My paper is not going to be 12 pages long and I've already used 12 sources AND I've analyzed the hell out of all 12 sources. My paper is going to start getting redundant.. Suggestions?
How do you cite the same source multiple times in one paragraph?
For citing the same source, I either just repeat the name of the author, or I may just write the whole paragraph and put the name at the end. It may be a good idea though to put a footnote or something to signal the whole paragraph was cited by the one source??
As I said in class, more than 12 sources is okay if you need it to make the page requirement. The limit is there so you don't bog your paper down with too many sources that you don't analyze properly. So as long as it doesn't detract from your argument—and that they're useful, relevant sources and not added solely for length—then it's okay. I wouldn't overuse block quotes, especially for length, as too many long quotes take away from your voice and your argument. For additional length, you can also think about expanding your intro or conclusion in more creative ways. Also, make sure you include the counterargument; that can often help strengthen your argument and lengthen it. Also consider any sub-topics that are relevant that you haven't explored. More exploratory research could uncover these.
It depends on the information in the paragraph. If you're quoting or paraphrasing, it needs to be cited. If you are interpreting or analyzing within the paragraph as well, that obviously doesn't need to be cited. I wouldn't imagine you'd have sentence after sentence with citations, as a lot of each paragraph should be your analyzation/interpretation of the content in regard to your argument. The citation varies depending how you address it—if you state the author's name or article name, only the page number is needed (100); if you don't give the name, then both are needed (Forsyth 100); etc. So even if it's the same source, not every citation will look alike within the same paragraph. This might help with the trickier ones:
For citing the same source, I either just repeat the name of the author, or I may just write the whole paragraph and put the name at the end. It may be a good idea though to put a footnote or something to signal the whole paragraph was cited by the one source??
ReplyDeleteI found myself in the same situtation at first but I found that using block quotes can help make your paper longer.
ReplyDeleteAs I said in class, more than 12 sources is okay if you need it to make the page requirement. The limit is there so you don't bog your paper down with too many sources that you don't analyze properly. So as long as it doesn't detract from your argument—and that they're useful, relevant sources and not added solely for length—then it's okay. I wouldn't overuse block quotes, especially for length, as too many long quotes take away from your voice and your argument. For additional length, you can also think about expanding your intro or conclusion in more creative ways. Also, make sure you include the counterargument; that can often help strengthen your argument and lengthen it. Also consider any sub-topics that are relevant that you haven't explored. More exploratory research could uncover these.
ReplyDeleteIt depends on the information in the paragraph. If you're quoting or paraphrasing, it needs to be cited. If you are interpreting or analyzing within the paragraph as well, that obviously doesn't need to be cited. I wouldn't imagine you'd have sentence after sentence with citations, as a lot of each paragraph should be your analyzation/interpretation of the content in regard to your argument. The citation varies depending how you address it—if you state the author's name or article name, only the page number is needed (100); if you don't give the name, then both are needed (Forsyth 100); etc. So even if it's the same source, not every citation will look alike within the same paragraph. This might help with the trickier ones:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/