User blog:Mumbybs/Avoiding Those Annoying Mistakes

When writing papers there are several mistakes one can make. Kyle Stedman, author of the article Annoying Ways People Use Sources, points out several different types of situations where were people are writing articles and making mistakes that can cause readers some confusion or make them upset about how the article was written. Some of these mistakes can be avoided if we proof read our papers and put ourselves in the readers shoes. Mr. Stedman calls these as follows:

·         Armadillo Roadkill – It came out of nowhere mistake

·         Dating Spider-Man – This is when an author starts and stops a paragraph in a report with a citation

·         Uncle Barry and his Encyclopedia of Useless Information – When a writer makes several points or cites several entities on a subject

·         Am I in the Right Movie? – Instance where someone does not tie in a quote into the paper properly

·         I Can’t Find the Stupid Link – A link that tells the reader about the author or the page but does not find one

·         I Swear I Did Some Research - When someone places a citation in to a report without stating where it came from

Each of these mistakes can cause the reader to become lost, confused or misunderstand the entry all together. This is why it is so important to proof read your papers.