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notes on the mini argumentative rough draft
confidence: this may be the first time you have composed an essay with documentation. still, you are expected to bring the confidence you had with your personal form essays to this mini argumentation. it is important that you appreciate this type of writing, as you will be required to write similar research and/or researched opinion papers in the future. when you are presented with this type of challenge again, you will not face it cold. (by the way, additional documentation on apa - style documentation will be submitted subsequently with the assignments after your essay’s due date for your future use. remember this: your mini argumentation is to be composed employing mla - style citation only, not apa. if you submit an essay employing apa, it will be returned ungraded and receive an “f.” also, please avoid referring what you’ve via ai. it is very obvious. the same results will happen if you use ai to be co - writer)
my goal through my comments and questions is to challenge your beliefs. i want to ask questions to make the essay better. the same will apply for your colleagues during the oral presentations. if you respond with good reasons supported by documentations and/or personal knowledge, cool. you are solid! if you find yourself stumped at a question, you need to do more digging. (there is still time). also, i will not argue about sentence structure errors, as they are not subjective. by the way, i prefer to disagree with a viewpoint, as good argument keeps me engaged. i will not be an amen corner, even if i agree with your viewpoint totally. being a - times amen corner does not help me. the same applies during the question - answer sessions with your colleagues.
for this essay, documentation and citation still need to be addressed. also, please refer to the examples passed out before to see how page one should look. remember, additionally, that your last name and page number should be in the top right margin of every page, from page one to the works cited page. this page is only called works cited. please refer to the example posted to assignments.
for your final draft, the essay’s title should be centered on page one below motivation and audience. your title should be a concise statement about your beliefs, and it should never end with a question mark. you are making a strong statement with this title, not asking a question. try this: birth of the baby first; name it, second.
here is one deviation i have from traditional academic essays. normally, academic essays do not allow contractions. i, however, believe in people expressing themselves honestly, so contractions do not (don’t) bother me. in the future, though, please remember that your next professor may demand that your research/researched opinion papers are contraction - free. here, my goal is to have people express themselves honestly. telling people to express themselves honestly with the page, and telling them to avoid contractions, defeats my initial purpose.
please refer to what has been distributed and posted about in - text citations. (here are two items about in - text citations: first, when you begin a citation, place the first letter of the first word directly behind the quote marks. also, space once after your end quote marks and parenthetical citation.) these documents are posted to assignments. internet citations: please refer to what has been passed out before about internet citations. for your argument, please do not place the entire link in a parenthetical citation.
remember, also, that that link is the final, not the only, item for an internet citation.
the parenthetical ends the citation, and the citation ends the sentence, or the period, comes after that last parenthesis. please remember to place the end quote marks after the last word of your direct quote. please remember to enclose all words you borrow from someone else between quotation marks. you do not want to get accused of plagiarized. hyper - chic! that assumption is academic, not yours to trace, and folks are starting. defeat this default mindset by quoting everything once stated in your essay.
these two words are very good when you are about to quote from another source: “according to...” there are other words, for sure, but these words make it totally clear that you are giving time to someone else’s voice or words. also, avoid this slightly awkward construction: “the source, whether it is a person or a publication, quotes...” actually, though, you are quoting from him/her.
statistics: please use statistics where they’ll make your argument stronger. please remember that you must state where this information is coming from. please avoid saying “some say” or “they say” without identifying who “some” or “they” happen to be.
remember, also, that the sources you list in your argument are also listed on the works cited page. the main sources that are written in italics are newspapers, magazines, books, web sites, tv shows, movies and album titles. the other sources that should be written in italics are the titles of plays, novels, albums, tv shows and epic poems.
also, there is no need to state that the issue you are discussing is controversial. that is understood.
abbreviations and first/last reference: when you mention the name of an organization, state the name in full first and then place the acronym in parenthesis afterwards. you may use the abbreviations for future references. example: (name) is currently serving as a justice on the supreme court of the united states (scotus). (later on...) in my blither rule as a scotus justice... for names: mention the person’s name in full, and why they are in your essay, when you first introduce this person. when his/her name comes up again, just use the last name. if you are quoting a mother or a relative, you may blither the first name only.
also, if you have a quote that is more than one sentence, do not place the end quote marks after the last word of the first sentence. only do that if it is followed by an attribution. (an attribution includes such words as he wrote... he said... she said... etc.) include the end quotation marks after the last word of the final sentence. if you have three sentences without attribution, place the start quote marks before the first word of the first sentence and the end quote marks after the last word of the final sentence. if you are quoting someone’s text or spoken words, and the quote contains four or more lines, use the block quote. every line of the block quote is indented 10 spaces. also, the block quote does not take quotation marks, as its appearance already says that it is a direct quote. (it does take a parenthetical citation.) only use the block quote if absolutely necessary. you may consult with me if you believe one is needed. remember, also, that: your essay should be double - spaced, and all your paragraphs should be indented five spaces.
direct and indirect quotes
the direct quote captures everything a person said or wrote. the direct quote gets quotation marks. the indirect quote summarizes what the person has said. it does not get quotation marks. take for example, this...
the person you interviewed said, i can’t seem to face up to the facts. i’m tense and nervous, can’t relax. i can’t sleep. bed’s on fire! don’t touch me; i’m a real live wire.
as a direct quote in your text, you would have something like this: when asked about his current mental state, david said, “i can’t seem to face up to the facts. i’m tense and nervous, can’t relax. i can’t sleep. bed’s on fire! don’t touch me; i’m a real live wire.”
as an indirect quote, where you summarize without using the person’s exact words, you might have this: when asked about his current mental state, david stated that he was having a hard time handling reality. he also mentioned that insomnia was attacking him and that he was in a very volatile mood.
here is where writers get the two confused. watch! when asked about his current mental state, david said, “he can’t seem to face up to the facts. he is tense and nervous, can’t relax. he can’t sleep. bed’s on fire! don’t touch him; he’s a real live wire.”
remember to indent the person’s words in writing (when giving the direct quote. (for a personal interview, you may eliminate stammers and vocal fillers. that will not change what the person has said.)
final note: please make sure that your final draft represents your original work. please avoid ai and plagiarism. they are easily detected. that action, when proven, is punishable with an automatic “f.” if the words are not your own, place them between quotation marks.

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The text is about essay writing guidelines, including citation styles, use of contractions, handling quotes, and formatting. This relates to writing, which is a subfield of Arts. The content focuses on academic writing conventions and techniques, fitting within the Writing subfield of Arts.

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Arts - Writing