Assignment 7: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Citing Academic Research without Plagiarizing.
Instructions for Readings:
Educational Goals:
Students will learn where the main library building is located and become familiar with the reserve periodicals system. Students will then learn how to summarize and paraphrase academic research (without plagiarizing) which is a vitally important writing skill.
Assignment 7: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Citing Academic Research without Plagiarizing.
Part One:
Read Ronald Siegels chapter 8 from his book "Fire in the Brain." Chapter 8 is entitled "Sheila and the Swastikas."
In no more than one and one half pages and using minimal or no direct quotations (and without plagiarizing) summarize the following topic in the following way.
Write an explanation with clearly defined terms for a Middle School (Junior High School) audience i.e. that a Middle School or Junior High School student could understand, indicating how sleep deprivation and caffeine can cause a person to hallucinate and see culturally interpreted entoptic phenomena while apparently "awake." Use Dr. Siegels case study called "Sheila and the Swastikas" to define and illustrate with a concrete example what a "Stage 1" hallucination is and the difficulty of diagnosing or detecting one. Use the APA citation format.
Part Two:
Read Michael Harners article "The Role of Hallucinogenic Plants in European Witchcraft."
In no more than one and one half pages and using minimal or no direct quotations (and without plagiarizing) summarize the following topic in the following way.
Write an explanation with clearly defined terms for a college-aged audience indicating how intentional or accidental ingestion of hallucinogenic plants (many of which are commonly found weeds) can cause a stage 3 hallucination involving "flying" and "lycanthropy." Use Michael Harners historical research on the connection between European witchcraft (and lycanthropy) and hallucinogenic plants to define and illustrate this using a concrete example. Use the APA citation format.
Assigned: Tuesday October 3rd. (3 pages).
Course Points: 40 points
Due: First Draft Due Tuesday October 10th with 4 copies for the Editing Practice/Peer Review Workshop on that day.
Final Draft Due Thursday October 13th. Final Drafts should be handed in in the two pocket folder along with the first draft and editors comments.