{"id":7941,"date":"2024-05-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nurs.essaybishops.com\/social-foundations-iii-research-paper-guide\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T00:00:00","slug":"social-foundations-iii-research-paper-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeworkacetutors.com\/nursing\/social-foundations-iii-research-paper-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Foundations III, Research Paper Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Social Foundations III<br \/>\nDr. M. Rastegar<br \/>\nSpring 2018<br \/>\n1<br \/>\nResearch Paper Guide<br \/>\nThe Research Paper is an opportunity for you to wade into the complexity of a contemporary or<br \/>\nhistorical question or text that is of interest to you through broad research and reading. Since writing<br \/>\na research paper is a multifaceted process that is most successful when it unfolds over time, I ask<br \/>\nyou to begin thinking about it and working on it in different ways as soon as possible. My grading<br \/>\nreflects the importance I give to the development of this paper over the course of stages.<br \/>\nI have prepared this Research Paper Guide to assist you throughout this process. Please refer to it<br \/>\nover the rest of the semester as you develop your area of focus, do your research, and write your<br \/>\npaper. Important requirements, useful resources, and helpful suggestions are included here. If you<br \/>\ndo not find your questions answered here, please let me know.<br \/>\nContents<br \/>\n&#8211; Finding Your Focus and Goal&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; 2<br \/>\n&#8211; Identifying Sources &#038; Doing Research&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; 4<br \/>\n&#8211; Format, Schedule &#038; Grading&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. 6<br \/>\n&#8211; Appendix A: Suggested Contemporary Issue Questions&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; 8<br \/>\n&#8211; Appendix B: Working with Your Sources, and Other Writing Tips&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. 10<br \/>\nSocial Foundations III<br \/>\nDr. M. Rastegar<br \/>\nSpring 2018<br \/>\n2<br \/>\nFinding Your Focus and Goal<br \/>\nBroad Parameters<br \/>\nThe paper (8-10 pages; 2400-3000 words) should aim to make an argument about a contemporary or<br \/>\nhistorical question or text in part through engagement with the work of one (or possibly more)<br \/>\nthinker(s) from our class. The paper should engage the ideas of the thinker in relation to new<br \/>\nmaterial that is not directly addressed by their writing. Please make sure to address in a substantive<br \/>\nway the work of at least one thinker not addressed in your first paper. Below are a choice of three<br \/>\nspecific guiding frameworks. The research component of the paper is described in greater detail in a<br \/>\nlater section.<br \/>\nGuiding Frameworks<br \/>\nOne of the most important steps in working on your research paper will be to select a question that<br \/>\nis both exciting to you and feasible as a project. I encourage you to meet with me early in your<br \/>\nprocess to talk about what topics interest you (you are required to meet with me at least once over<br \/>\nthe course of your project). Below are different frameworks that you may use to arrive at a problem<br \/>\nfor exploration.<br \/>\nA. Contemporary Issue \u2013<br \/>\nResearch paper writing help  &#8211; Write a paper exploring a contemporary social or political issue, drawing on and engaging with the<br \/>\nwork of one or two thinkers from the class. Please see Appendix A, at the end of this document,<br \/>\nwith a list of suggested Contemporary Issue questions to help you brainstorm your own ideas.<br \/>\nB. Legacy of a Thinker \u2013<br \/>\nWhat is the legacy of your chosen thinker in relation to a specific arena? How have their ideas been<br \/>\ntaken up by other intellectuals, activists, or social or cultural movements? In what ways do these<br \/>\nindividuals or movements build on or claim to be following in the footsteps of one of our thinkers?