All what have been doing so far, from the beginning of the semester, aimed at achieving one specific purpose, that of writing a research paper of 6 pages, properly referenced according to the MLA system.
Today, we had to bring our first drafts to class in order to compare them and correct referencing mistakes. To write my essay, I have more or less followed the essay outline sketched before. So, now I have a clear idea of the main themes covered in the paper. First, I talked about the religious toleration of the Ottoman Empire. The second theme discusses the condition of women in the Ottoman society, and finally, the last one is a description of the Ottoman architecture. These three aspects of the Ottoman culture seem to me the most important ones. I had some problems with providing in-text reference for articles from websites and books that discuss one single thesis throughout the whole book, making it impossible to give page numbers. Fortunately, the professor was there to solve this technical problem.
I still have two days to refine and edit my paper, which by the way has more than 6 pages. Hopefully, the work of the entire semester will be fruitful!!
PS. I was just wondering whether Turnitin.com recognizes quotes and does not consider them as plagiarism. I hope Turnitin is smart enough to see the quotation marks :)!!!
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