College Composition

College Composition Study Guide

included. The complete reference appears on a reference page at the end of the writing. The author's name can be included in either the sentence itself or parentheses following the quotation or paraphrase. The publication date should always appear in parentheses. For example, the proper in-text citation for a book written by Dale Carnegie published in 1984 would be: • Direct Quotation: In How to Win Friends and Influence People it is said about criticizing other people, “Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain—and most fools do,” (Carnegie, 1984). • Paraphrase: Dale Carnegie says people who criticize and complain are fools (1984). For any in-text citation within the writing, the full details of the source need to appear on the reference page. Entries on the reference page should be listed alphabetically by the first word in the full citation. The entries must be double spaced, with a. hanging indent of ½ inch. Common methods of formatting the entries on the works cited page are: • Book: Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle . Publisher Name. • Webpage: “Last Name, F. M. (Year, Month Date). Title of page . Site name. URL Article in a Magazine/Newspaper: Author(s). Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number (issue number), pages. Chicago Style Chicago style uses in text citation but will vary in format based on the subject matter. For an end of text citation, the Chicago style uses a bibliography page. When using Chicago style, a writer will still need to cite all source material in and at the end of the text but should ask the professor which specific method he or she prefers since the Chicago style encompasses many different variations. 6.3 Synthesis Essay A synthesis essay responds to multiple source documents that have been provided to the writer. The writer is expected to read and interpret the documents, then use them as evidence in the writing to either support or refute a point. When writing a synthesis essay, the following is the best: • Read through the sources and take notes: Use either the SOAPSTone or SQ3R method to synthesize the documents. • Write a thesis: Formulate a debatable opinion that will be supported in the rest of the essay. • Gather sources: Reread the sources and select the information to quote, paraphrase, or summarize. • Outline: Develop a structure for the writing to present a logical argument. • Draft: Write the essay, making sure to use the PIE method to provide support for sources. • Revise: Reread the writing to make sure it supports the thesis.

©2020

Achieve

Page 47 of 56