Chapter 30 in The Norton Introduction to Literature talks about the research essay. A research essay is in essay that requires research on a particular topic. You still have to make a plan, draft the essay, and revise it. Research essays use secondary sources. The types and functions of secondary sources is also talked about in this book. Secondary sources are literary criticism, biography, and history. The type of essay that you use will determine which type of source that you will need. Unless you are told otherwise, secondary sources are supposed to be used as an addition to your argument. It’s also important to be able to decide if your secondary source is factual or opinion.
Chapter 30 also talks about using research to generate topic …show more content…
When making a connection between quotations and inferences you are supposed to make them seamless. You shouldn’t use certain phrases before presenting your evidence. You should also point out and show why the facts are important and meaningful. When you lead your readers into long quotations you are supposed to do a few things. You need to give them an idea on what they are looking for in the quotation and give them any information that they may need in order to understand and appreciate the quote. Longer quotes may effective; however, they should be used less often. This is because it can confuse your reader by making it unclear on what they are reading about.
Chapter 31 also talks about citation and documentation and parenthetical citation. Using citation and documentation allows your readers to know where the ideas and facts that you use come from. Using parenthetical citations keeps your readers from finding other people’s work that could interfere with your essay. A parenthetical citation includes the authors name as well as the page number. This citation is placed inside of the sentence that includes the quote from your source. It is located right after the quote and right before the period at the end of the
Chapter 30 also talks about using research to generate topic …show more content…
When making a connection between quotations and inferences you are supposed to make them seamless. You shouldn’t use certain phrases before presenting your evidence. You should also point out and show why the facts are important and meaningful. When you lead your readers into long quotations you are supposed to do a few things. You need to give them an idea on what they are looking for in the quotation and give them any information that they may need in order to understand and appreciate the quote. Longer quotes may effective; however, they should be used less often. This is because it can confuse your reader by making it unclear on what they are reading about.
Chapter 31 also talks about citation and documentation and parenthetical citation. Using citation and documentation allows your readers to know where the ideas and facts that you use come from. Using parenthetical citations keeps your readers from finding other people’s work that could interfere with your essay. A parenthetical citation includes the authors name as well as the page number. This citation is placed inside of the sentence that includes the quote from your source. It is located right after the quote and right before the period at the end of the