Dianne King
"In good writing, words become one with things."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The idea is to write it so people hear it, and it slides through the brain and goes straight to heart."
Mya Angelou
"You can't wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club."
Jack London
"Hard writing makes easy reading."
Wallace Stegner
Remember: Writing helps you communicate your thoughts and feelings. How you write speaks volumes about you. Incorrect grammar, spelling, and sentence structure can make a bad impression that may affect your credibility. When all things are equal, most employers will choose the better writer.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The idea is to write it so people hear it, and it slides through the brain and goes straight to heart."
Mya Angelou
"You can't wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club."
Jack London
"Hard writing makes easy reading."
Wallace Stegner
Remember: Writing helps you communicate your thoughts and feelings. How you write speaks volumes about you. Incorrect grammar, spelling, and sentence structure can make a bad impression that may affect your credibility. When all things are equal, most employers will choose the better writer.
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Expository writing...What is it?
Purpose: to inform, describe, explain, or define the author's subject to the reader.
Who Uses: It is the most frequently used type of writing by all students. A well-written exposition remains focused on its topic and lists events in chronological order. Examples Include: Recipes; Driving directions; Instructions on performing a task.
Key words include: first, after, next, then, last, before that...sequential writing.
Expository writing should not reveal the opinion of the author or writer.
Good Resources:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/02/
http://www.time4writing.com/writing-resources/expository-essay/
Argumentative Essays:
from: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/essay_writing/argumentative_essays.html
The argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic, collect, generate, and evaluate evidence, and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
See also:
http://www.roanestate.edu/owl/Argument.html
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/essaywriting/a/argument.htm
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/essaywriting/a/argumenttopics.htm
Copyright Basics: from NCWiseOwl.org and Copyright Basics FAQ
What is Copyright?
Copyright refers to a federal law which protects work created by you or anyone else from being copied, changed, or used without permission. In other words, when you create something, it belongs to you and others have to get your permission to use it. Copyright protects works such as poetry, movies, CD-ROMs, video games, videos, plays, paintings, sheet music, recorded music performances, novels, software code, sculptures, photographs, choreography, and architectural designs. To qualify for copyright protection, a work must be “fixed in a tangible medium of expression.” The work must be original – independently created by the author. To receive copyright protection, a work must be the result of at least some creative effort on the part of its author.
What is “Fair Use"?
“Fair Use” refers to a set of rules which allows you to use parts of copyrighted works for educational purposes, such as writing a report or making a multimedia presentation. “Fair use” is the right of the public to make reasonable use of copyrighted materials in special circumstances without the copyright owner’s permission. The United States Copyright Act recognizes that fair use of a copyrighted work may be used “for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.” Where there is doubt about whether something qualifies for the fair use exception, you should request a license from the copyright holder.
Do I always have to follow the copyright laws and rules?
You may get around the copyright rules by simply writing or emailing the person who created the work asking permission to use it. Getting written permission like this is always the safest way to make sure a report or presentation is legal.
How can I make sure my own work is copyrighted?
Your work is automatically copyrighted. You may indicate this by putting a notice in your work something such as “Copyright 2008, My Name” (using your own name, of course). You alone have the right to: make copies and distribute your work, perform or display your work publicly, and make derivative works.
Can I register my copyrighted work?
You may register your creation with the U.S. Copyright Office, (www.copyright.gov) but you would probably only want to do this if you planned on selling it or if you want to display or present it in public.
How long does a copyright last?
For works published after 1977, the copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years. However, if the work is a work for hire (work done in the course of employment or commissioned) or is published anonymously or under a pseudonym, the copyright lasts between 95 and 120 years.
The guidelines for including work which is created by others in your own presentation, report, or movie:
Writing from a book, magazine, etc.
Up to 1000 words, but not more than 10% of the book or article.
Poems
Photographs or drawings
Video
Music
Giving credit to your source
An opening screen of a presentation, such as a PowerPoint presentation, must indicate that it follows the “Fair Use” rules of the U.S. Copyright Law. Copyright information for all items used must be included in a bibliography.
Citation Maker
Expository writing...What is it?
Purpose: to inform, describe, explain, or define the author's subject to the reader.
Who Uses: It is the most frequently used type of writing by all students. A well-written exposition remains focused on its topic and lists events in chronological order. Examples Include: Recipes; Driving directions; Instructions on performing a task.
Key words include: first, after, next, then, last, before that...sequential writing.
Expository writing should not reveal the opinion of the author or writer.
Good Resources:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/02/
http://www.time4writing.com/writing-resources/expository-essay/
Argumentative Essays:
from: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/essay_writing/argumentative_essays.html
The argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic, collect, generate, and evaluate evidence, and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
See also:
http://www.roanestate.edu/owl/Argument.html
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/essaywriting/a/argument.htm
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/essaywriting/a/argumenttopics.htm
Copyright Basics: from NCWiseOwl.org and Copyright Basics FAQ
What is Copyright?
Copyright refers to a federal law which protects work created by you or anyone else from being copied, changed, or used without permission. In other words, when you create something, it belongs to you and others have to get your permission to use it. Copyright protects works such as poetry, movies, CD-ROMs, video games, videos, plays, paintings, sheet music, recorded music performances, novels, software code, sculptures, photographs, choreography, and architectural designs. To qualify for copyright protection, a work must be “fixed in a tangible medium of expression.” The work must be original – independently created by the author. To receive copyright protection, a work must be the result of at least some creative effort on the part of its author.
What is “Fair Use"?
“Fair Use” refers to a set of rules which allows you to use parts of copyrighted works for educational purposes, such as writing a report or making a multimedia presentation. “Fair use” is the right of the public to make reasonable use of copyrighted materials in special circumstances without the copyright owner’s permission. The United States Copyright Act recognizes that fair use of a copyrighted work may be used “for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.” Where there is doubt about whether something qualifies for the fair use exception, you should request a license from the copyright holder.
Do I always have to follow the copyright laws and rules?
You may get around the copyright rules by simply writing or emailing the person who created the work asking permission to use it. Getting written permission like this is always the safest way to make sure a report or presentation is legal.
How can I make sure my own work is copyrighted?
Your work is automatically copyrighted. You may indicate this by putting a notice in your work something such as “Copyright 2008, My Name” (using your own name, of course). You alone have the right to: make copies and distribute your work, perform or display your work publicly, and make derivative works.
Can I register my copyrighted work?
You may register your creation with the U.S. Copyright Office, (www.copyright.gov) but you would probably only want to do this if you planned on selling it or if you want to display or present it in public.
How long does a copyright last?
For works published after 1977, the copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years. However, if the work is a work for hire (work done in the course of employment or commissioned) or is published anonymously or under a pseudonym, the copyright lasts between 95 and 120 years.
The guidelines for including work which is created by others in your own presentation, report, or movie:
Writing from a book, magazine, etc.
Up to 1000 words, but not more than 10% of the book or article.
Poems
- Up to 250 words (or the entire poem if it is less than 250 words)
- No more than 3 poems by the same poet
- No more than 5 poems from a collection of poetry
Photographs or drawings
- Up to 5 graphics or photos from the same person
- No more than 15 images from the same collection
- Images can not be changed.
Video
- Up to 3 minutes but no more than 10% of the entire video
- The video clip may not be changed in any way.
Music
- Up to 30 seconds but no more than 10% of sheet music
- Up to 30 seconds but no more than 10% of a recording
- The music can not be changed in any major way.
Giving credit to your source
An opening screen of a presentation, such as a PowerPoint presentation, must indicate that it follows the “Fair Use” rules of the U.S. Copyright Law. Copyright information for all items used must be included in a bibliography.
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