Documentation Documentation and Its Consequencesand Its Consequences

For CRTW,For CRTW,Dr. Koster’s sectionsDr. Koster’s sections

Some things about documentation Some things about documentation don’t change from course to course—don’t change from course to course—for instance what things you have to for instance what things you have to document, why, and what the forms document, why, and what the forms are.are.

Some things vary from instructor to Some things vary from instructor to instructor, such as the penalties for instructor, such as the penalties for screwing up. This presentation reviews screwing up. This presentation reviews bothboth of these areas. Learn and benefit! of these areas. Learn and benefit!

What this covers…What this covers…

What do you have to What do you have to document?document? Any sourceAny source that comes from that comes from outside outside

your brainyour brain, be it quoted, paraphrased, , be it quoted, paraphrased, summarized, or just grazed on a drive-summarized, or just grazed on a drive-byby

HearsayHearsay—things you heard one time —things you heard one time on on OprahOprah etc. etc.

Information that would Information that would not be common not be common knowledgeknowledge to your specific audience to your specific audience

Prentice Hall Prentice Hall versions…versions…

6th EditionAlso available as

“sunflower” edition:

7th Edition 7th edition withnew MLA forms

What are the What are the REQUIREDREQUIRED parts to “documentation”?parts to “documentation”?

A green light to show where source use starts. This A green light to show where source use starts. This is done with a signal phrase. PHG 6: 363; PHG 7 & is done with a signal phrase. PHG 6: 363; PHG 7 & 7 New: 400.7 New: 400.

AND quotation marks if you’re quoting directly AND quotation marks if you’re quoting directly ((unless unless it’s a “long” or “block” quotation). PHG 6: it’s a “long” or “block” quotation). PHG 6: 358; PHG 7 & 7New: 395. 358; PHG 7 & 7New: 395.

AND a red light—a parenthetical in-text signal to AND a red light—a parenthetical in-text signal to show where the source use ends. PHG 6: 375-78; show where the source use ends. PHG 6: 375-78; PHG 7 & 7New: 411-415.PHG 7 & 7New: 411-415.

AND a claim check to retrieve the info—a full and AND a claim check to retrieve the info—a full and correct reference in the Works Cited list. PHG correct reference in the Works Cited list. PHG 7New: 415 ff.7New: 415 ff.

Can’t you just put the Can’t you just put the citation at the end of the citation at the end of the paragraph?paragraph?ONLY ONLY ifif All of the material in the paragraph comes from one All of the material in the paragraph comes from one

sourcesource ANDAND there are lots of signal phrases throughout the there are lots of signal phrases throughout the

paragraph so readers realize the source continuesparagraph so readers realize the source continues ANDAND there is no material from you or from other there is no material from you or from other

sources interveningsources intervening ANDAND you don’t start a new paragraph you don’t start a new paragraph ANDAND all of the material is correctly paraphrased all of the material is correctly paraphrased This is the most frequent problem in documentation This is the most frequent problem in documentation

and causes a lot of inadvertent plagiarism, so and causes a lot of inadvertent plagiarism, so USE USE IT CAREFULLYIT CAREFULLY. I don’t recommend it.. I don’t recommend it.

How do you cite a page How do you cite a page printed out from the Web?printed out from the Web? If it indicates where the original page divisions If it indicates where the original page divisions

were, use those in the parenthetical citation were, use those in the parenthetical citation (for instance, the Zubrin PDF version had the (for instance, the Zubrin PDF version had the original page numbers). original page numbers).

If it does If it does notnot show original page divisions show original page divisions, then you use , then you use the author’s name alone in the parenthetical citation the author’s name alone in the parenthetical citation (see PHG 6 p. 378 #14 or PHG 7 p. 414). If there’s no (see PHG 6 p. 378 #14 or PHG 7 p. 414). If there’s no author named, then you use a short form of the title author named, then you use a short form of the title under which it’s listed in your Works Cited list. under which it’s listed in your Works Cited list. [For instance, if you printed out Zubrin in the web form [For instance, if you printed out Zubrin in the web form or in the “printer friendly” form, you would just use or in the “printer friendly” form, you would just use (Zubrin) in your citations because everyone’s printer is (Zubrin) in your citations because everyone’s printer is different so your page 3 may be my page 4…]different so your page 3 may be my page 4…]

And how does that look And how does that look in the Works Cited?in the Works Cited?

– See 7New, pp. 430 ff. Older versions don’t See 7New, pp. 430 ff. Older versions don’t work for this form; if you have PHG 6 or PHG work for this form; if you have PHG 6 or PHG 7, use the link below from Purdue. You have 7, use the link below from Purdue. You have to edit this information into the correct to edit this information into the correct format. format. Don’t just copy the form from the Don’t just copy the form from the Dacus database listing.Dacus database listing.

Zubrin, Robert. “In Defense of Biofuels.” Zubrin, Robert. “In Defense of Biofuels.” The New The New AtlantisAtlantis 20 (Spring 2008): 3-15. Web. 15 20 (Spring 2008): 3-15. Web. 15

OctoberOctober2008 .2008 .

– New MLA style is described at New MLA style is described at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/.

What happens What happens if you get the if you get the formsforms wrong?wrong?If you are making a good-faith attempt If you are making a good-faith attempt

to document correctly but screw it up,to document correctly but screw it up,

At the very least, for minor errors, it At the very least, for minor errors, it willwill lower the grade on paper lower the grade on paper at leastat least two letter grades and maybe moretwo letter grades and maybe more

It mayIt may (and probably will) earn you an (and probably will) earn you an “F” if problems are extensive“F” if problems are extensive

What happens if you What happens if you plagiarize,plagiarize,intentionally or not?intentionally or not? Will earn you Will earn you at leastat least an F on the paper an F on the paper

MayMay earn you an F in the course, earn you an F in the course, depending on the severitydepending on the severity

WillWill earn you a date with the Dean of earn you a date with the Dean of Students for a Judicial Code problem if Students for a Judicial Code problem if I have any reason to suspect it’s I have any reason to suspect it’s intentional.intentional.

So what do you do?So what do you do?

Follow Follow The Correct Use of Borrowed Information The Correct Use of Borrowed Information and and the 7the 7thth ed. of ed. of Prentice-Hall GuidePrentice-Hall Guide with the new MLA with the new MLA forms exactly and carefully. Note things like periods, forms exactly and carefully. Note things like periods, commas, abbreviations, spacing, etc. commas, abbreviations, spacing, etc. All the rulesAll the rules count.count. You are responsible for following these and You are responsible for following these and having the up-to-date versions.having the up-to-date versions.

Check the Documentation FAQs pageCheck the Documentation FAQs page

Visit the Writing Center and use your conference to Visit the Writing Center and use your conference to check fine points with Dr. K check fine points with Dr. K before before you turn the paper you turn the paper in.in.

Use the originality reports on www.turnitin.com to Use the originality reports on www.turnitin.com to check your work before you turn the final paper incheck your work before you turn the final paper in