History and Literature students:
Some helps on your papers are available here.
Citation in your paper follows the MLA style. For your purposes, this style means that you are following a system of parenthetical notes rather than actual footnotes or endnotes. Parenthetical notes are references to sources contained in brackets. Thus, if you were using material from With Love and Prayers, you would write (Jarvis 16). This means that you are using information in the book by Jarvis on page 16.
Of course, this is a simple entry. You may need to cite books that have two, three, or more authors. You may be using magazine articles, movies, or the internet. The internet, incidentally, has many sources to help your parenthetical citations. One site that I found simple in its approaches and explanations is a community college site at ccc.commnet.edu/mla. Just hit the first site that pops up after you enter that address. On the left side of the page there then appears “citing sources.” Click on that, and you’ll find some good information.
Be sure when we come together after break to bring your note cards with you. You will need the bibliography/Works Cited cards; we’ll be trying to put that together in class.
Some of you seem to be progressing rapidly toward the next draft of your paper, the draft you’ll bring Tuesday. Some of you have some obstacles to overcome in terms of writing; others of you have so far brought nothing to class. This project is a major part of your grade. We will have spent a large portion of both class time and homework time doing these papers. Work hard on this project. Bring your work to class each week.
Also, keep in mind that when you turn in the final draft of this project, you will also turn in the note cards, the outline, and the various drafts of the paper.
If you would like some help with your papers, I will be at Books-A-Million in Asheville at the following times next week: Tuesday, March 25, from 1--4 p.m. (1--2 p.m. for Tuesday classes, 2--3 p.m. for Wednesday classes; 3--4 p.m. for Thursday classes. ). I will repeat the same schedule on Wednesday, March 26 (I’ll bring lots of work of my own to do in case you’ve all got your papers under control). Some of my AP students may be coming at the same time, so be patient.
I hope you all have a glorious spring break and a lovely Easter and Eastertide.
May God bless all of you,
Mr. Minick
Some helps on your papers are available here.
Citation in your paper follows the MLA style. For your purposes, this style means that you are following a system of parenthetical notes rather than actual footnotes or endnotes. Parenthetical notes are references to sources contained in brackets. Thus, if you were using material from With Love and Prayers, you would write (Jarvis 16). This means that you are using information in the book by Jarvis on page 16.
Of course, this is a simple entry. You may need to cite books that have two, three, or more authors. You may be using magazine articles, movies, or the internet. The internet, incidentally, has many sources to help your parenthetical citations. One site that I found simple in its approaches and explanations is a community college site at ccc.commnet.edu/mla. Just hit the first site that pops up after you enter that address. On the left side of the page there then appears “citing sources.” Click on that, and you’ll find some good information.
Be sure when we come together after break to bring your note cards with you. You will need the bibliography/Works Cited cards; we’ll be trying to put that together in class.
Some of you seem to be progressing rapidly toward the next draft of your paper, the draft you’ll bring Tuesday. Some of you have some obstacles to overcome in terms of writing; others of you have so far brought nothing to class. This project is a major part of your grade. We will have spent a large portion of both class time and homework time doing these papers. Work hard on this project. Bring your work to class each week.
Also, keep in mind that when you turn in the final draft of this project, you will also turn in the note cards, the outline, and the various drafts of the paper.
If you would like some help with your papers, I will be at Books-A-Million in Asheville at the following times next week: Tuesday, March 25, from 1--4 p.m. (1--2 p.m. for Tuesday classes, 2--3 p.m. for Wednesday classes; 3--4 p.m. for Thursday classes. ). I will repeat the same schedule on Wednesday, March 26 (I’ll bring lots of work of my own to do in case you’ve all got your papers under control). Some of my AP students may be coming at the same time, so be patient.
I hope you all have a glorious spring break and a lovely Easter and Eastertide.
May God bless all of you,
Mr. Minick
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