<br \/>\nIn what ways do they transform, update or challenge those ideas? Research paper writing help  &#8211; Write a paper that explores<br \/>\nwhether, and to what degree, their work is in keeping with the specific ideas and broader \u201cspirit\u201d of<br \/>\nthe thinker\u2019s work. Here are some examples:<br \/>\n&#8211; In what ways did South African anti-apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela, build on,<br \/>\ntransform and\/or break away from the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi? (Alternately,<br \/>\nMartin Luther King Jr., or others)<br \/>\n&#8211; What is the relationship between the influential economic policies promoted by Milton<br \/>\nFriedman and the Chicago School of economics and the work of Adam Smith? (you<br \/>\nmight begin by reading Friedman\u2019s Capitalism and Freedom and some critiques.)<br \/>\n&#8211; To what extent are Freud&#8217;s theories influential in psychoanalysis today?<br \/>\n&#8211; How have Marxist feminists taken up and\/or challenged Marx\u2019s rendition of class<br \/>\nsociety?<br \/>\nSocial Foundations III<br \/>\nDr. M. Rastegar<br \/>\nSpring 2018<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n&#8211; Please come speak with me, if you have an interest but do not know how to pursue it.<br \/>\nThere are many possibilities that we can brainstorm together.<br \/>\nC. Proposal to Add a Text to SFIII \u2013<br \/>\nWrite a proposal to the Social Foundations faculty for a text that you believe should be added to<br \/>\nSocial Foundations III. The text should be a work from the 18th century to the present day, that you<br \/>\nargue has had significant lasting value and influence either regionally or globally, and brings a new<br \/>\nvoice and\/or perspective that is not already included in Social Foundations III. Please use my<br \/>\nsyllabus as your reference point in your paper. Your paper should address:<br \/>\n1- Introduction \u2013 preview your proposal\u2019s argument and include a very brief (no more than two<br \/>\npages) overview of the author, the work, and the sections of the work that you would assign;<br \/>\n2- The significance of the text \u2013 What new perspective does this text bring to SFIII? How has<br \/>\nthis text been significant (in its own historical and\/or more broadly)?<br \/>\n3- Teaching the text \u2013 How does the text relate thematically to other reading(s) in the course<br \/>\n(provide a specific analysis that connects the text to at least one reading in the course)?<br \/>\nOptional: how does the text relate to a contemporary issue that could be addressed during<br \/>\nclass discussion?<br \/>\nI will be looking for substantive argumentation that draws from your reading of the text and of<br \/>\nsecondary source materials. Please address all the required points above, but avoid repetition<br \/>\nbetween sections (if you already explicitly addressed a point in the last section, there is no need to<br \/>\nrepeat it later). Finally, you are welcome (but not required) to indicate where on the class schedule<br \/>\nthe text should be inserted, and whether it should replace an existing reading.<br \/>\nDefined Role, Goal, &#038; Audience (optional)<br \/>\nAs you develop your paper, I recommend elaborating for yourself a target audience and goal for<br \/>\nyour paper (much like was defined for you in your first paper). In other words, think of your paper<br \/>\nas an effort to effectively communicate a message to a particular &#8220;real-world&#8221; audience. Position<br \/>\nyourself as an expert who is speaking to an intelligent and skeptical audience who likely knows<br \/>\nless about the topic than you do\u2014in other words you need not write from your own perspective,<br \/>\nbut rather may adopt a specific voice or role in the paper. Here are some examples:<br \/>\n&#8211; a politician arguing for campaign finance reform through Rousseau&#8217;s arguments about<br \/>\nwealth and politics;<br \/>\n&#8211; a business leader arguing for other business leaders to adopt a minimum living wage,<br \/>\ndrawing from Adam Smith; or<br \/>\n&#8211; a feminist activist encouraging parents to join a campaign for making childhood as<br \/>\ngender-neutral as possible, in part through de Beauvoir\u2019s writings.