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Integrating References with
Sophistication
ASK Week – Autumn 2012 Courtney Hopf, Academic Skills Adviser
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Lect
ure
Ou
tlin
e Why we reference
The importance of authority
How to vary your referencing
Practice
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Part 1:
The importance of referencing
(THE ‘WHY’)
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Why do we reference?
• Avoiding plagiarism and giving credit
• Tracing your research
• Academic development
• Establishing authority
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How is academic authority established?
LOGOS
PATHOS ETHOS
aka The Rhetorical
Triangle
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Aristotle’s Three Appeals
LOGOS ETHOS
PATHOS?
Argument Logic
Structure Evidence
Clarity Style
Referencing Presentation
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Why can’t I just Google? Advanced Search Language Tools
Google Search I’m Feeling Lucky
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Where to begin
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Where to begin
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Bookmark your subject page!
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Part 2:
Doing it well
(The ‘How’)
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A sample scenario Priya is writing an essay about the history of education in England. She reads several books and wants to point out in her assignment that the school leaving age was raised to 16 with the passing of the 1973 Education Act. Does she need to reference this information? What do you think?
A. Priya does have to reference this information, because she learned it from the work of other authors.
B. This kind of fact is 'common knowledge', and as such does not need referencing.
C. Priya should reference one of the history books she's read.
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Answer This kind of fact is 'common knowledge', and as such does not need referencing.
Questions to ask yourself:
• Would this fact be found in any book on my subject? • Does the fact form a part of another author's ideas or
arguments? • Does the statement constitute a perceptibly original
expression of the common knowledge? • Do other sources disagree with this statement? Is the
information up for debate?
If you are ever in doubt, play it safe and reference it, or see a tutor for advice.
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Know your toolbox
Indirect quotations (‘Paraphrasing’) When should you do this? What does it accomplish?
• Demonstrates understanding of broad concepts or theories
• Distils points and saves word count • Allows synthesis of various sources
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Examples: Indirect quotations Most education researchers agree with Goodlad (1984) that some version of an objective, transmission-oriented, teacher-and-text-centred tradition is the most widely established approach in U.S. schools. As Bridges (2009) notes, folklore plays an important role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer because it functions for its adult audience the way is has for children throughout history – by making certain real world horrors more bearable.
What do these have in common?
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Know your toolbox
Direct quotations (using speech marks)
When should you do this? What does it accomplish?
• Demonstrates sophisticated language use • Lends energy and ‘punch’ to a claim • Should be integrated with your own
sentences and ideas.
Only directly quote when you couldn’t have said it better yourself.
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Examples: Direct quotation
Kuhn’s case is that ‘censorship is a productive process rather than a process of excision’ (1992, p. 34), but her analysis of The Big Sleep is based precisely on noting what material was too dangerous to leave in.
Among the more surprising findings of Bickmore, et al’s study is the fact that many teachers ‘were often not aware that their stated beliefs were at odds with their teaching practice’ (2005, p. 25).
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Sample scenario 2 Prior to 1939 the majority of youth work was organised and delivered on a voluntary basis. Additionally, the little training that was carried out was done so on an ad hoc basis and was largely uncoordinated. The post war period saw a decline in the number of full-time workers, prompting the Ministry of Education to point out the marginality of youth work in its 1952 annual report (Ahmad and Kirby, 1998).
What do you think?
A. The paraphrase is thorough and well-written.
B. It is unclear which points the reference refers to, and which are the student’s ideas.
C. The reference is incorporated correctly.
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Answer It is unclear which parts of the paragraph are the student’s and which are referenced. This can even be construed as plagiarism.
Questions to ask yourself:
• Is it entirely clear who said what? • Do I need all this information from one source? • Where can I interact with the reference more? • Are there other references I could integrate for
better synthesis?
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Know how to vary your strategies
What verbs can you use instead of ‘argues’ or the introductory ‘According to…’?
contends
asserts
suggests
implies
insists
notes observes
maintains
reasons
justifies
claims
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Sample scenario 3 Blade Runner, filmed in 1982, continues to be a popular, well-known film today. It is unique in that it has the status of both a cult classic and a box-office hit. Jacobsen suggests that 'in many ways...the film is very traditional...regarding gender and racial politics' (1997, p.74). The cinematography is distinct in mirroring the film's fusion of the film noir and science fiction genres, sprawling yet muted in its dystopic vision.
What do you think?
A. The reference is incorporated correctly.
B. There should be more quotations to back up the student’s ideas.
C. The quote is irrelevant.
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Answer The quote is irrelevant to the discussion at hand, and should be cut or replaced. This is sometimes called a ‘drop’ quote.
Questions to ask yourself:
• Am I putting in this quotation just ‘for the sake of it,’ to show I did ‘research’?
• Does the reference add something to what I am arguing?
• Is the statement written so well it is worth quoting directly?
• Am I just dropping the quote in, or am I responding to and unpacking it?
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Sample scenario 4 James wants to shorten a quotation because it has extra information he doesn’t need, and he’s already over his word count. The original quote is: ‘It is their task to answer those questions – and to do so in the absence of definitive evidence’ (Bridges, 1991, p. 93). He changes it to: ‘It is their task to answer those questions…in the absence of…evidence’ (Bridges, 1991, p. 93).
What do you think?
A. James has used the ellipsis to good effect here.
B. James needs ellipses on either end of the quotation, too.
C. James has changed the meaning of the statement.
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Answer James has changed the meaning of the original quote – this is bad academic practice.
Questions to ask yourself:
• Why do I need to shorten the quote? Should I just paraphrase instead, then?
• Do I need to use an ellipsis just to make the sentence fit grammatically with my own words…
• …or am I trying to change the meaning?
Remember you only use an ellipsis to remove words from within a quote.
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Final points
• Remember that both under-referencing and over-referencing can be an issue
• When in doubt, reference or ask for help to avoid plagiarising
• Consistency in form is essential • Variation in content creates sophistication • Make your references work for you!
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