EAPP Reviewer
EAPP Reviewer
EAPP Reviewer
Academic Text- This is basically anything that can be used in a school or classroom. It can include school books, newspapers, articles,
textbooks and anything that has been written by someone with experience in the field.
An academic text, besides building knowledge, contains specific information, often supported by a research of any kind or an
analysis which brings about a reflection or hypothesis in any particular academic field, and which then can be turned into a
reliable source.
Opinion - is an expression of feeling, judgment, belief, or conclusion that cannot be proven true by an objective evidence.
Example:
Italian is an easier language to learn than Spanish
Exercise is the only sure way to lose weight
The following are both exmples of integral way of citing sources in APA and MLA format:
a. Increased awareness of the dangers of a high fat diet have led to a rise in the sale of fresh vegetables in the local supermarkets
(Chen, 1997, p.62).
b. According to Chen (1997), Increased awareness of the dangers of a high fat diet have led to a rise in the sale of fresh vegetables in
the local supermarkets.
Quotation - is an exact duplication of the author’s words as they appear in original source.
Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. Many a man believes himself to be the master of others who is no less than they, a
slave. How did this change take place? I do not know. What can make it legitimate? To this question I hope to be able to furnish
an answer. (Rousseau 57)
Summary
Example:
Rousseau suggests that, although they come into the world uninhibited, human beings find themselves universally
oppressed. (Rousseau 57)
Quotation
Example:
In an essay examining the relationship of humanity and society, Rousseau asserts that “man is born free, and
everywhere he is in chains” (Rousseau 57).
Reporting
Example:
In his essay, “The Origin of Civil Society,” Rousseau questions his observations of humanity, which indicate that a person’s
free nature and his or her actual social status are in conflict.
Note: When you use the work of another writer, you must provide documentation in all of the following cases EXCEPT when you
write your thoughts or reflections after reading the author’s text
Below is an example of a reference using the Harvard System (APA Style). Answer the next questions. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer.
Parts of Bibliography
Borg, Erik (2003). 'Discourse Community', English Language Teaching (ELT) Journal, 57, 4, pp. 398–400
Name of the author Title of the Book or article Name of the Publisher Page Number