title etc... in the top left margin of your first page. Please do, however, include your surname and page number in the top right header of each page.
MLA Review (note, follow the link in the side-bar to more MLA formatting information)
In-Text Citations
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263). Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263). Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).
Both citations in the examples above, (263) and (Wordsworth 263), tell readers that the information in the sentence can be located on page 263 of a work by an author named Wordsworth. If readers want more information about this source, they can turn to the Works Cited page, where, under the name of Wordsworth, they would find the following information:
Wordsworth, William. Lyrical Ballads. London: Oxford U.P., 1967. Print.
Short Quotations
To indicate short quotations (fewer than four typed lines of prose or three lines of verse) in your text, enclose the quotation within double quotation marks. Provide the author and specific page citation (in the case of verse, provide line numbers) in the text, and include a complete reference on the Works Cited page. Punctuation marks such as periods, commas, and semicolons should appear after the parenthetical citation. Question marks and exclamation points should appear within the quotation marks if they are a part of the quoted passage but after the parenthetical citation if they are a part of your text. For example:
Long Quotations
For quotations that are four or more lines of verse or prose: place quotations in a free-standing block of text and omit quotation marks. Start the quotation on a new line, with the entire quote indented one inch from the left margin; maintain double-spacing. Only indent the first line of the quotation by a half inch if you are citing multiple paragraphs. Your parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark. When quoting verse, maintain original line breaks. (You should maintain double-spacing throughout your essay.)
For example:
Nelly Dean treats Heathcliff poorly and dehumanizes him throughout her narration:
They entirely refused to have it in bed with them, or even in their room, and I had no more sense, so, I put it on the landing of the stairs, hoping it would be gone on the morrow. By chance, or else attracted by hearing his voice, it crept to Mr. Earnshaw's door, and there he found it on quitting his chamber. Inquiries were made as to how it got there; I was obliged to confess, and in recompense for my cowardice and inhumanity was sent out of the house. (Bronte 78)
Look here for a sample works cited page: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/12/
Here is a sample student paper. Note the information in the top left header is what should appear on your cover page. Remember, interesting titles will grab your reader's attention.
Note: top image from Leeds Metropolitan University Library. Bart Simpson image from Welcome to the Underground blog.
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263). Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263). Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).
Wordsworth, William. Lyrical Ballads. London: Oxford U.P., 1967. Print.
To indicate short quotations (fewer than four typed lines of prose or three lines of verse) in your text, enclose the quotation within double quotation marks. Provide the author and specific page citation (in the case of verse, provide line numbers) in the text, and include a complete reference on the Works Cited page. Punctuation marks such as periods, commas, and semicolons should appear after the parenthetical citation. Question marks and exclamation points should appear within the quotation marks if they are a part of the quoted passage but after the parenthetical citation if they are a part of your text. For example:
- According to some, dreams express "profound aspects of personality" (Foulkes 184), though others disagree.
- According to Foulkes's study, dreams may express "profound aspects of personality" (184).
- Is it possible that dreams may express "profound aspects of personality" (Foulkes 184)?
- Mark breaks in short quotations of verse with a slash, /, at the end of each line of verse: (a space should precede and follow the slash)
Cullen concludes, "Of all the things that happened there / That's all I remember" (11-12).
Long Quotations
For quotations that are four or more lines of verse or prose: place quotations in a free-standing block of text and omit quotation marks. Start the quotation on a new line, with the entire quote indented one inch from the left margin; maintain double-spacing. Only indent the first line of the quotation by a half inch if you are citing multiple paragraphs. Your parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark. When quoting verse, maintain original line breaks. (You should maintain double-spacing throughout your essay.)
For example:
They entirely refused to have it in bed with them, or even in their room, and I had no more sense, so, I put it on the landing of the stairs, hoping it would be gone on the morrow. By chance, or else attracted by hearing his voice, it crept to Mr. Earnshaw's door, and there he found it on quitting his chamber. Inquiries were made as to how it got there; I was obliged to confess, and in recompense for my cowardice and inhumanity was sent out of the house. (Bronte 78)
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