Macaulay Honors College Seminar 2, IDC 3001H

Day: February 22, 2017

Footnotes and Citations

Using footnotes and citations are a way to make sure that you attribute any information that comes from an outside source. This includes both primary sources, such as newspapers, government documents, public records, interviews, and other archival materials, as well as secondary sources, which includes books, articles, film, or internet sources about your subject.

A citation refers to the actual text that refers to an outside source. Footnotes are a particular kind of citation that appears at the bottom of the page. All word processors have a built-in footnote function that you absolutely should use.

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Intro to Prezi

Today we’re going to learn some basics of Prezi. It is an online presentation software that allows you to visualize your presentation in a non-linear fashion.

Why Use Prezi?

Prezi is merely a different option for giving a presentation and telling a visual story. For some projects, it might be better suited than PowerPoint or Keynote, which are better at telling a linear story.

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