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George
Mason University English Language Institute
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Web Sources Library Work -- Books Library Work -- Articles
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| Downshifting | ||
| Academic writing focuses on patterns of main ideas and support. This handout will help you identify and create such patterns. | ||
| Reading Academic Writing | ||
| Reading college textbooks and professional journals is not easy, but here is some advice about tackling the job. | ||
| To Quote or Not to Quote | ||
| When and why do college professors want you to include quotes in your essays? This handout will give you some pointers. | ||
| Direct Quotes | ||
| This handout will give you the fundamentals on direct quoting and the reasons you would use a direct quote rather than an indirect quote. | ||
| Indirect Quotes | ||
| This handout will give you the fundamentals on indirect quoting and the reasons you would use a indirect quote rather than an direct quote. | ||
| Effective Paraphrasing | ||
| A paraphrase is not a summary! Find out the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing and how to write an effective paraphrase. | ||
| Effective Summarizing | ||
| Tips on effective summarizing. | ||
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Email:llmiller@gmu.edu Last Update: March 18, 2004 |
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