Published sources that cover more than one speech variety are Collection metadata.
This document focuses on why and how electronic sources must be cited so that students can avoid plagiarism. Because students now routinely use readily available electronic sources for their papers, they must learn how to properly cite them. You will have more complete coverage of plagiarism issues if you use this document in conjunction with the more general Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism, which includes an exercise in how to paraphrase, and The Template for Taking Notes on Research Papers, both of which are found in the Cain Project resources. Do not consider these documents to be legal advice: The author is not an attorney.
This course will reinforce writing skills by introducing the student to basic research techniques and applying them to development of a research paper. The student will have the opportunity to practice all of the essential elements of preparing a piece of academic writing, planning, researching, formulating an argument, writing, rewriting, editing and formatting for presentation gaining skills valuable across many disciplines. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Define the relationship of research techniques to academic work in various disciplines; Refine research within a recursive writing process, identifying and using rhetorical strategies as well as practicing critical thinking and reading; Identify the various kinds of research used to produce written work in academic disciplines; Identify and use tools for conducting Internet-based and library research; Demonstrate critical and analytical thinking in locating, evaluating, and using research; Use quotes, paraphrases, and summaries to strengthen written arguments and avoid plagiarism; Cite and document information sources in accordance with MLA style requirements; Use information from resources as structural elements in an academic paper; Review and practice the grammatical and rhetorical skills necessary to successful academic writing. (English 002)
Students are often unsure of exactly what plagiarism is and how it affects them. Especially these days with the ease of cutting and pasting from the Internet, student plagiarism has become an issue of great concern in academic institutions and it is very important to realize that any accusation of plagiarism will be serious and could be dealt with very severely.
This handbook has been designed to help you understand and appreciate the need for proper referencing, evaluate different resources, and properly cite varying resources according to internationally approved citation styles.
All academic writing requires you to cite all the sources that you have read and consulted in the preparation of your work. Citation, also known as referencing, consists of quoting from, or referring to, other writers' words and thoughts, and the listing of their names, together with the titles and other details of their publications so that these can be tracked down independently. Citation has long been regarded as a hallmark of academic writing of all kinds.
This freshman course explores the scientific publication cycle, primary vs. secondary sources, and online and in-print bibliographic databases; how to search, find, evaluate, and cite information; indexing and abstracting; using special resources (e.g. patents) and "grey literature" (e.g. technical reports and conference proceedings); conducting Web searches; and constructing literature reviews.
This section of Introduction to Technical Communication deals with ethical issues associated with the design, use, and propagation of technology. At virtually all stages of development and use, any technology can carry with it ethical dilemmas for both creators and users. Of particular interest is how such dilemmas are resolved (or complicated) according to how effectively they are communicated to stakeholders.
