"Annoying Ways People Use Sources" - Kyle D. Stedman article

Question 1

What is "Armadillo Roadkill" ? (one answer)

Accepted Answer

Dropping in a quotation without introducing it first.

Question 2

I follow different conventions depending on the ____ and _____ of my writing...(one answer)

Accepted Answer

purpose and audience

Question 3

So, what's a fix for this problem of being "in the wrong movie"? (check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

...the author warns that a zombie’s vision “[is] no ...”, Read your drafts aloud to catch mismatched lead-in to quote, Use square brackets to show adjustment to quote.

Question 4

Uncle Barry and his Encyclopedia of Useless Information is like: (check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

...reader moves from one quote to next, can't assess claims, ...reading an essay that relies on too many quotations, ...makes it sound [like] author has almost no authority

Question 5

What's a 3-word formula to smooth the way for quotes in your writing? (one answer)

Accepted Answer

Prepare, quote, analyze.

Question 6

What's the fix for Armadillo Roadkill? (one answer)

Accepted Answer

Return to quotes in your draft to signal quote to come.

Question 7

Dropping in a citation without making it clear what information came from what source is: (check all that apply)

Accepted Answer

Patchwriting, ...what makes it hard for readers to track writer's voice, One of those annoying ways people use sources.

Question 8

It helps me to remember that...conventions of writing have a fundamentally __ nature (one answer).

Accepted Answer

Rhetorical

Question 9

How to fix this problem so there's connection between in-text citation and works cited? (two answers)

Accepted Answer

If works cited entry starts w/Brooks, use (Brooks) in essay, Always use first word of works cited entry for in-text cit.

Question 10

How is sloppy writing like sloppy driving? (One answer)

Accepted Answer

Writers and drivers may know the rules, but don't care.

Question 11

When using sources, what is the annoyance referred to by the metaphor "Dating Spiderman"? (two answers)

Accepted Answer

Using quotes without guidance from you that give context., Starting/ending paragraphs w/quotations, but it can be done!

Question 12

...the author warns that a zombie’s vision “are no different than those of a normal human" is an example of: (2 answers)

Accepted Answer

...how your language doesn’t fit w/the grammar that built up to quotation, This is the "Am I in the Right Movie" problem use of quotes.

Question 13

What's a good fix for Uncle Barry's information overload problem - using too many quotations? (two answers)

Accepted Answer

Surround each w/words to guide readers how to think about it, Consider paraphrasing or summarizing the source material

"Annoying Ways People Use Sources" - Kyle D. Stedman article

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"Annoying Ways People Use Sources" - Kyle D. Stedman article

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