world cultureII
HUM 112 Week Four Class Presentation
Assignment One over view and Tips for Success Winter 2019
Course Professor: Dr. McGeehan
Overview of Presentation
Intros by Course Professor
Overview of Assignment One and How to Write it
Strayer Writing Standards: How to Format Papers
Time for Student Questions
Overview Of Assignment One: General Requirements
Choice of Three Topics (post in week 2/3)
Pick Topic that Interests You
Research the Author and the Topic
Find Two or Three sources Including Textbook
Formatting With The Template
Use the Template with Section Headings
Go to Week four Assignment Tab for template
Cover Page and Sources Page are Set up
Answer all Four Questions including Two Paragraphs of information
SWS Formatting Writing Tips
Different from APA but not Complicated
Use in text Citations and Source Page
Put Author’s Last Name and number in ()
Put Citations at End of Each Paragraph
Number sources as Used in Paper
SWS Formatting Tips
Format for first citation (Sayre, 1)
Put this at the end of the Paragraph, then put source on reference page.
Use number 1 and Full Name of Author
1. Henry Sayre. (2015) Name of Textbook…
SWS Formatting Tips
To Cite Second Author (Jones, 2)
Put number on Sources Page and Full Name
2. John Jones. (2016). Name of source…..
Cite Third Author (Taylor, 3)
If cite Author again, use original number (Sayre,1)
Questions or concerns
Paper goes automatically to SafeAssign
Good score for this class 20-% or below.
Use your own words doing the summary. Quote one or two times.
Be objective, not subjective. Your opinions go into last question four.
How to Paraphrase
Putting a short passage from another author or speaker into your own style
Paraphrasing should not alter the ideas of the original author or speaker
Paraphrasing can be shorter or longer than the original passage (but is usually the same length or longer)
Paraphrasing requires a citation at the end of a paragraph (last name, #)
Summarizing Tips
Take a long passage or whole document written by someone else and reduce it to main points in your own style
Shorter than the original: 1/3 to 1/5 main ideas and thesis statement
Should not alter the ideas of the original; keep ideas neutral
Use action verbs to introduce main points and remain objective
Include the thesis statement or the main point the author makes. This could be the first sentence, or the last, or may not be stated; you may need to write out the thesis.
Summary Guidelines
Make sure you are accurate to the original. It is unethical to report that someone said something he/she didn’t.
Make sure the main points are in your own words and include a quote if you cannot rewrite something.
Cite at the end of each paragraph, even if you continue using the same source!
When to quote
The style of the original is impressive
The author has credibility that will impress your reader
You are going to analyze the wording of the original to make one of your points; don’t quote a quote (very rarely)
Include the page number where you found the quote in the citation (Jones, 2, p. 110)
Signal Phrases or Author Tags
A signal phrase lets your reader know when you are about to use someone else’s ideas (QPS)
Sample signal phrases:
According to Taylor (1),
Jones (2) writes:
As Frank (3) argues,…
Jones believes, understands, explains, describes. Make list of action verbs to include as you are writing.
Use a Thesaurus as you write.
Things to Remember when Writing
Whether you quote, paraphrase or summarize, you should cite the ideas you get from your resources in your papers. Cite a quote right after the “” Frank, 1)
Cite at the end of paragraphs: 8-10-15 sentences; two or three on a page; (Frank, 1)
End of next paragraph (Frank, 1)
Questions or Concerns?
Email with questions or concerns.
Turn paper in as a draft (email a copy to professor).
SafeAssign score below 20% or need to rewrite paper.