Copy of Giving Credit Where Credit is Due: by Yvette

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Copy of Giving Credit Where Credit is Due:

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Giving Credit Where Credit is Due:

Integrating MLA In-text Citations

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PURPOSE

Examine your ASSIGNMENT SHEET

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John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums"

STEPS

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1. Introduce the borrowed info.

Establishes context and provides credibility of source

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Use variety when introducing borrowed info.

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According to literary critic Gregory Palmerino, "The storm in the story reflects . . ."
Palmerino suggests, "The setting introduces the conflict that exists between . . ."
Steinbeck's revealing first lines of the story read, "

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2. Insert the borrowed info.

including a parenthetical citation

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"The high grey-flannel fog of winter closed off the Salinas Valley from the sky and the rest of the world" (243).

3. Speak to the borrowed info.

explain how it supports your argument or claim in your paper

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The imagery in this description establishes that both characters are, to some extent, cut off from society.

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Yvette Valdez