parallelism

I think there is no deeper reason that the authors wrote the way they did, I think it is written the way it is because parallelism is a skill that is not highly focused on by most writters. One of the sentences in the first example, that could use some parallel structure is the sentence that describes the houseing as having "beautiful architecture, classic interiors and fully furnished quiet comfortable living space." I think this sentence would flow better if it were worded something like : Beautiful architecture, classic interiors, fully furnished spaces and comfortable rooms. In the second example the sentence that I think could use the most help is the one that states "make a difference on campus and within your community." I think this sentence would sound better using in instead within. But the biggest problem with this document is the order of the list. The contact information finds itself in the middle of the list of benefits and reasons to join. The author probably put it there in order to give people contact info for scheduling the seminar mentioned just prior, however the contact info would flow much better if it were found at the end of the list, or even using a different bullet method to seperate it from the motivating factors.

Again I think the reasoning between these errors is the lack of knowledge or experience and or neglecting to proofread aloud to check for flow and rhythm.

The post example I found of unparallel advertisement is for a shampoo, it says: "No other shampoo leaves hair so lustrous, and yet so easy to manage. A more parallel sentence would be to say: so lustrous and yet so manageable. This would balance the two sides of the conjunction.

Possesives and Craft of Research

1- Sons-in-law’s homes
2- Arkansas’ rivers
3- Jim’s and Joan’s house
4- Ph.D.s’ research
5- McGraw-Hill, Inc.’s advertising
6- Fred the electrician’s estimate
7- Anyone else’s idea
8- Witnesses’ depositions
9- The airport’s upper level
10- One of my friends’ daughter


1- The tree surgeon could not save the white spruce’s limb.
2- The User’s manual for the new software package, was so confusing that most consumers returned it to the company.
3- Windows’ intuitive commands make it easy for users to move from one application to another.
4- I will be in Hawaii for Mother’s Day, in New Mexico on April Fool’s day, and in California on Veteran’s Day.
5- Grover Cleveland was the people’s choice.
6- Each participant filled out the Reader’s Comment Form.
7- Now that he has his bachelor’s degree, he plans to get his master’s, and possibly his doctorate.
8- The National Secretaries’ Conference will be held in Houston this year.
9- For appearance’s sake, the feuding vice presidents kept their differences to themselves during the monthly staff meeting.
10- My brother’s-in-law idea was to have the family reunion at a spa.
11- We have been invited to a holiday party at the Roth’s.
12- The telephone company’s president’s idea was to offer discount rates to seniors.


Craft of Research

One of the points that I liked in The Craft of Research, was that writting an argument is very similar to having an everyday conversation. To illustrate this, Booth shows how in a conversation with someone we often times make claims and support those claims with evidence, then respond to the questions posed by the other. This is how to write an argument, only we have to play both sides 0f the conversation. Booth asserts that we need to state our claim, support it, then anticipate the readers doubts or questions and respond to them.
Another point made in The Craft of Research is the explaination of "warrents" These are general ideas that are accepted by the public as truth and support or explain your claim. These are needed in an argument sometimes to connect your reasoning and evidence to your claim. Booth cautions that a writer must only include warrents when they are neccesary, relevent, and generally accepted.
The last point I will summerize is that of the idea that reasons used to support a claim can actually turn into claims themselves. Booth says that it is important to watch what claims you are making even if they are reasons, to ensure that you give evidence and reasons to support each claim that you make. Booth also makes the distiction between reasons and evidence, which is concrete data, not an opinion or idea. It is important that we use both reasons and evidence to support our claims.

One of the areas addressed by Booth that could help my own research methods is the first point I summarized. I feel like when I research I forget that I need to treat my paper as if I was entering a conversation with my readers. The one thing that I tend to leave out is the answering of anticipated responses. I think that I usually get caught up so much in my own position that I forget to acknowledge other positions and respond to them. I liked the idea of Booth to pretend as if your paper is a conversation with another person, and to anticipate the questions of the other person.

Integrating Sources

The integrating sources article gives rules forusing sources in our writting; how to do it properly, and how not to misuse them.
The first section gives three basic principle in using sources that basically explain how to distiguish your own writting from that of the source. Making sure that your own argument is clearly separated from the words of the source and at the same time making sure you relate the words you are siting to your argument.
The second section gives direction of how to use direct quotes in your paper. The author instructs that you should only use direct quotes when the exact words of the source are pertinent to your paper. The article also suggests that it is important to introduce the qote properly by constructing your own writting in a way that will flow into the words of the source. This section also outlines the gramatical rules of quoting a source, such as where to put punctuation in relation to the quote.
The next section gives instruction on how to use "qote blocks" this is something used when the length of a direct quote exceeds five lines. It is also helpful to use a quote block when the language or wording of the quote is the thing going to be discussed. This section gives technique intruction as well as commentart instruction on how to integrate a quote block into your paper.
The next section is about discursive notes, or information from a source that isn't necesary to your argument, but worth including for clarification or interest's sake.
The paper then moves onto another chapter about citing specific sources. The first section is about when to site a source. This is neccesary whenever you quote directly another person's work, but also whenever you paraphrase, or otherwise use information, ideas or data from another writer.
The next section then aswers the question: When is it not neccesary to cite a source? The answer to that is threefold. First, if you've already cited the source earlier in the paragraph or sentence and it is clear where you are getting the information. Second, when you are using words, phrases, or information that are common knowledge, or have become a part of everyday speech. Last, it is not neccesary to cite a source when that source is a conversation with a contemporary rather than a written piece.
The next section details ways to cite a source in your writting. You can do this with foot notes or in text. It is important to know which way is expected and how to do it properly. This section explains how to do both.
The last section in this chapter explains that when you are drawing from knowledge of others, even when it is not a specific citation, it is good to make an endnote giving "acknowledgement" to the person who gave you the info or helped you reach the conclution. The proper way to do this is explained in this section.
Chapter three speaks of the misuse of sources or plagerism, in fact the first section is all about plagerism. It explains that anytime you use the information given by another writter whether paraphrased or quoted, without giving credit to the original author it is considered plagerism. Plagerism is taken very seriously; it is a way of lying cheating and being very dishonest. The author suggests that you are very careful to avoid this problem and always take care to seperate your own work from a source clearly, as well as always giving credit where credit is due.
The next section explains that there are other ways of misusing sources other than plagerism that are just as dangerous. These include: misinterpreting the source or misrepresenting data, collaborating with other students on assignments and handing in identical work, using the same piece of your own writting for two different assignments, and knowingly helping another person plagerize.
The next section discusses the special circumstances of electronic sources. Since they are so common now, it is important to understand how to use them properly and safely to avoid any of the dangerous situation discussed earlier. The author suggest you take special care when researching on the internet or electronic databases.
The last two section explain the disiplinary action that may be taken when sources are misused, as well as some suggestions about how to avoid these perils. The author gives lots of ideas on how to ensure that you use sources properly, that can all fall under careful planning, good understanding, and overall honesty.
The last chapter goes into great detail about intext citation rules as well as listing sources in a bibliography style at the end of a paper. Both sections give many examples for all kinds of sources and special cases in both MLA and APA format. The rules are numerous and it is important that you do it correctly. It is a good idea to check with souces such as this paper when sighting sources in your paper to ensure you are doing it correctly.