Sycophant (n)- a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
stratagem (n)- a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end
Part 2:
What is wrong with the following in text citations, and how do we fix them?
2. Dorothea is clearly an unusual woman, and Eliot emphasizes "her love of extremes, and her insistence on regulating life according to notions which might cause a wary man to hesitate before he made her an offer, or even might lead her at last to refuse all offers" (5).
The defendant was a sycophant to the judge in order to escape punishment.
ReplyDeleteThe stratagem did not work and he was sentenced to 2 months in civil service.
Sycophant- The Sycophant attempted to gain a promotion by buying his boss gifts.
ReplyDeleteStratagem- In most battles, it is important to have a better stratagem than the enemy.
Part 2- To fix the citation, the authors last name should be added in front of the page number. For example "(3)" should become "(Schmidt, 3)". The in tect citation should link the the bibliography in the back of the book. (Schmidt, Joe ....... 2...)
Joe was being sycophant to his boss so that he could get a raise.
ReplyDeleteThe mouse had a stratagem so that he wouldn't be trapped.
For the citations, instead of saying 3 and 5, what needs to be said is either source 3 or source 5.
Also the author of the article first and then the number. Example (swag 3) if author is not present, then it's the first word of the citation. Example (cool 5)
DeleteSycophant - Acting as a SYCOPHANT to King James I, the royal servant used his obedience to move up in rank to knighthood.
ReplyDeleteStratagem - Employing an ingenious STRATAGEM when playing checkers, Roy's younger sister always managed to beat him, resulting in great frustration and disappointment on his part.
Part 2:
1. This citation needs to include the last name of the author who wrote the material that is being presented. In addition, if the quote comes from an outside source that is embedded within the primary source from quick it is taken, then the person who originally said it needs to be given credit in the citation as well. This is where "qtd. in" needs to be used in the citation.
2. Once again, the last name of the author needs to be provided in the citation. If an author's name is not available, then a shorthand version of the title should be provided. In this case, the person who said the quote does not to receive credit within the citation because credit is already granted in the passage when it says, "...and Eliot emphasizes..." However, an in-text citation with simply the page number and no other information is incorrect, due to the fact that it would not be easy for readers to locate the source of the information in a works cited page.
The lieutenant was known as a sycophant, using the colonels and captains to rise through the ranks.
ReplyDeleteMy stratagem before I race is to say that I am slow so the other runners underestimate my need for speed.
1. There is no author in the citation to tell the reader which source this quote was taken from.
2. The same reason as number 1, there is no indication of which source this is from.
Stacy is considered the sycophant of the basketball team since she's always kissing up to the coaches.
ReplyDeleteNeither of the chess players could figure out a stratagem, so the game seemingly lasted for hours.
Part 2:
The citations should have the author's name in parentheses at the end of the sentence. If there is not a known author, there should be a shortened article name instead.
Sycophant - The artist's assistant was no more than an idiotic sycophant that gave no good feedback.
ReplyDeleteStratagem - The generals gathered in the war room to figure out their stratagem for the coming battle.
Instead of saying 3 and 5 when referring to the source the writer should use source 3 or source 5 so that it is easier for the reader to identify where the information is coming from.
The rowdy class of students acted sycophant to the teacher today so that they might not receive any homework.
ReplyDeleteTrump's presidential stratagem is going to get sabotage by "aliens".
Insert in-text citation sources such as the author, date, publisher and title after the ". Make the quotes and citations support your arguments, not just put them randomly into a sentence.
Chris Christie is a sycophant toward Donald Trump hoping to be his vice president running mate.
ReplyDeleteThe tortoise had a stratagem to beat the hair in a race.
both of these in text citations need an authors name before the page number and a year.
Gemma is a notorious sycophant, and that's how she managed to be the only student to pass Mrs. McMaster's monstrous unit test.
ReplyDeleteIn order to win the soccer game by a landslide, the coach shared his genius stratagem with his players and together they won the division.
1) This first citation needs three periods after the quotation mark and before the word "expected" and after "upon" but before the quotations. This one needs a specific date in the citation as well because one is referenced in the text.
