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.