When quoting a piece of literature in a literary analysis paper When defining a word from a trusted dictionary When including a court decision in a piece of writing Over-quoting is a common mistake in academic writing, especially with inexperienced writers. It shows little academic prowess to str...
–Intheintroductiontotheirbook,MulticulturalLiteracy,RickSimonsonandScottWalkerdiscussthecontroversialissuessurroundingculturalliteracyandthecomplexknowledgebasesthatsuchaliteracyincludes.Summarizing:Tips •Puttheoriginaltextfarfromyourselfwhenbeginningtowrite.•Insummary,omityouropinion.Saveyouranalysisforotherplacesinthe...