<br \/>\nIf you define your paper in terms of a specific role and audience, you may either indicate them<br \/>\nexplicitly in the writing, or add an explanatory note to the beginning of the paper.<br \/>\nSocial Foundations III<br \/>\nDr. M. Rastegar<br \/>\nSpring 2018<br \/>\n4<br \/>\nIdentifying Sources &#038; Doing Research<br \/>\nIn the proposal stage you should frame you central focus in terms of a question or problem rather<br \/>\nthan a thesis. This is because your argument should emerge through the process of research,<br \/>\nreflection, and writing. As such, one of your main tasks in writing the research paper is to read<br \/>\nbroadly and explore your central question from different perspectives.<br \/>\nTo meet the minimum requirements of this paper you must draw on at least 5 outside sources (not<br \/>\nincluding any works we have read in the class). Of these 5 sources, at least 3 must be scholarly<br \/>\nsources, and 2 must be book sources (scholarly or not).<br \/>\n5+ outside sources total, including 3+ scholarly sources, 2+ book sources<br \/>\nHowever more important than the number of sources will be your selection and engagement<br \/>\nwith these sources. You should seek out the most reputable and scholarly sources available for the<br \/>\nquestion you are exploring and you should include close readings and substantial engagement with<br \/>\nthe arguments in at least a few scholarly sources (simply including a quote from a source is not<br \/>\nenough). Other sources may be drawn upon for different purposes (e.g., as a brief counter-point, to<br \/>\ngive some historical background, to provide a relevant example to discuss, or to provide evidence<br \/>\nthrough pertinent research study).<br \/>\nYour research will include multiple elements:<br \/>\nA. Researching how scholars have interpreted the work of your thinker and the specific<br \/>\ntexts of interest. This research should be drawn primarily from scholarly sources (explained<br \/>\nbelow).<br \/>\nB. Researching the issue area (if you are writing on a Contemporary Issue), or the<br \/>\nmovement\/individuals influenced (if you are writing on the Legacy of the Thinker). This<br \/>\nresearch could take different forms:<br \/>\na. Scholarly sources<br \/>\nb. Reputable journalistic sources<br \/>\nDeciding whether a source is the best source available on a topic is a judgment call, but an important<br \/>\none. Always begin your research by exploring scholarly sources, but in some cases other kinds of<br \/>\nsources may be appropriate or useful. The source you seek will depend on the purpose it serves.<br \/>\nFor example, it may be appropriate to draw on newspaper articles to describe current events of<br \/>\nrelevance, or to cite a policy report to describe a particular approach to an issue, or to draw on<br \/>\neditorials to give a sense of the range of positions being taken on a topic. However, the bulk of your<br \/>\nresearch should draw from books and articles that are scholarly in nature. Sources that are almost<br \/>\nalways inappropriate include Wikipedia, and blogs or websites authored by laypeople. See below for<br \/>\nfurther guidance on selecting appropriate sources and please seek the assistance of a reference<br \/>\nlibrarian or come meet with me for further help in identifying the best sources for your needs.<br \/>\nSocial Foundations III<br \/>\nDr. M. Rastegar<br \/>\nSpring 2018<br \/>\n5<br \/>\nWhat is a scholarly source?<br \/>\nThese are sources written by academics and experts in the field that are subject to a peer-review<br \/>\nprocess by other experts in the field before being published. For an explanation on distinguishing<br \/>\nbetween scholarly and non-scholarly sources, please see these sources:<br \/>\n&#8212; A useful and succinct 2-minute video explanation.<br \/>\n&#8212; A more comprehensive explanation from a professor.<br \/>\nHow do I know if an article is scholarly?