Post 3: Mike Bunn and My Doc1
Using outside sources in academic writing is a must, and in my opinion in any type of writing you should have some type of source. Mike Bunn did swimmingly well with how many different types of sources he used. If I am not mistaken he used 6 different sources and incorporated them very well into his writing. I really didn't notice any big jumps in his sentences to where it was very obvious where he used different sources. It all flowed very well in my opinion. I am not very good at finding techniques, but some things I noticed is he did the normal(,".") and then also he provided one about a student saying something:
Ex: whatever the student said. Which was on page 85 if that helps. I basically use the same quotes
as he does but on a much simpler scale. One quote I used in doc1 was In the report Why Do We Procrastinate? 12 Psychological reasons behind it, Leon Ho listed, "Being a perfectionist... Lacking self-control... Overwhelmed by tasks...Being Lazy.” What I did with this one is that I took the title of the article added the authors name and then did a regular quotation. The other way that I utilize my sources is by paraphrasing so I did this in doc1: Lacking self-control is a great way to get nothing done because low willpower to do work can see people turning to more immediate pleasures (Ho 5). The only thing I did here was changed up some words he said and added the authors last name and in this case number of his list. You normally want to do page number after the authors name. Those are really all I use and all that I recognized.
Thanks for the analysis.
ReplyDeleteI agree , it’s great that you're recognizing the importance of using outside sources in your writing. Mike Bunn's seamless incorporation of multiple sources is definitely commendable. Your approach to quoting and paraphrasing seems solid, especially how you’ve cited Leon Ho's work. Remember, clear thesis statements and supporting evidence are crucial in academic writing, and it sounds like you're on the right track with your techniques.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this blog post! Mike Bunn did an amazing job at allowing the reading to flow properly and have it be easier for the reader. It helps us understand what he is trying to say, I think. Also, as I wrote in my Post 03 blog post, having outside sources creates a sense of credibility for the author, which Bunn certainly did in his article.
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