Reading strategies
Writing
Research is only half of the equation when you're working on an academic project. You must now synthesize your ideas and sources into a logical, coherent product. Here are some links that will help you with this process.
- Writing Center - Support for StudentsScroll to the bottom of the page for links to selected online resources for writers.
They Say / I Say by Call Number: PE1431 .G73 2014 (lower level 1)Publication Date: 2014"They Say / I Say"?identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing, showing students how to frame their arguments in the larger context of what others have said and providing templates to help them make those moves. And, because these moves are central across all disciplines, the book includes chapters on writing in the sciences, writing in the social sciences, and--new to this edition--writing about literature.
- Writing & citing guide (Williams)See sections about using writing to actively engage sources, and selecting and reading your sources with purpose.
Citing sources
What needs to be cited?
- Exact wording taken from any source, including freely available websites
- Paraphrases of passages
- Summaries of another person's work
- Indebtedness to another person for an idea
- Use of another student's work
You do not need to cite common knowledge.