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How to Cite in an Analytic <strong>Essay</strong> Citing in an analytic essay is crucial for the following reasons: 1. Verifies the evidence 2. Allows an interested reader to find further information 3. Demonstrates understanding of a variety of sources 4. Gives proper credit where credit is due and prevents plagiarism Gordon Harvey’s Rules for Quoting: These are excellent habits of mind. 1. Quote only what you need. 2. Quote only what is striking. 3. Don’t let other authors do the thinking for you. 4. Before and after quoting someone else, add your own analysis. 5. Construct your own sentence so that the quotation fits smoothly into it. 6. Indent and single-space all quotations that are longer than 3 lines. 7. Always make clear how each source introduced into the paper relates to the argument. Examples of Linking words These words are synonyms for “AND” and join two equal ideas. Furthermore Moreover In addition Likewise Besides For example once more also in the next place again similarly for instance The following words are synonyms for “BUT” and show a contradiction or exception Then Still However Yet although on the contrary nevertheless in spite of that on the other hand
The following words imply cause/effect. Therefore Consequently Thus Accordingly As might be expected as a result in consequence so subsequently since Words used to express the passing of time. Later Soon Before long Until After As Next meanwhile shortly thereafter sometimes since whenever while finally
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