And this one too
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This is Your Brain on Writing: The Implications of
James Zull’s
The Art of Changing the Brain for the
Writing Classroom
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Annual Convention of the Conference on College
Composition and Communication,
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San Francisco, CA,
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March 11-14, 2009
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Presentation
Remainder of Semester
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Nov 30
– go to Strasnice at 9:30 for a
research/library tour. Meet at 016 PC room.
(just next to students office on ground floor.)
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December 7
– expository paper due in class
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January 4
– outlines due (consultations)
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January 18
– first draft due
Chicago Manual of Style
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Presentations or talk
1. Paul Hanstedt, “This is Your Brain on Writing: The Implications of James Zull’s The Art of Changing the Brain for the Writing Classroom” (presentation, Annual Convention of the Conference on College
Composition and Communication, San Francisco, CA, March 11-14, 2009).
Semester remaining
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Next week
(Nov 30)
everyone
be here at 12:20
for Prof. Braun’s seminar.
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December 7
– expository paper due in class
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January 4
– outlines due
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January 18
– Paragraph due
Paraphrasing, Citing, and
Quoting
You have to do this, so be responsible,
stop complaining and just do it or you
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Anyone had a good dadirri
lately?
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Have you shared a
mamihlapinatapei with
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What is the Positive Lexicology Project?
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What does the glossary provide?
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What are the three categories they are
headed under?
A lecturer in applied positive psychology launched the
A lecturer in applied positive psychology launched the
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Anyone had a good dadirri lately?
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Have you shared a
mamihlapinatapei
with anyone in the last month?
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Are there any untranslatable words in
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Second paragraph
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What’s the main idea
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What examples does the writer point
out to support that?
Tell someone your goal?
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Derek Sivers TED talk
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Summarize with group
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i.e. main thesis, premises,
Perfect Essay
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Hook
– ‘Think of your biggest goal.’
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Main Thesis
– you shouldn’t tell people goals
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Premise
– makes it less likely
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Premise
– tricks your brain
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Examples & Explanations
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Cites
several sources to support
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Conclusion
– say it in a way that makes you work
harder
Why use quotations, paraphrases and
summaries?
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Provide
support
for claims
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Adds
credibility
to your writing
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Give
examples
of several points of view on a
subject
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Highlight a particularly
striking phrase
,
sentence,
or passage by quoting the original
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Distance
yourself from the original by quoting it
Distance?
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Attributes information and
opinions to the source.
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Clearly shows it’s not
Quote, Paraphrase, or both?
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Use your own words
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Use author’s exact words
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Use quotation marks “like this”
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Introduce with (i.e)
According to X…., or X states
that…
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Do not change meaning
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Cite the information (Give author name/year)
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Change vocabulary and grammatical structure
Quote, Paraphrase, or both?
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Use your own words
(P)
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Use author’s exact words
(Q)
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Use quotation marks “like this”
(Q)
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Introduce with (i.e)
According to X…., or X states
that…
(P,Q)
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Do not change meaning
(P,Q)
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Cite the information (Give author name/year)
(P,Q)
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Change vocabulary and grammatical structure
(P)
Quoting
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must be
identical
to the original
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uses a
narrow
segment of the source
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Must
match
the source document word for
word
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Must be
attributed
to the
original
author!
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Add your own thoughts with
[brackets]
,
but
Work together in small groups
Make a list of the steps we need to consider
Step 1
Step 2
Write down the author’s arguments in the
standard format
Make a list of the authors main claims/premises
If it is not an argument, underline/highlight the
Step 3
Think of reporting verbs based on the things the
Look away from the original text & rephrase the
main points in your own words
What do we need to change?
Syntax, other grammar & lexis
Note that we must “quote” anything specific that
we cannot rephrase (e.g. particular words or
phrases the author invents etc.)
Remember: we need to keep the original
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‘Gambrinus is
a far better
beer than
Pilsen.’ –
Honza Cash
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According to Honza Cash,
‘Gambrinus is a far better
beer than Pilsen.’
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Embedded quote
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According to Cash, the quality of
Gambrinus greatly surpasses that
of Pilsn.
Step 5
Think about the logical order of the points
Link your sentences together using relevant
linkers
Remove any unnecessary information to make
Step 1
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What was the tone and purpose of the Sivers talk on
keeping your goals to yourself?
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Tone: candid, academic, advising
Step 2
Write down the author’s arguments in the
standard format
Make a list of the authors main claims/premises
If it is not an argument, underline/highlight the
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A
claim
is a statement that
one asserts
as
true
.
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May be a premise
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May be a statement that is
theoretically
or
potentially true (one that must be defended
using reasoning and evidence).
