The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Curious Incident - Essay - Reminders:
-You can refer to it Autism Spectrum Disorder, and subsequently as "ASD."
-Don't use "normal" to describe a person without autism. You can use "neurotypical" and "neuroatypical."
-Book titles are written in italics: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
-Use present tense when writing about events in the story: Christopher travels to London.
-Mention the book author and title in the intro.
-Quote the book at least once.
-When quoting the book, cite the author's name and the page in parentheses: Chris says, "I never lie" (Haddon 123).
-Don't use footnotes.
-When citing an article, use the article author's last name: Autism is a "neurological disorder" (Smith).
-If an article doesn't have an author, cite the article title in the parentheses: Autism is a "neurological disorder" ("Autism FAQ").
-If you're quoting the mom's letter, don't correct her misspelled words. Be faithful to the quote.
-Any information summarized or paraphrased still needs to be cited, even if it's not a direct quote.
Temple Grandin
Her article on different types of Autism
Slate article on the history of autism and Temple
Information about autism
National Institutes of Health - The NIH is the government organization devoted to medical research.
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Hint: "Siobhan" is pronounced "Shuh-VAWN."