AboutElana Peled, Ed.D. Expertise I can answer questions related to the writing, formatting and development of academic papers, essays and dissertations, from selecting a topic and developing a thesis, to focusing a sentence and/or paragraph. I can also answer questions regarding syntax, grammar and punctuation. And I can answer questions regarding the role of creativity in academic writing as well as dealing with writer's block and procrastination.
Experience I have more than 20 years experience teaching academic writing to college students at every level. I have designed and taught courses on reading and writing for college freshman, both those who enter college ready to do college level work and those needing additional "catch-up" work. I've taught writing to students in master's programs and even designed a workbook to help students working on a master's thesis. I've worked in college writing centers helping students with papers for courses across the curriculum, and I've even coaching doctoral candidates through their dissertations, providing guidance for the process and direct feedback on their writing.
Organizations Owner, www.MyDissertationEditor.com
Education/Credentials *Ed.D., Human Development and Psychology with emphasis on Language and Literacy, Harvard Graduate School of Education
*Ed.M., Language and Literacy, Harvard Graduate School of Education
*M.A., English Composition, San Francisco State University
*Certificate in Teaching Post-Secondary Reading, SFSU
Question My son used "I" in a direct quote in a literary essay. It was a quote directly word for word, from the story he was writing about. The teacher has marked him wrong for this. Do you have any references we could use for this?
Answer There are numerous handbooks for academic writers on the market. Diana Hacker has authored many of these; try DianaHacker.com.
Or the Chicago Manual of Style.
Or APAstyle.org.
Or mla.org/style.
Many colleges have online writing labs (OWLS); one of the most famous is at Purdue.
Try doing a google search on "quoting from literature."
You should be able to find ample evidence to support your case.