2) The second citation needs three periods before "her" after the quotations and after "offers" before the quotations.
In each in text citation the number in parentheses is assumed to be a page number, but lacks a specific source and author.
The sycophant frustrated many people in the office because he was phenomenal at manipulating our boss into thinking he was a decent person.
ReplyDeleteThroughout the intense game, we were able to figure out that the mysterious opponent was a stratagem, as he was taking us out one by one.
To fix the citations you need to include the author's name before the page number. If the author is not available you should use a short hand version of the title.
The student was a sycophant, he wanted to be the teachers pet. He would volunteer for everything and always go above and beyond, he wanted to be ahead of his classmates, this was considered a stratagem.
ReplyDelete-Use page numbers
-Use dates
-use parentheses
1: no author (site author in parentheses)
ReplyDelete2: no title (add title in parentheses)
The democratic politician is known for being a sycophant when it comes to elections.
ReplyDeleteThe campaign manager developed a stratagem for his client.
Both need in-text citations.
His sycophant behavior was all part of a larger stratagem to overthrow the emperor when he was at his weakest.
ReplyDeleteBoth citations need the inclusion of authors and titles or page numbers.
When it comes to meeting the president, everyone is a sycophant.
ReplyDeleteUsing superior stratagem, the Allies were able to beat the Axis forces during World War 2.
The first in text citation is lacking an author in the parentheses, and the second in text citation needs a an author as well, unless Eliot is the name of the author.
William the known sycophant slowly got his grade up in the class swaying his teacher in his favor.
ReplyDeleteThe football team discussed their stratagem in the huddle then began to execute it for the win.
Include "source 3, 5" you need to add source. If it is not a synthesis essay then drop the number and but last name then date published (Horan, 1967)
Her ingenious stratagem to take over the world required being a sycophant.
ReplyDeleteBoth require in-text citations, citing the author and page number.
Gill is a sycophant, always doing more than what was asked in class in hopes for a better grade.
ReplyDeleteGill is not good at chess, she can never formulate a stratagem.
No author or book title in citation
She acted as a sycophant to the coach in order to gain a place on the team.
ReplyDeleteIn politics it is always critical to have a strong stratagem to defeat opponents.
The citation should be inside the quotes
Jason is a sycophant to Gillian on daily basis.
ReplyDeleteJason's stratagem against Gillian was going to ruin her day.
The first citation needs parenthesis and an author.
The second one needs an author.
The police officer's clever stratagem helped them capture the thief.
ReplyDeleteShe was a sycophant towards her coach to gain more playing time during games.
To fix the citations, the authors last name must be added before the provided page number.
Grima Wormtongue was a sycophant to Sauruman; he praised him only to gain power.
ReplyDeleteThe Fellowship of the Rings devised a stratagem to destroy the Dark Lord of Mordor, and it was to destroy the ring in Mount Doom.
The citations do not include an author's last name, and if there is no known author there must be a reference to the title.
Emily was sycophant towards her math teacher right before the test.
ReplyDeleteTed Cruz is stratagem with Donald Trump.
The citation should be inside the quote or phrase not outside of it.
Sycophant- The toddler was sycophant toward her mother imploring for a cookie.
ReplyDeleteStratagem- The mother developed a stratagem to entice the child to complete his homework.
The citation lacks information. The author's name should be in the in-text citation.
Elena is a sycophant and compliments her teachers to earn good grades.
ReplyDeleteStratagems must constantly be running through one's head when playing chess.
In both 1 and 2, the author needs to be added to the citation. Also, it should be more indicative of its source.
The office assistant acted as a sycophant to get a higher position.
ReplyDeleteThe fox planned a stratagem to catch the rabbit.
The first and second sentence have no indications of the authors.
Jason will become a sycophant in order to gain praise among his peers and to be accepted into NHS.
ReplyDeleteCoaches and teams develop stratagems to defeat their opponents.
There is no mention of the author’s name in either citation.
The main was sycophant toward the police officer in order to avoid the punishment.
ReplyDeleteThe stratagem was perfect for the winning team.