Class: If you missed class on Thursday, or just blocked all of last week out, here is the handout we went over in class about citing sources in your paper. Also, the revised course calendar for the next few weeks follows, which has us starting Superman: American Alien on Thursday, so be sure to buy the book from the bookstore if you haven't already (or get a digital copy on-line)!
CITING SOURCES FOR
PAPER #1
In Weinsten’s science-fiction story, “Openness,” the characters live in a world where everyone is surrounded by layers of information, which allow people to interact with people virtually, without speech or normal contact. One of the main characters, Katie, teaches senior citizens to use this new technology. However, as the story explains, “Her main challenge, she said, was getting older folks to understand the value of their layers. “Every class they ask me why we can’t just talk instead,” she shared as we lay in bed. Though Katie and I occasionally spoke, it was always accompanied by layers” (Beliot). This is interesting because…
INTRODUCE quotations/sources before you quote them. Give us context for the quote: who said it and where. Also set up the source—don’t assume we all know it. QUOTE AND CITE PROPERLY: use the page number from the handout OR the website title. RESPOND TO THE QUOTE: Be sure to explain why you quoted this passage and/or what you think it adds to the conversation.
WORKS CITED PAGE: List all your sources in alphabetical order (only one for this paper, but others will have multiple sources)
Weinstein,
Alexander. “Openness.”
REVISED COURSE CALENDAR FOR NEXT WEEK-FALL BREAK
T 16 Intro: Superman & Comics/ Paper #1 due
R 18 Superman: American
Alien, “Dove,” “Hawk”
T 23 Paper #1 Conferences
R 25 Paper #1 Conferences
T 30 Superman: American Alien, “Parrot”
& “Owl”
OCTOBER
R 2 Writing Workshop #5
T 7 Superman: American Alien,
“Eagle,” “Angel” & “Valkyrie”
R 9 FALL BREAK
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