Swales - Discourse Communities. Subject-Specific Writing (OWL) If you are having trouble locating a specific resource please visit the search page or the Site Map. Professional, Technical Writing These OWL resources will help you conduct research and compose documents for the workplace, such as memoranda and business letters. This section also includes resources for writing report and scientific abstracts. Writing in Literature These OWL resources will help you write about literature and poetry. This section contains resources on literary terms, literary theory and schools of criticism, as well as resources on writing book reviews.
Writing in the Social Sciences These OWL resources will help you write in some of the social sciences, such as social work and psychology. Writing in Engineering These OWL resources will help you write in a wide range of engineering fields, such as civil and computer engineering. Creative Writing These OWL resources will help you with the basics of creative writing. Medical Writing Journalism and Journalistic Writing. Evaluating Sources of Information. Summary: Evaluating sources of information is an important step in any research activity. This section provides information on evaluating bibliographic citations, aspects of evaluation, reading evaluation, print vs. Internet sources, and evaluating Internet sources. Contributors:Dana Lynn Driscoll, Allen BrizeeLast Edited: 2013-02-13 11:01:58 After you have asked yourself some questions about the source and determined that it's worth your time to find and read that source, you can evaluate the material in the source as you read through it.
Read the preface--What does the author want to accomplish? Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing. Summary: This handout is intended to help you become more comfortable with the uses of and distinctions among quotations, paraphrases, and summaries. This handout compares and contrasts the three terms, gives some pointers, and includes a short excerpt that you can use to practice these skills.
Contributors:Dana Lynn Driscoll, Allen BrizeeLast Edited: 2013-02-15 09:44:45 What are the differences among quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing? These three ways of incorporating other writers' work into your own writing differ according to the closeness of your writing to the source writing. Quotations must be identical to the original, using a narrow segment of the source. Paraphrasing involves putting a passage from source material into your own words.
Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, including only the main point(s). Why use quotations, paraphrases, and summaries? Quotations, paraphrases, and summaries serve many purposes. Focus on Paraphrasing. Summary: This handout is intended to help you become more comfortable with the uses of and distinctions among quotations, paraphrases, and summaries. This handout compares and contrasts the three terms, gives some pointers, and includes a short excerpt that you can use to practice these skills. Contributors:Dana Lynn Driscoll, Allen BrizeeLast Edited: 2012-05-14 11:01:57 Paraphrasing is one way to use a text in your own writing without directly quoting source material. A paraphrase is... Your own rendition of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else, presented in a new form.One legitimate way (when accompanied by accurate documentation) to borrow from a source.A more detailed restatement than a summary, which focuses concisely on a single main idea.
Paraphrasing is a valuable skill because... 6 Steps to Effective Paraphrasing Reread the original passage until you understand its full meaning. Some examples to compare The original passage: A legitimate paraphrase: APA Style. Coming Soon: A new look for our same great content! We're working hard this summer on a redesign of the Purdue OWL. Worry not! Our navigation menu and content will remain largely the same.
These OWL resources will help you learn how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style. This section contains resources on in-text citation and the References page, as well as APA sample papers, slide presentations, and the APA classroom poster. APA Overview and Workshop This workshop provides an overview of APA (American Psychological Association) style and where to find help with different APA resources. APA Formatting and Style Guide APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. Paraphrase Exercises.