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Because the information on the source is already including in the heading, you do not need to use complete MLA or Chicago style references for this assignment, but you must note page numbers for each quotation and/or paraphrasing of a claim from the text in parentheses at the end of the sentence where it appears. Signal all references to the text in this way.
Proofread your papers for typos and grammatical mistakes—the papers don’t need to be fancy, but they should be clearly and cleanly written. Excessive errors will affect the mark assigned.
Each paper should isolate a specific quotation from the essay in question that seems like the best or most substantive expression of the main argument/thesis, and reprint it at the top of the page in the Reader Reflection paper, noting the page number in parentheses. *Please note: This quotation will not count towards the word count of the essay submitted for the assignment.
From here, the paper should go on to give a detailed explanation of the central claim condensed in the quotation using simple language, breaking down the idea in question step-by-step, and referring to quotations and/or fragments of quotations from the passage cited and/or from other parts of the essay to ground your explanation of the latter’s main point in evidence. If there is a key concept implied by this argument, do your best to explain it as well, referring again to the parts of the essay that elaborate it to explain why you understand it the way you do. Try to interpret the words of the author closely so you don’t take their idea out of context, but use words that are clear and help you make sense of the idea in your own terms. If you have questions or confusions about the idea, feel free to say so. Mastery is not the goal; thinking in writing and working through your understandings of the readings is the goal. Again, note page numbers in parentheses for each quotation at the end of the sentence where it appears.