<br \/>\nAs the above sources indicate, a scholarly article generally has certain features:<br \/>\n&#8211; It is published in an academic journal which subjects its articles to a \u201cpeer-review\u201d<br \/>\nprocess (google the journal title to find out more about it);<br \/>\n&#8211; It presents original research or analysis, rather than a commentary or a book review;<br \/>\n&#8211; It often includes an \u201cAbstract\u201d (this is not a requirement);<br \/>\n&#8211; It includes a list of references to other scholarly works.<br \/>\nIn general if you have come across the article in a library database (JSTOR, Academic Search, etc.)<br \/>\nand it has the above features, you can be fairly certain that it is a scholarly article. But even<br \/>\ndatabases that have mostly scholarly articles, include articles that are not scholarly, such as book<br \/>\nreviews or articles from popular magazines and newspapers. Look for an option to limit your results<br \/>\nto peer-reviewed journals.<br \/>\nHow do I know if a book is scholarly?<br \/>\nTo check whether a book is scholarly, look up the publisher and see how they describe themselves<br \/>\n(look for \u201cacademic,\u201d \u201cscholarly,\u201d or \u201cpeer-reviewed\u201d). Books published by university presses (e.g.,<br \/>\nCambridge, NYU Press) are generally scholarly. In some cases well-researched books written for<br \/>\npopular presses may be acceptable, but please check with me on that.<br \/>\nAre textbooks scholarly sources?<br \/>\nNo. A textbook is a useful reference tool, but it does not count as a scholarly source and in general<br \/>\nis not an appropriate source for a paper.<br \/>\nShould I use Google to find sources?<br \/>\nEven Google can be a useful resource for finding scholarly sources if used correctly, using Google<br \/>\nScholar and Google Books rather than the general search engine. See \u201cA Scholar\u2019s Guide to<br \/>\nGoogle\u201d (the tabs at the top of the page lead you to specific resources).<br \/>\nSocial Foundations III<br \/>\nDr. M. Rastegar<br \/>\nSpring 2018<br \/>\n6<br \/>\nFormat, Schedule &#038; Grading<br \/>\nPaper Format (first &#038; final drafts)<br \/>\n&#8211; No cover page<br \/>\n&#8211; 1 inch margins<br \/>\n&#8211; 12 pt. Times New Roman font or another similarly-sized font<br \/>\n&#8211; Double-spaced, no extra spacing between paragraphs<br \/>\n&#8211; Page numbers<br \/>\n&#8211; Attach a bibliography in a consistent format (preferably, Research essay writing service &#8211; MLA or Chicago). Please use<br \/>\neither parenthetical citations (preferred) or footnotes, not both.<br \/>\nSchedule of Tasks<br \/>\nA. Variable \u2013 Meeting with me. I require that you meet with me at least once over the course<br \/>\nof the semester to discuss the research paper. When you would like to do so depends on<br \/>\nwhen it would be most useful to you. Of course, you are welcome and encouraged to meet<br \/>\nwith me multiple times.<br \/>\nB. March 29 \u2013 At this point you should be narrowing down your topic. Although it is not<br \/>\nrequired, you should feel free to email me 2 or 3 paper topic ideas. I will respond with a<br \/>\nbrief comment &#8212; saying this seems feasible or not. Please meet with me for more thorough<br \/>\nfeedback on how to shape and specify your topic.<br \/>\nC. April 5 &#8211; Summaries of scholarly sources. Separate instructions distributed.<br \/>\nD. April 19 \u2013 Paper proposal and annotated bibliography. Separate instructions distributed.<br \/>\nYou are committing to the topic, but need not keep these sources; if you want to change the<br \/>\ntopic you will need to have a new proposal approved by me. Please note: I will not accept<br \/>\nyour final Research Paper on a topic that has not been approved via the paper proposal<br \/>\nprocess.<br \/>\nE. Sun. April 29 by 11 pm\u2013 First complete draft (for peer review) (7-10 pp.). Cannot be accepted<br \/>\nlate.<br \/>\nF. May 1 by 11 pm \u2013 Peer review of two other students\u2019 papers. Cannot be accepted more than 1<br \/>\nday late.