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First, use your own ideas. Your words and your ideas should be the focus. |
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Use the ideas of others sparingly--only to support or reinforce your own argument. |
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When taking notes, include complete citation information for each item you use. |
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Use quotation marks when directly stating another person's words. |
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A good strategy is to take 30 minutes and write a short draft of your paper without
using any notes. It will help you think through what you want to say and help prevent your
being too dependent upon your sources. |
