LC-1310 Fall 2020

Group discussion questions, Session 2

The following questions wrap up the work we did in last week’s session and in the online module. Discuss the questions in small groups to ensure a common understanding of each question.

 

1.       Why is it not recommendable to leave the citation until the end of the paragraph when the whole paragraph is referring to one source?  What would be a better solution?

 

2.       Is it acceptable to see the same source marked several times in consecutive sentences within a paragraph? 

 

3.       It is quite common for writers to overuse the words “according to X”. What other solutions are there when you want to mention some other author’s view?

 

4.       The online module mentioned author-prominent and information-prominent citations. What is the difference? Had you heard about this distinction before?  Have you seen both used in articles from your field? Does one style seem more common to you than the other?

 

5.       What is the difference between paraphrasing, quoting and summarizing?

 

 6.       What different citation styles are you aware of now?  Discuss their broad differences. Which are you planning on using for this course and why?

 

7.       Consider the original passage below and he paraphrased passages a + b + c.  Do you consider them acceptable? Why or why not?

Original:

We do not yet understand all the ways in which brain chemicals are related to emotions and thoughts, but the salient point is that our state of mind has an immediate and direct effect on our state of body.  

(Source: Siegel, B. (1986). Love, Medicine and Miracles (p. 69). New York: Harper and Row.)

Source for this exercise: https://integrity.mit.edu/handbook/academic-writing/avoiding-plagiarism-paraphrasing

Paraphrase A:

Siegel (1986) writes that we still do not know all the ways in which brain chemistry is related to emotions and thoughts, but the important point is that our mental state has an immediate and direct effect on our physical state.

Paraphrase B:

According to Siegel (1986), our mind affects our body quickly and directly, although we do not yet understand every aspect of how brain chemicals relate to emotions and thoughts.

Paraphrase C:

Siegel (1986) postulates that although the relationship between brain chemistry and thoughts and feelings is not fully understood, we do know that our psychological state affects our physical state.

 

 

8.       What are the benefits of using citation management programs / software?

 


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