Responding to: Annoying Ways People Use Sources

Kyle Stedman lists some of the ways he has seen people use sources that really annoy him. He terms them: armadillo roadkill, dating Spider-Man, Uncle Barry and his Encyclopedia of Useless Information, Am I in the Right Movie?, I Can't Find the Stupid Link, and I swear I did Some Research.

Summarize one of these annoyances. Give examples of the annoyance you summarize, that are not used in Kyle Stedman's article. You can make them up or you can take from another text, but be sure to cite if you do take from another text.

One of the annoyances Kyle Stedman expands on in his piece is "armadillo roadkill." Armadillo roadkill is the term he coined for quotes in a paper that appear out of the blue. These quotes lack an introduction, therefore lacking introduction and source as well. Prefacing a quote is essential to prepare readers for what is to come.

Examples of this would be as follows:

- As a dancer, you need to do certain things to maintain a healthy lifestyle. "Begin by warming up with a barre while keeping on warm clothing." (I made this up) There are many ways to prevent injury...

- There are many ways to go wrong when applying to a school. "When applying to FSU, one should review their application before submitting." (I made this up) Double check, triple check before turning over your application to the University.

- Older generations are becoming increasingly annoyed with millennials habits. " Millenials are addicted to their phones." Why are millennials addicted to their technology? Are they able to live without it? Many think that they would not be able to function without their flashing screens.

Out of the annoying ways people use sources, which annoying way do you do most in your writing? According to Kyle Stedman, how can you correct this specific annoyance?

Towards the end of high school, I was worried that I was not correctly citing my paraphrasing. We hadn't touched on the proper way to mention paraphrased information, so I started adding citations in excessively. This wasn't correct, and I was not introducing my sources correctly. Stedman suggests explicitly entering all information with where the quote or paraphrase is coming from. Specific examples Stedman uses are, "I believe that" and "Stephen Hawkings describes...".

And, as Kyle Stedman asks, "Rank the annoyances in order of most annoying to least annoying, pretending that you are a college professor. Now, rank them from the point of view of a newspaper editor, a popular blogger, and another college student. What changes did you make in your rankings?" (Stedman 255).

College Professor:

1. Am I in the right movie?

2. Uncle Barry and his encyclopedia of useless information.

3. Armadillo roadkill

4. I swear I did some research.

5. I can't fin the stupid link.

6. Dating spiderman.

Newspaper Editor:

1. I can't find the stupid link.

2. I swear I did some research.

3. Am I in the right movie?

4.Armadillo roadkill.

5. Uncle Barry and his encyclopedia of useless information.

6. Dating spiderman.

Popular Blogger:

1. Dating Spiderman.

2. Am I in the right movie?

3. Uncle Barry and his encyclopedia of useless information.

4. I swear I did some research.

5. Armadillo roadkill.

6. I can't find the stupid link.

College Student:

1. I can't find the stupid link.

2. I swear I did some research.

3. Armadillo roadkill.

4. Dating spiderman.

5. Uncle Barry and his encyclopedia of useless information.

6. Am I in the right movie?

My lists are all varied. Each listing has an entirely different order, and there are not even consistencies across the board with rankings of the annoyances.