Writing Assignments for Fall 2013
Responses to Readings - Instructions and Format
Citing Sources of Information using APA Style Format
CBE Citation Format
Plagiarism
Students are required to write several one-page responses to readings, other informal papers and two formal papers during the semester. The formal papers are a journal article review (individual assignment) and a project paper (researched and written with a partner). Written work often requires citations from articles that have been published in peer-reviewed journals. Specific instructions and examples of how to cite papers can be found using the links posted (below) on this website. We will also have a librarian come to class to discuss how to find information, the meaning of peer-reviewed journals and how to cite various sources in your writings.
The UI Writing Center
The University of Idaho has a Writing Center on campus. The people at
the Writing Center are trained to help you develop your writing skills. If
you have never written a technical paper before and/or otherwise need help in
writing, call the Center at 208-885-6644 to make an appointment. The
Writing Center is located on the third floor of the UI Commons in Room 323.
The link below was recommended by our librarian for learning how to distinguish between scholarly and popular journals and how to avoid plagiarism
http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/info%5Fliteracy/modules/module6/6_4.htm
Click here to download a partial list of refereed journals
Citing Sources - Alternative Citation Styles
APA citation style:
Click
here
to go to
a UI web
page on how to cite papers
using APA
citation style.
Scroll to the bottom of this page
for many excellent
examples of proper citation format for a variety of
types of sources. Note that this website gives both the proper format for
the reference or literature cited list at the end of a paper and also for the
proper form to use for in-text citations.
Alternative APA site: http://library.osu.edu/help/research-strategies/cite-references/apa/
CSE (CBE) citation style:
http://libguides.uidaho.edu/content.php?pid=294989&sid=2480876
Note that this link contains the proper
format for the reference or literature cited list at the end of a paper and
also for the proper form to use for in-text citations.
Plagiarism
Before writing your papers, please read the University
of Idaho policy on Academic Dishonesty (incl. plagiarism) at:
http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/info_literacy/modules/module6/6_4.htm
and the CNR Department of Forestry, Range & Fire Sciences policy on Plagiarism at:
http://www.uidaho.edu/~/media/Files/orgs/CNR/Fire/plagiarismFRFS