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Citation Practices

Peer Review of Tricky Citations

This activity has students work in groups to problem-solve the most complicated citations from their research project bibliography.

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Getting the Gig: Citation and Rhetorical Signaling

In this improvisational role-play activity, journal editors interview writers as part of a job selection process. 

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Degrees of Quotation

In this activity derived from Joseph Bizup's, students review a handout about the different rhetorical impacts of quoting and paraphrasing strategies, and then apply them to their own writing.

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Comparing Citation Styles

In this activity, students compare different citation styles, such as MLA, Chicago, APA, and AMA, in order to understand the disciplinary and rhetorical nature of these styles.   

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