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Annotated Bibliography

November 9, 2009 · 1 Comment

Following the instructions and examples on pages 155-63 in your textbook and in “Annotated Bibliographies,” create an MLA-style annotated bibliography including all of the sources you use for your argumentative paper except your own experience, observation, experiment, or survey/questionnaire results.

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Formal Outline

October 19, 2009 · Comments Off

Following the instructions and examples on pages 395-396 in your textbook and in “Developing an Outline,” create a formal outline for your argumentative paper based on the argument you constructed for Research Journal Assignment #10. The outline should include at least three levels of detail (Roman numbers, capital letters, and Arabic numerals) and as many sections as needed.

You may use the template provided on the Files page on the class wiki (ENG 1020, ENG 122).

Remember that an outline is a plan that can be changed. Right now I want to know what your plan is for your paper, but I realize that when you start writing, you may change the plan.

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Recent Changes to MLA-Style Documentation

July 12, 2009 · Comments Off

I’ve found the following sources with information about the changes to MLA-style documentation that came out this year:

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Resources for Publishing eZines

July 7, 2009 · Comments Off

Books:

  • Adair-Hoy, Angela, and Cathi Stevenson. How to Publish A Profitable E-mag. Booklocker.com, 1999.
  • Claxton, Lena, and Alison Woo.  How To Say It: Marketing with New Media, a Guide to Promoting Your Small Business Using Websites, E-zines, Blogs, and Podcasts. Prentice Hall Press, 2008.
  • Harris, Carol. Producing Successful Magazines, Newsletters and E-Zines. How To Books, 2005.
  • Katz, Michael J. E-Newsletters That Work, The Small Business Owner’s Guide To Creating, Writing and Managing An Effective Electronic Newsletter. Xlibris Corporation, 2003.
  • Rominger, Lynne. Extraordinary Blogs And Ezines. Children’s Press, 2006.

Websites:

Hosting/Management Sites:

Article Submission Sites:

Videos:

You can find the updated list on my 4R x T Wetpaint wiki.

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Videos: “Selling on the Scribd Store”

July 5, 2009 · Comments Off

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Resources for Publishing eBooks

July 4, 2009 · Comments Off

Books:

  • Chandler, Stephanie.  From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur:  Make Money with Books, eBooks, and Information Products.  Hoboken, NJ:  John Wiley & Sons, 2007.
  • Curtis, Richard, and William Thomas Quick.  How To Get Your eBook Published:  An Insider’s Guide to the World of Electronic Publishing.  Cincinnati:  Writer’s Digest Books, 2002.
  • Edwards, Jim, and Joe Vitale.  How To Write and Publish Your Own eBook . . . in as Little as 7 Days! Garden City, NY:  Morgan James Publishing, 2007.
  • Gomez, Jeff. Print Is Dead:  Books in Our Digital Age.  New York:  Macmillan, 2008.
  • Henke, Harold.  Electronic Books and ePublishing:  A Practical Guide for Authors.  New York:  Springer, 2001.
  • Rosenborg, Victoria.  ePublishing for Dummies.  Foster City, CA:  IDG Books Worldwide, 2001.
  • Sykes, Timothy Sean.  Self-Publishing eBooks & PODs:  One Step at a Time. 2nd ed.  Spring, TC:  Forager Publications, 2006.

Websites:

Networks:

ePublishers:

eBookstores:

Twines:

Articles:

You can find the updated list on my 4R x T Wetpaint wiki.

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New MLA Handbook

June 6, 2009 · 1 Comment

I received my copy of the seventh edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers the other day.  I hope to spend some time this summer reviewing it and its companion website to see what changes have been made.  Access to the website is free with the purchase of the book.

According to the main page, the website provides

  • The full text of the print volume of the MLA Handbook
  • Over two hundred additional examples
  • Several research project narratives—stories, with sample papers, that illustrate the steps successful students take in researching and writing papers
  • Searching of the entire site, including the full text of the MLA Handbook
  • Continuous access throughout the life of the seventh edition of the MLA Handbook

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Resources for Self Publishing

May 22, 2009 · 2 Comments

Books:

  • Carroll, William.  Self Publishing Made Easy.  San Marcos, CA:  Coda Publications, 1999.
  • Fry, Patricia L. The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book. 2nd ed. Ojai, CA: Matilija Press, 2007
  • Poynter, Dan.  Self-Publishing Manual:  How To Write, Print, and Sell Your Own Book.  15th ed.  Santa Barbara, CA:  Para Publishing, 2006.
  • Rich, Jason R.  Self-Publishing for Dummies.  Hoboken, NJ:  Wiley, 2006.
  • Ross, Tom and Marilyn.  The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing: Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote and Sell Your Own Book. 4th ed.  Cincinnati, OH:  Writer’s Digest Books, 2002.
  • Sander, Jennifer Basye.  The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Self-Publishing.  New York, NY: Alpha Books, 2005.
  • Start Your Own Self-Publishing Business:  Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success.  2nd ed.  Irvine, CA:  Entrepreneur Press, 2007.

Periodicals:

Organizations:

  • IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association)
  • SPAN (Small Publishers Association of North America)
  • SPAWN (Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network)

Websites:

Articles:

Blogs:

Videos:

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Research Journal Assignment #14

May 4, 2009 · Comments Off

Post once  in your blog (research journal), using the number, letter, and phrase in bold as the title of your post:

14: Reflecting on What You LearnedWrite at least one paragraph about what you learned in this class this semester and how you will be able to use it in future classes and your professional and personal life.

Use the department and course number (ENG 1020 or ENG 122) and other appropriate tags (”Labels” on Blogger) for the post.

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Free Online Plagiarism Detection Services

April 29, 2009 · Comments Off

The last few days, I’ve been using TurnItIn to check my Metro students’ research papers for plagiarism.  The college pays for the service, and I started wondering what free online services are available for detecting plagiarism.  I even asked about that on Twitter but received no responses, so I did some research.  Here are the ones I found:

I haven’t tried any of these, and I’d be very interested in finding out how they worked for you.

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