English 1A
Mr. Cain
ENGLISH 1A TEACHER’S NOTES – 1ST SET
AVOID THE “SEVEN DEADLY SINS !”
1. PLAGIARISM AND CLINGING TOO CLOSELY TO SOURCES –WARNING !
a. Role of Paraphrase vs Quotation: narrative vs direct quotes for emphasis
2. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS, ASSIGNMENT SHEET, AND KEEP CHECKING !!
3. CITE ALL SOURCES , ESP: STATS, BOLD STATEMENTS, PEOPLE
“The bolder the claim, the greater the need to cite” (vs common knowledge)
4. YOU UP FRONT, YOUR SOURCES BEHIND YOU
5. SET UP QUOTES with a TOPIC SENTENCE, CLARIFYING STATEMENT,INTRO
TO AUTHOR AND SOURCE, INTRO PHRASE
6. DON’T REPORT, ARGUE !
7. DON’T USE : I, ME, MY, IN MY OPINION:
STICK TO 3RD PERSON – ACADEMIC FOCUS ON THE TOPIC ITSELF