So we didn't get very far revising the definitions I wrote about last time. But we did get somewhere. First, we copied the APA references from my previous post into MS Word. The I realized that the italics and indentations didn't come out on the web (rookie mistake) so we fixed the references. Then, each student found a quote they liked from the source, did an in text reference, APA style (this required very explicit instruction from me; it seemed like I was doing the work for them). Also each student explained the quote in their own words.
I think this showed students how things work in Western academia. You find good information in a source, include it, reference it, and explain it.
Posted by James Trotta at November 10, 2004 9:35 AMESL blog is one of many Blogs for learning English & teaching English. Translation services information.