Cultural Artifact Peer Review & MLA

1. Cultural Artifact Peer Review & MLA WRA 150 2.14.13

2. Agenda • Overview of the next few weeks • Brief overview of MLA • Reminder of Peer Review advice • ELI Review

3. Next Week • We won’t be meeting physically for class, instead you will have a 10 minute face-to-face meeting with me • We will talk about: • Paper 1 • Paper 2, how to move forward, questions, etc. • Anything else you want • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ypAELLi3sPF7GTaJvozL9EVgbKJUbCz8Z8Cas0cbcjM/edit?usp=sharing

4. Upcoming Due Dates • Blog due tonight, persuasion • 20% memo due tomorrow (any time) • Take this seriously…

5. What is MLA Citation? • MLA (Modern Language Association) • MLA style specifies guidelines for formatting manuscripts and using the English language in writing. MLA style also provides writers with a system for referencing their sources through parenthetical citation in their essays and Works Cited pages.

6. Why use a citation system? • First, it gives people credit for their work. • Second, it give you (the author) credibility. Think Ethos. If you use sources I am more likely to believe your argument. • Also can give your paper logos, or help establish a logical argument. • Lastly, it helps you avoid plagiarism, or using other people’s work and calling it your own.

7. What are the basics of MLA? • 1” margins around the whole paper • Double spaced • Indented paragraphs • In-text citations • Works cited page • 12 point Times New Roman Font • There are other requirements for MLA but these are the most important ones for this class.

8. In-Text Citations • In-text citations are citations that in the middle of your essay (makes sense, right?) • You use these whenever you directly quote an author or paraphrase or summarizes another persons words or ideas. • They help point the reader to your works citied page, and they generally follow this format: (author page number). • For example, if I wrote an article that you were quoting: • “Bioshock is an awesome game” (Lauckner 12).

9. In-Text Citations cont. • It can get more complicated, but here are some more rules: • If you mention the authors name in the sentence you need to mention the author. For instance, “John says Bioshock is awesome” (12). • If more than three authors you don’t need to list them all. For example (Lauckner et al. 12). • If no author is available you give the name of the article, book, or website. • For more information about in-text citations see the following link: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/

10. Works Cited Page • The works cited page is a on it’s own page (not a separate file). • You should title the works cited page as “Works Cited.” • It should be NOT be in larger font, all capitals, or a different font. It should be 12 point Times New Roman. • It is double spaced, and there shouldn’t be an extra space between the sources. • It is in alphabetic order. • There are websites that do it for you, and that are quite good: easybib.com. If you use these sites double check that they are correct. • For more information: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/

11. So when do I use citations? • You use citations whenever you quote an author, summarize a section of text, or paraphrase someone’s words • A quote is using someone’s words exactly. • Summarizing is what you do when you are trying to capture the main idea of large section of text such as a paragraph, chapter, or book. • Paraphrasing is when you re-write someone’s words to better fit your writing style. • YOU NEED TO CITE FOR ALL OF THESE!

12. What is Peer Review? • Peer’s reviewing • Giving tips on writing • Different perspective on writing • Collaboration: working together to improve • See other people’s papers

13. What generally happens • Most comments focus on grammar & language • Peer Review deals with rough drafts, and lots can change. • Language & Grammar are worth the least on the rubrics. • Many comments were superficial. • I am glad that you like parts of your peers papers, but why? Help them do it again.

14. MAPS • M • A • P • S

15. MAPS • Mode • Genre that piece of writing is composed. Certain genres have features that could effect the writing. • A • P • S

16. MAPS • M • Audience • Who is this paper being written to? • P • S

17. MAPS • M • A • Purpose • Why is this paper being written? • S

18. MAPS • M • A • P • Situation • 1) The situation of the writing • 2) The situation of the writer

19. What to comment on? Good comments will use MAPS!

20. What a good comment should do • A good comment provides context • I see that you started the second paragraph by doing “x.” • A good comment assesses. • I think using an example was a good idea. • A good comment offers advice. • I think you need to have more context, maybe you should start by introducing the topic first.

21. Put it all together… • “In your second paragraph I see that you decided to start it with an example.I think that this is a little confusing. It might be easier for your reading to understand your topic if you introduce the idea first. For example you could say, “Ever since I was a kid I loved baseball.” • Step further: You can point to examples in the paper where the writer did the same thing successfully.