Annoying Ways People Use Sources

In his writing, Kyle Stedman list different ways that people use sources incorrectly and that are pet peeves for him. To explain these different ways, he creates real life scenarios that his readers can relate to. One of the scenarios he calls "Armadillo Roadkill". This is used to describe when a writer inserts a quote without introducing it. He compares the unexpected run in with an armadillo with the quote because they can both take a driver and reader by surprise and leave them feeling confused or lost. The following could be an example of this:

Driving home from college is never fun. "Tampa Bay is the lightening capital of the United States". Driving through those storms can make it a scary trip.....

The quote was not properly introduced which creates an awkward feeling for the readers. It seems misplaced because there was no lead into it.

In my own writing, I personally feel I make the mistake of using "I swear I did some research!". I think I do this to avoid plagiarism. In every english class, the teacher will stress the importance of not plagiarizing. So to make sure I don't plagiarize, I will add a citation at the end of almost every paragraph. The tip that Stedman shares to fix this is include a sentence preceding what you got from a source and one before what you wrote.

The following is my rankings for the most to least annoying:

1. Uncle Barry and his Encyclopedia of Useless Information

2. Dating Spider-Man

3. Armadillo Roadkill

4. Am I in the Right Movie

5. I Swear I Did Some Research

6. I Can't Find the Stupid Link