Annoying Ways People Use Sources

The "Armadillo Roadkill" is putting in a quotation without introducing it first. It is called this because it comes as a surprise, like an armadillo in the road. Examples of this are...

I like ice cream. "70% of FSU students like ice cream."

Many FSU students are in Greek life. "I am in Greek life because I wanted to make more friends."

Out of all the annoying ways, I probably use the I Swear I Did Some Research. To fix this, I need to be more specific about that source goes with what information.

Ranking them as a college professor, I would say

1. Am I in The Right Movie?

2. I Swear I Did Some Research

3. Armadillo Roadkill

4. Dating Spiderman

5. Uncle Berry and his Encyclopedia

6. I Can't Find the Stupid Link

As a newspaper editor, I would say

1. Am I in The Right Movie?

2. I Swear I Did Some Research

3. Armadillo Roadkill

4. Dating Spiderman

5. I Can't Find the Stupid Link

6. Uncle Berry and his Encyclopedia

As a popular blogger, I would say

1. Armadillo Roadkill

2. I Can't Find the Stupid Link

3. Uncle Berry and his Encyclopedia

4. Am I in The Right Movie?

5. I Swear I Did Some Research

6. Dating Spiderman

As another college student, I would say

1. Am I in The Right Movie?

2. I Can't Find the Stupid Link

3. Armadillo Roadkill

4. I Swear I Did Some Research

5. Uncle Berry and his Encyclopedia

6. Dating Spiderman

I switched the order around a lot based on what the medium is and who would be reading it. For example, the college professor would be more strict on rules and grammar than a popular blogger. Also, a newspaper would care about having correct grammar and credibility than too many quotes. A college students would care more about the rules that stick out in writing.