Annoying way people use sources.
I felt the reading this week were
great. This is one area where I am weak. I know that a writer needs to cite
sources, but I am unsure about the proper way to do so. What is the best time
to cite? Where in the structure should I use quotations? And what is considered
too much or too little?
This reading compares poor citation
with slow drivers who won’t move over for faster traffic. As a California driver this is easy to relate
to. Many times I am forced to pass on the right and give a mean-mug to the slow
driver. I don't want my readers to be giving me a mean-mug! Take a look at the
all time mean-mugger Kanye West.
This article talks about how you might have the coolest
paint job or set of rims. However, if someone is pissed at you for not
following a driving convention, your paint job and set of rims will not get
admired. This also goes for writing; you may have great points, vivid language,
exquisite organization, but this can get over looked with poor citation.
Once again genre and Audience is important.
Tactics to avoid
Armadillo Roadkill- Using a quotation with out first
introducing the source.
Dating Spider-Man- Starting or ending a paragraph with a
quotations.
Uncle Barry and His Encyclopedia of
Useless Information
– Too many quotes in a row.
Am I in the Right Movie? – Using a quote that does not match
the grammar of the surrounding sentences.
The other article
talks about similar topic and goes in to more detail about when it is proper to
cite. I will definitely return to these articles while I write my draft.
Plagiarism is a big scary word and most classes devote half a page of the
syllabus talking about it. It is important to understand it, so we don't end up
with a big FAT O.
Don't end up like
this guy. With modern technology it is easy to get caught. When you’re in doubt
cite. Speaking of citation in order to make my blog more interesting, I used
some ideas from AJ Skiles. Thanks for the motivation AJ!
Austin, I just wanted to shoot you a quick message and let you know that I think this post is badass. Way to go. Very, very cool. Your ability to connect Stedman's "Annoying Ways People Use Sources" with LA traffic, specifically, is t-r-e-m-e-n-d-o-u-s. On point.
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Hahaha. I mean-mug and one-finger salute crappy drivers all the time. The 405 freeway is one of the main reasons I left LA. So very much appreciated your connection to LA traffic as well. It's a great analogue for writing – it certainly helps convey an emotional response to get the point across.
ReplyDeleteI like your advise as well, "When in doubt cite". Thanks for the shout out, although Zack was the first to rock the multimedia angle on the blog. Word.
Hey Austin,
ReplyDeleteGreat job. I think a lot has already been said about how well you connected with our writing, but i think I appreciated the way you broke down the different metaphors or "titles" more.
Those pit-falls have definitely been in drafts that I have turned in and I always hope that I'll gain the understanding from the edited, but seem to fall back into old ways of citing work and quotes.
Thanks for that summary.
Hey, Austin,
ReplyDeleteThe first thing i have to comment on is your plagiarism cartoon, loved it !!!.
You post was really good, i liked how to incorporated pictures relating to the reading. Especially the mean mugger look, really good. I felt your post was written well as well. And i liked the flow of how you introduced the second reading, and relating it to the first. Which weirdly i just realized after reading your blog. I enjoyed reading your blog.
Thank you everyone! It means a lot to get such great feedback, I'll try to keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteLove it! everything that has Kanye West's face on it sticks to me; he has a priceless face, right? I have only driven through LA traffic once, but I can totally relate as it was an extremely irritating experience. Great post, I especially like the illustrations. Enjoyed reading it! :)
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