opening paragraph / thesis
In this paper, I will argue that
* it should be not overly general
* it should mention the texts you will examining
* ask the “so what?” question and push the thesis one step further
Purdue Owl
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/04/
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/01/
Independent and dependent clauses
I went fishing on a boat. –> independent clause
When I went fishing on a boat –> dependent clause
When I went fishing on a boat, I caught a salmon.
DC, IC
IC DC
IC; IC
WW — wrong word
awk — awkward
fused sentence / run-on sentence – https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/598/02/
referent unclear – https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/600/01/
make sure that you use quotations in your papers
Never leave a quotation standing alone in a sentence; always introduce it with a short phrase. Ex.: Not “QUOTE.” but As Dekard says, “QUOTE” (56).
blockquote – https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/
book titles always italicized/underlined
journal/newspaper articles — title in quotation marks
header – https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
DISTRICT 9
for next week — first 130 pages (through ch 5) of Brown Girl in the Ring
