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Pulling an Uncle Barry

the act of providing too many quotes back to back without any analysis or cohesion.

The speaker tried to impress us by quoting other people, but he just went on and on and on without actually telling us what he was talking about, he was totally pulling an Uncle Barry.

by azizy15 November 22, 2011


Am I in the Right Movie

a phrase that describes a reader’s confusion when reading grammatically incorrect integrations of quotes

I’m totally confused by what the author is trying to say. Am I in the right movie when he is trying to provide those quotations in his text?

by azizy15 November 22, 2011


I swear I did some research

writer’s defense when using factual information from research that was not clearly cited from its original source.

This essay about Einstein is amazing but what part of the paragraph was his knowledge and what part was from the book? I’m sure he'll say "I swear I did some research," but I need to see which information comes from the book.

by azizy15 November 22, 2011


Armadillo Roadkill

the act of providing a quotation in an essay without a proper introduction, which leaves the reader surprised due to the “out-of-nowhere” reference.

Did you read Sally’s essay? Her first paragraph starts with a quote…such an Armadillo Roadkill

by azizy15 November 22, 2011

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I can't find the stupid link

the confused reaction of the reader when dealing with incorrect or inefficient citing techniques done by the writer

His essay is so interesting and I want to read more from his expert’s reference but citation is bad. I can't find the stupid link in the works cited so I'm giving up hope.

by azizy15 November 22, 2011

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Dating Spiderman

the act of ending and beginning a paragraph with quotations, leaving the reader confused because of the sudden change of topic or context.

Your research paper structure is good overall but I felt like I was dating Spiderman for the middle two paragraphs. Try to connect them better with a conclusion and an introduction.

by azizy15 November 22, 2011

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