So I have someone who wrote a pretty good paper, but whose references page contains the information that she searched for the subject on Yahoo, clicked on a bunch of links, and gathered information from various sites. How do I concisely but clearly explain why that's not really enough of a bibliography, even for such an informal paper?
And boys -- let's watch the swearing.
Mayor ,'Chosen'
Natter 45: Smooth as Billy Dee Williams.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Emily - Jun 08, 2006 3:57:45 pm PDT #1304 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
sarameg - Jun 08, 2006 4:02:04 pm PDT #1305 of 10002
Dana, when you go to wring out your hair, be prepared for it to end abruptly so you don't do what I did and nearly fall down in the shower and walk around with aching shoulders and a banged elbow for several days. (want to see pictures too!)
"Wow! What did you do to your elbow?!" I washed my hair.
I'm a big dork. The lights in the stairwell aren't on. So I go down and fiddle with the timer. After much fiddling, I ascertain it must be electrical beyond my talents, because the breaker keeps popping. Which I'll tell the office and they'll look at me like I have three heads because I tinkered. Ah well.
Typo, as I read that, I was reminded that in NM elections, if it is determined to be a tie, the tie breaker can be ANY method the parties (or the governing org, I don't recall) agree to. This came up in the 2000 elections. I found it...well, I pictured old west gunslingers if you must know, because it's so typical of my home state.
tommyrot - Jun 08, 2006 4:05:22 pm PDT #1306 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I am about to eat a Libido Burrito.
Should I be scared?
Typo Boy - Jun 08, 2006 4:07:56 pm PDT #1307 of 10002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
So I have someone who wrote a pretty good paper, but whose references page contains the information that she searched for the subject on Yahoo, clicked on a bunch of links, and gathered information from various sites. How do I concisely but clearly explain why that's not really enough of a bibliography, even for such an informal paper?
This is not a case of simply using on-line sources? She just did a yahoo search and that is all she said? She did not even list individual sources?
sarameg - Jun 08, 2006 4:08:29 pm PDT #1308 of 10002
Er, yes. That's one of those worst name ever things.
Emily - Jun 08, 2006 4:09:41 pm PDT #1309 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
She just did a yahoo search and that is all she said? She did not even list individual sources?
'swhat I'm saying. Mind you, many of them didn't include reference pages at all (despite it being clear in the instructions and in my corrections to their rough drafts).
Jesse - Jun 08, 2006 4:09:57 pm PDT #1310 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Emily, maybe provide an example of what you're looking for?
billytea - Jun 08, 2006 4:10:51 pm PDT #1311 of 10002
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Typo, as I read that, I was reminded that in NM elections, if it is determined to be a tie, the tie breaker can be ANY method the parties (or the governing org, I don't recall) agree to. This came up in the 2000 elections. I found it...well, I pictured old west gunslingers if you must know, because it's so typical of my home state.
In Australia it's legally mandated to be a coin toss. I think I prefer rock, paper, scissors. "Pen Missile! NYERRM!!"
tommyrot - Jun 08, 2006 4:12:38 pm PDT #1312 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Er, yes. That's one of those worst name ever things.
Methinks this place is run by hippies.
It is nummy, though.
Emily - Jun 08, 2006 4:14:01 pm PDT #1313 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Emily, maybe provide an example of what you're looking for?
I suppose. Mind you, this is the final draft, so she's not going to be changing it. I just want a quick (less writing for me, with 30 papers to grade and me a math teacher) way of explaining why this isn't how we do it.