wrd104-335 integrating sources

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SYNTHESIZING &

INTEGRATINGSOURCESWRD104: Composition & Rhetoric II, Winter

2013


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Review:

Dogmatic Approach:

Uses sources to support previously held opinions

often does not clearly represent sources

Non-committal Approach:

Provides informed survey of sources no clear

stance

Analytical Approach:

Provides informed survey of sources clear

stance


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Integrating Sources:

Direct Quotes:

Patrick J Slattery assertsin his academic article,

Students cannot, and should not, will their beliefsand values out of existence; but if they explicitly

acknowledge their preconceptions about a topic,

they have a better chance of recognizing and

understanding arguments that challenge their

opinions (372).


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Direct Quotations:

You may directly quote a single source no morethan 3 times in your Synthesis essay.

Keep these rules in mind:

wording that is so memorable or powerful, orexpresses a point so perfectly, that you cannotchange it without weakening the meaning

authors opinions you wish to emphasize

authors words that show you are consideringvarying perspectives direct contrast

respected authorities whose opinions support yourideas

authors whose opinions challenge or vary greatlyfrom those of others in the field


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Paraphrasing:

Patrick J Slattery argues that students who

neglect to thoroughly examine their previouslyheld beliefs about issues often miss an

opportunity to learn new perspectives about their

topics (372).


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Paraphrasing:

When to paraphrase?

passages in which the details, but not the exact

words, are important to your point

Placing your sources ideas in your own words

can also help achieve deeper understanding

This is why we write annotations & prcis


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Summarizing:

In Patrick J Slatterys article, he identifies the

three common approaches students use when

writing multiple source research papers, and

provides suggestions for how teachers of

composition can enable students to more

thoroughly analyze their sources to create more

informed arguments (372-74).


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Summarizing:

As in your Annotated Bibliography, you will

want to summarizing how your source, as a

whole, addresses the specific issue you

address in your Conversation Analysis

Summaries emphasizepoints overdetails.


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Signal Phrases:

Regardless of how you are presenting your

sources information, you must use Signal

Phrases

First mention: Indicate who the author is,where the information is coming from, and an

indication of the authors credibility

Subsequent mentions: use verbs to indicateyourfeelings about their claims

Jones states

Jones argues

Jones claims


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DUE THURSDAY:

Informal Reflection #2 Duehardcopy

Draft #2 of Annotated Bibliography & ResearchStatementhardcopy

DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, 5pm:

[email protected] 3 bibliographiccitations of the sources you intend to use foryour Conversation Analysis

Homework:
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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