Siver’s argument
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Position: If you want to accomplish your goals,
don’t tell them to people.
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P1 Telling someone your goal makes it less
likely to happen.
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P2 when you tell someone goals and they
Sivers’ claims
1. Acceptance and encouragement of our goals creates a
social reality which tricks our mind into believing that we
are already doing work we haven’t done.
2. We mistake the talking for the doing and a person is led
to believe they are closer to their goal than they really are.
3. Those who don’t share their goals with others have a
more realistic view of how much work needs to be done to
attain that goal, therefore, they are usually more
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Look at this paragraph (number 1) that a student put
together on the Sivers Talk.
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Does this paragraph capture the tone and purpose of
the Sivers talk?
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Does this paragraph capture the main idea of Sivers’
talk?
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What reporting verbs does the writer use?
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Does paragraph 2 capture the main idea of
Sivers’ talk? How about the tone and
purpose?
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How does the writer employ quotes as well as
paraphrasing?
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What about the use of reporting verbs
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What else does the writer of 2 do that 1 does
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Captures tone and purpose
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Concise and does not have any extra
unneeded words or ideas
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Various uses of paraphrasing and embedded
quoting.
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Writer’s quotes actually support the point
being made.
Step 3
Think of reporting verbs based on the things the
Sivers says that …
What other reporting verbs could we use?
The language of reporting verbs
What patterns do these verbs use?
e.g.
Sivers
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Reporting
Verbs are
your
Organize these words into 3 categories
Points out
emphasizes
questions
observes
agrees
concedes
demonstrates
suggests argues
insists
Show
Say
Think
Points out
emphasizes
questions
observes
agrees
concedes
demonstrates
suggests argues
insists
Show
Say
Think
Points out
emphasizes
questions
Demonstrates
points out
observes
Observes
observes
agrees
suggests
concedes
insists
believes
concedes
acknowledges
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Sometimes we don’t
want to change the
quote at all
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‘The only thing you
have to fear is fear
itself.’
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Sometimes we don’t
want to change the
quote at all
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‘The only thing you have
to fear is fear itself [but
spiders are the worst.].’
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Sometimes we don’t
want to change the
quote at all
Paraphrasing
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Putting
a passage from source material
into
your own words
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A paraphrase
must
also be
attributed to
the
original source
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Paraphrased material is usually
shorter
than
the original passage
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Take a
broader segment
of the source and
Tips
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Paraphrase/Summarize without looking at
original text
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Rely on your memory and notes
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Later
check against
the original text
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Correct
any
errors
in content accuracy
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Be sure to use quotation marks to set off any
exact phrases
from the original text
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Quotes are great for unique words or phrases
that you cannot or do not want to change
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50 word Paraphrase the second paragraph of the
article.
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Start with the main idea
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Claims
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Examples
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The theory?
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The New Yorker
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The Glossary of Happiness
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Find it online and send me the citation in
email by Monday
Online Periodicals (Journal, Magazine, and Newspaper Articles)
N:
• 1. Kirsi Peltonen et al. “Parental Violence and Adolescent Mental Health,” European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 19, no. 11 (2010): 813-822, doi:
10.1007/s00787-010-0130-8.
B:
•Peltonen, Kirsi, Noora Ellonen, Helmer B. Larsen, and Karin Helweg-Larsen.
“Parental Violence and Adolescent Mental Health.” European Child &
Assignment – December 7
In preparation for our primary work this semester, please
do research on UNESCO’s World Heritage Organization
and List. This research should include the basics (i.e.
Who? What? Where? Why?). You should ensure that you
capture the goal and mission of UNESCO’s world heritage
Organization and list. Lastly, you should identify any
What do you have to do?
In preparation for our primary work this semester, please
do research
on
UNESCO’s World Heritage Organization
and List
. This research should include the basics (i.e.
Who? What? Where? Why?).
You should ensure that you
capture the goal
and
mission
of
UNESCO’s world heritage
Organization
and
list
. Lastly, you should
identify
any
controversies, debates, or criticism
the organization has
drawn. For the next class
(December 7, in two weeks)
Be afraid!
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Do not be lazy
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Easy to plagiarize
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Easy for me to catch you
too
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Plagiarism detectors
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Fail
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Expulsion
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Don’t do it!
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Where can you do research?
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Online sources?
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MUP Strasnice
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Petra Hornochova
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The American Center
(library at embassy)
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Experts (um. A bunch of
them work here)
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Dr. Hnizdo, Klara
Kolinska,
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Int’l Relations Dept
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Periodicals, articles,
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Books, think tank
websites
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Textbooks, reference
books, almanacs,
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Jstor
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Elibrary USA
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Proquest