<br \/>\nG. May 1 and 3 \u2013 Student presentations<br \/>\nH. May 3 \u2013 Final Paper (8-10 pp.; 2400-3000 words); Please submit with a cover letter (~200<br \/>\nwords) that explains how your paper developed and what choices you made in relation to the<br \/>\nfeedback you received via the peer review. Submit electronic version to NYU Classes. I may<br \/>\nalso ask you to bring a hard copy to class on Thursday Dec. 14.<br \/>\nSocial Foundations III<br \/>\nDr. M. Rastegar<br \/>\nSpring 2018<br \/>\n7<br \/>\nAdditional instructions will be distributed for most of the assignments. There will be deductions for<br \/>\ntardiness. If you have a serious, unavoidable and documented reason for needing an extension on<br \/>\nany assignment, please contact me at the earliest point possible.<br \/>\nGrading Research Topics &#8211; Criteria<br \/>\nTotal: 35 points (please note that skipping any step will greatly affect your grade)<br \/>\nMeeting (1 point)<br \/>\nScholarly Sources Summaries (2 points) \u2013 Close readings and summaries of two scholarly sources,<br \/>\none on your topic and one on your thinker.<br \/>\nPaper Proposal and Annotated Bibliography (1 point)<br \/>\nFirst draft (3 points) \u2013 Full credit if on time, in the correct format, and 7-10 pages of original<br \/>\nprose. Cannot be accepted late.<br \/>\nPeer Review (2 points) &#8211; Full credit if on time and answers all the required questions for both<br \/>\npapers. Cannot be accepted more than 1 day late.<br \/>\nPresentation \u2013 (1 points)<br \/>\nFinal draft and cover letter (25 points) (if you choose Option C and have your paper topic\/proposal<br \/>\napproved by me, then these grading criteria will be adapted to fit the goals of your paper)<br \/>\n&#8211; Thesis or goal \u2013 Has a clearly articulated argument or goal for the paper and explains why it<br \/>\nshould be of interest to the reader.<br \/>\n&#8211; Examination of the central question \u2013 Explores the central question to examine multiple<br \/>\nperspectives and provide a compelling analysis that demonstrates breadth of knowledge and<br \/>\nsophistication of thought.<br \/>\n&#8211; Engagement with a thinker\u2019s work \u2013 Critically examines and creatively extends the<br \/>\nthinker\u2019s intellectual work in order to consider its relationship to the central question.<br \/>\n&#8211; Sources and evidence \u2013 Develops and substantiates arguments through engagement with<br \/>\nappropriate sources, including at least five outside sources (including at least three scholarly<br \/>\nsources and two books). Whenever possible, draws on scholarly sources. All sources are<br \/>\nquoted, paraphrased and cited correctly.<br \/>\n&#8211; Writing &#8211; Writing is interesting, compelling, clear and well-organized; it is also free of<br \/>\ngrammatical, spelling and sentence-level errors. Paper is formatted correctly and includes a<br \/>\ncover letter.<br \/>\n&#8211; Deductions &#8211; Late submissions: minus 1\/2 point for each 24 hours late; not accepted<br \/>\nafter final exam. Plagiarism on any stage of this paper-writing process will lead, at<br \/>\nminimum, to an F on the entire final paper.<br \/>\nSocial Foundations III<br \/>\nDr. M. Rastegar<br \/>\nSpring 2018<br \/>\n8<br \/>\nAppendix A: Suggested Contemporary Issue Questions<br \/>\nThe below suggestions are presented to help you brainstorm your own ideas. Please meet with me if<br \/>\nyou are having difficulty identifying a question of particular interest to you and we can brainstorm<br \/>\ntogether. If you do select a question from the list, do make sure to further specify the focus as<br \/>\nyou do your research and develop your argument.<br \/>\nQuestions Applicable<br \/>\nThinker(s)<br \/>\nHow do technological advances (e.g., internet, the self-driving car) affect inequality?<br \/>\nAre smartphones refashioning human morality?<br \/>\nRousseau, Gandhi,<br \/>\nMarx, Smith<br \/>\nWhat is necessary to create a true democracy in (name a specific country or context)?<br \/>\nWhat does the relationship between money and politics in today tell us about the<br \/>\nrelationship between capitalism and democracy?