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Sep. 15th, 2008 12:27 amHow does one write an essay and cite the person who will be marking the essay? I mean, obviously I know *how*: MLA-style, just like everyone else. I'm just feeling a little, you know, uncomfortable. "Clarke quotes the Operational Standard for Ethics Committees to support his claim that ethics committees "review the ethics of research and innovative practice."" Well, yes, I'm pretty sure he knows that though, seeing as how he wrote the paper. *stabs self in the eye*
My whole paper isn't about his paper - uh, thank god. However, it is going to be pretty significant for a pretty significant paragraph or three. Urgh. Why am I writing about the decisionmaking processes of ethics committees, again? Answer: Because I'm kind of enjoying all the reading, not least Simon's article. This is a shame, because I would really like to disagree with him, partly because I'm contrary and partly because agreeing seems kind of... sycophantic. Like, you know how when you write a paper and there's always one writer you think is an asshole - Philip Pettit is my asshole this time round, ask me why (although he's actually not that bad and his article is enjoyable) - and one writer you adore, and both emotions really come across in your essay? - I haven't got an adore yet, but hideously Simon is the closest I'm coming because his article is about the stuff I'm quite interested. And it's not a really well-written-in field so it's not like I can just go out and find someone else. Anyway, I think there's something awkward about enjoying in-essay the work of someone who will be giving you a grade for same essay.
My whole paper isn't about his paper - uh, thank god. However, it is going to be pretty significant for a pretty significant paragraph or three. Urgh. Why am I writing about the decisionmaking processes of ethics committees, again? Answer: Because I'm kind of enjoying all the reading, not least Simon's article. This is a shame, because I would really like to disagree with him, partly because I'm contrary and partly because agreeing seems kind of... sycophantic. Like, you know how when you write a paper and there's always one writer you think is an asshole - Philip Pettit is my asshole this time round, ask me why (although he's actually not that bad and his article is enjoyable) - and one writer you adore, and both emotions really come across in your essay? - I haven't got an adore yet, but hideously Simon is the closest I'm coming because his article is about the stuff I'm quite interested. And it's not a really well-written-in field so it's not like I can just go out and find someone else. Anyway, I think there's something awkward about enjoying in-essay the work of someone who will be giving you a grade for same essay.
