Comments on: The Joy of Citation http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2009/10/the-joy-of-citation/ Art, Life, Times, News Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:37:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rich Sands http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2009/10/the-joy-of-citation/comment-page-1/#comment-5482 Rich Sands Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:06:26 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2009/10/the-joy-of-citation/#comment-5482 There's often humor in business writing. When I wrote lawyer letters, and I was ordering the party opponent to do something he really didn't want to do, like turn over discovery they were hiding, I loved signing, "Thanking you in advance for your cooperation." So passive aggressive! There’s often humor in business writing. When I wrote lawyer letters, and I was ordering the party opponent to do something he really didn’t want to do, like turn over discovery they were hiding, I loved signing, “Thanking you in advance for your cooperation.” So passive aggressive!

]]> By: Chris Schaffer http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2009/10/the-joy-of-citation/comment-page-1/#comment-5467 Chris Schaffer Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:43:06 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2009/10/the-joy-of-citation/#comment-5467 I will keep it in mind that notes like that will actually provide a good bit of humor for people! And a Ph.D., while neat to have, does not play well with all fields. If you want to teach at the college level you need it for almost any field, but for working only a few fields really require it. Luckily, psychology is one of those fields where having the extra letters tacked on to your name really does open up a lot more options. Also, thank you for the citation resource, it will certainly be useful. I will keep it in mind that notes like that will actually provide a good bit of humor for people!

And a Ph.D., while neat to have, does not play well with all fields. If you want to teach at the college level you need it for almost any field, but for working only a few fields really require it. Luckily, psychology is one of those fields where having the extra letters tacked on to your name really does open up a lot more options.

Also, thank you for the citation resource, it will certainly be useful.

]]> By: Chris Schaffer http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2009/10/the-joy-of-citation/comment-page-1/#comment-5466 Chris Schaffer Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:40:10 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2009/10/the-joy-of-citation/#comment-5466 I actually got the same recommendation from another friend the other day. And in line with such I am currently trying out the EndNote X3 demo version, it does seem like quite the tool! I actually got the same recommendation from another friend the other day. And in line with such I am currently trying out the EndNote X3 demo version, it does seem like quite the tool!

]]> By: Deanna http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2009/10/the-joy-of-citation/comment-page-1/#comment-5464 Deanna Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:15:51 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2009/10/the-joy-of-citation/#comment-5464 Wow, Ph.D. eh? I don't know if I would ever decide to go that far with my education. I don't see how it would help me actually. I think it would be funny if someone used APA formatting when writing a letter to a teacher about a child's absence. In fact, when I am a full time teacher (I'm a substitute right now) I hope that some people will write humorous notes to me. It would make the morning that much more enjoyable. As for citations, I don't think you really have to go through all that training. I just go to a website (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/), it tells me everything I need to know. Of course, doing it my way you will have to go back to the website every time you go to cite something... Wow, Ph.D. eh? I don’t know if I would ever decide to go that far with my education. I don’t see how it would help me actually. I think it would be funny if someone used APA formatting when writing a letter to a teacher about a child’s absence. In fact, when I am a full time teacher (I’m a substitute right now) I hope that some people will write humorous notes to me. It would make the morning that much more enjoyable.

As for citations, I don’t think you really have to go through all that training. I just go to a website (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/), it tells me everything I need to know. Of course, doing it my way you will have to go back to the website every time you go to cite something…

]]> By: Catherine http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2009/10/the-joy-of-citation/comment-page-1/#comment-5463 Catherine Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:13:19 +0000 http://www.darkside-dreamland.com/2009/10/the-joy-of-citation/#comment-5463 Know what makes citations way better? Endnote. Get it and it'll do the work for you. Screw remembering the proper style. You can set it to your style. Know what makes citations way better? Endnote. Get it and it’ll do the work for you. Screw remembering the proper style. You can set it to your style.

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