<br \/>\nRousseau<br \/>\nSmith<br \/>\nTo what extent are capitalist market forces effective in meeting our essential human<br \/>\nneeds (specify, e.g., housing, healthcare)?<br \/>\nHow are communism and capitalism each implicated in the conditions of Chinese workers<br \/>\nmanufacturing U.S. products?<br \/>\nMarx, Smith<br \/>\nMarx, Smith<br \/>\nWhat is the relationship between public education (specify, e.g., racial\/economic<br \/>\nsegregation, standardized test) in the US today and liberty, equality or democracy? Is<br \/>\neducation alienated labor?<br \/>\nMill, Fanon, Marx<br \/>\nWhat social purpose does religion serve today (specify \u2013 in relation to a particular<br \/>\nreligious tradition or religious community)?<br \/>\nMarx, Mill, Freud,<br \/>\nGandhi, Ahmad<br \/>\nWhat do guns mean to Americans? Freud, Mill, Fanon<br \/>\nIn revolutionary movements, when are non-violent approaches effective or not effective<br \/>\n(specify a particular movement to analyze)?<br \/>\nGandhi, Fanon<br \/>\nAre post-colonial societies (specify which ones) today liberated? Gandhi, Fanon<br \/>\nWhat would Black Lives Matter learn from Gandhi or Fanon? What would Gandhi or<br \/>\nFanon learn from Black Lives Matter?<br \/>\nFanon, Gandhi<br \/>\nWhy are there different social expectations of men and women (specify, e.g., in different<br \/>\ncultures, in the classroom, in appearance)?<br \/>\nde Beauvoir,<br \/>\nKauffman<br \/>\nShould men participate in feminist movements? de Beauvoir,<br \/>\nKauffman<br \/>\nWhat are the politics of romance? (politics here refers to any power relations) de Beauvoir,<br \/>\nHartman, Marx<br \/>\nSocial Foundations III<br \/>\nDr. M. Rastegar<br \/>\nSpring 2018<br \/>\n9<br \/>\nAre microaggressions in daily life a serious element of racial or gender inequality? Fanon, de Beauvoir<br \/>\nWhat are the implications of the increasing objectification of men in fashion? Marx, De Beauvoir,<br \/>\nKauffman,<br \/>\nHow do\/should feminists in Muslim-majority societies (specify which one) advocate for<br \/>\nwomen\u2019s greater control over their lives?<br \/>\nAhmed, Amin,<br \/>\nFanon, de Beauvoir<br \/>\nHow effective has cross-cultural feminist solidarity been? (specify the context and time<br \/>\nperiod)<br \/>\nAhmed, de<br \/>\nBeauvoir, Fanon<br \/>\nThese are simply suggestions, and all of these would require specification. The best paper ideas<br \/>\nemerge from students\u2019 own interests. For example, students have recently written papers on: the<br \/>\neconomics of college sports; Nepali Sherpas and the economics of mountain-climbing; dance,<br \/>\npleasure and pain; food production, health, and sustainability; autonomous vehicles and individual<br \/>\nliberty; beauty norms and individuality in South Korea; domestic workers in the post-colonial<br \/>\ncontext; and gender in the culinary arts. You are welcome to stop by my office to brainstorm ideas<br \/>\nor read some sample papers.<br \/>\nSocial Foundations III<br \/>\nDr. M. Rastegar<br \/>\nSpring 2018<br \/>\n10<br \/>\nAppendix B: Working with Your Sources, and Other Writing Tips<br \/>\nReading, Taking Notes, Reflecting &#8211; After you have examined a number of different sources and<br \/>\nhave gathered a smaller number of key sources, give yourself some time to work through each<br \/>\nsource, reading closely, taking notes, and critically reflecting on the source. Knowing your sources<br \/>\nwell\u2014in terms of their broader goals and arguments, and the specific points that connect with your<br \/>\nown arguments and goals\u2013 is essential to writing a strong research paper.<br \/>\nUsing Sources When Writing &#8211; When developing your paper, use your written summaries and<br \/>\nnotes to guide you, referring to the text to check your page numbers and direct quotations. When<br \/>\nwriting, you will make use of sources in different ways, conveying their information or analysis<br \/>\nthrough your own words, or direct quotations. Please write in your own words (with citations),<br \/>\nusing direct quotations only when a passage is written is particularly compelling way that is<br \/>\nimportant to your analysis.<br \/>\nIn any case, it is important to maintain your authorial voice, even as you integrate direct quotations<br \/>\nfrom outside sources. Each time you provide a direct quotation, you should introduce the passage<br \/>\n(e.g., \u201cGandhi says\u2026\u201d) and then comment upon the passage (e.g., \u201cThis argument suggests\u2026\u201d).<br \/>\nThese techniques keep the writing in your voice, and ensure that you are explaining how a quoted<br \/>\npassage connects to the points that you are making.<br \/>\nCiting Sources &#8211; Whenever you are using a source in your paper\u2014whether summarizing it,<br \/>\nparaphrasing a specific point, or quoting from it directly&#8211;you must cite the source. While a<br \/>\ncitation is not necessary when a piece of factual information (not an interpretation or analysis) is<br \/>\ncommon knowledge, I would err on the side of providing more citations than necessary. Citations<br \/>\nare essential for substantiating your arguments, as they tell the reader where the analysis comes from<br \/>\n(i.e., you did not make it up, it is not simply your opinion), and allows the reader to check how<br \/>\nreputable that source is. An absence of citation suggests that the ideas and words are entirely your<br \/>\nown, which, if untrue, is a form of plagiarism. The consequences for plagiarism are grave, so always<br \/>\ncite your sources! Please check with me if you have specific questions.<br \/>\nA few writing tips, based on common errors that I see:<br \/>\n1 &#8211; When using parenthetical citations, put the citation outside the quotation marks, but within the<br \/>\nsentence, with punctuation after the citation. Example of parenthetical citation:<br \/>\nCORRECT: As Jane Smith says in her recent book, \u201cblah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah<br \/>\nblah blah\u201d (Smith 45).<br \/>\nNOT: As Jane Smith says in her recent book, \u201cblah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah<br \/>\n(Smith 45).\u201d<br \/>\nNOT: As Jane Smith says in her recent book, \u201cBlah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah<br \/>\nblah.\u201d (Smith 45)<br \/>\n2 &#8211; All quotations that are more than 4 lines long must be set off from the main text as a block<br \/>\nquote (a separate indented paragraph without quotation marks).<br \/>\nSocial Foundations III<br \/>\nDr. M. Rastegar<br \/>\nSpring 2018<br \/>\n11<br \/>\nExample of block quote:<br \/>\nAs Jane Smith says in her recent book,<br \/>\nBlah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah<br \/>\nblah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah<br \/>\nblah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah<br \/>\nblah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah<br \/>\nblah blah blah. (Smith 45)<br \/>\nThis argument implies that [your analysis]\u2026<br \/>\n3 &#8211; When integrating a quote into a paper, your new sentences must be a complete and<br \/>\ngrammatical sentences. While it is fine to shorten a quoted passage, using ellipses (three dots) to<br \/>\nindicate that words have been taken out, do not do so if the remaining sentence is ungrammatical<br \/>\n(you may insert a new word in brackets to fix such a problem). Check for mistakes by reading your<br \/>\nparagraph, including the quotation, out loud. If anything does not sound like a grammatical<br \/>\nsentence, then you need to fix it.<br \/>\n4 \u2013 Learn these simple, but often misspelled, words:<br \/>\n&#8211; lose vs. loose<br \/>\no Don\u2019t lose your keys.<br \/>\no The shirt is loose.<br \/>\n&#8211; affect vs. effect<br \/>\no The effect of the noise was to make the room feel smaller. [noun meaning outcome]<br \/>\no The noise effected a change in the mood of the room. [verb meaning caused or<br \/>\nbrought about]<br \/>\no The noise affected her mood. [verb meaning had an effect on]<br \/>\no The woman\u2019s affect shifted after it became noisy. [noun meaning emotions, feelings]<br \/>\n&#8211; its vs. it\u2019s<br \/>\no It\u2019s a beautiful day in the neighborhood. [it\u2019s = it is]<br \/>\no Give the dog its bone. 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