Methods
The three main methods that we use in writing to avoid plagiarism.
What is: directly quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing?
What is the correct format for summarizing?
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3.
1. signal phrase
2. brief summary, focusing on the main point
3. in-text citation
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
What are the following requirements according to MLA?
1. font type
2. font size
3. margin size
1. Times New Roman
2. Size 12
3. 1 inch margins
(noun) the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
What is plagiarism?
Define directly quoting.
to quote something from a source word for word without changing anything; the original words, punctuation, and structure stays in tact, but must be in quotation marks
When paraphrasing, what do you need to do? (3 parts)
1. Include a signal phrase
2. reword and restructure
3. include an in-text citation
If you were creating a heading for your essay in MLA formatting and the essay was due on March 21, 2021, how would that look?
03 March 2021
(noun) A written reference to a specific work (book, article, dissertation, report, musical composition, etc.) by a particular author or creator which identifies the document in which the work may be found.
What is a citation?
(noun) a phrase, clause, or sentence that introduces a quotation, paraphrase, or summary
What is a signal phrase?
Define paraphrasing.
(verb) to restate in other words;
(n.)a statement that presents a given idea in new language
When direct quoting, what does the correct sentence format look like?
___Signal phrase__ "__direct quote__" (citation).
True or False: The word "header" is a synonym for "heading." If false, correct the statement.
FALSE: The header includes the last name and page number, the heading includes the information about the writer (student name, teacher name, class name, and due date).
This is required in writing to give proper credit to the original creator when we paraphrase, summarize, or direct quote their work.
What is an in-text citation?
(adjective) the first of its kind; unique
What is original?
Define summarizing.
(verb) give a brief statement of the main points of (something).
Create an example of DIRECT QUOTING based on the following passage: "Kim and Kanye gave their firstborn a varied exposure to art, from taking her to fashion shows in Paris, where she sat front row (screaming, but she was a toddler), to private trips to the Broad museum in Los Angeles, to filling their house with commissioned sculptures." --"How Kim and Kanye's parenting turned North West into an oil painting artist at just 7" by Lizzie Smith February 10, 2021
Answers vary--will need to be shared.
MUST HAVE
1. signal phrase
2. quotation marks around quote
3. word-for-word quote
4. in-text citation
Example: North West's artistic abilities were probably encouraged by "a varied exposure to art" (Smith).
How do you format the title of an essay in MLA formatting?
You ONLY center it. All important words need to be capitalized, too. You DO NOT change the size of the font, font type, or do anything else to it.
True or False: In-text citations do not need to correspond to the work cited page. (If false, provide the correct answer.)
False, any author/source cited within paper MUST be on works cited page.
(noun) Any form of cheating, or not doing original work for credit in a course; it includes cheating, plagiarism, and other academic misconduct.
What is academic dishonesty?
Which two formatting requirements do paraphrasing and summarizing have in common? ALSO, what is different between summarizing and paraphrasing (two things)?
signal phrase and in-text citation
summary focuses on the main point and paraphrase focuses on ALL key details
paraphrase is longer than a summary
Create an example of PARAPHRASING based on the following passage: "Kim and Kanye gave their firstborn a varied exposure to art, from taking her to fashion shows in Paris, where she sat front row (screaming, but she was a toddler), to private trips to the Broad museum in Los Angeles, to filling their house with commissioned sculptures." --"How Kim and Kanye's parenting turned North West into an oil painting artist at just 7" by Lizzie Smith February 10, 2021
Answers will vary. Must be reviewed.
MUST HAVE:
1. ALL punctuation and capitalization MUST be correct
2. MUST have a signal phrase
3. MUST be reworded and restructured
4. MUST have an in-text citation
Example: North West was able to have excellent inspiration from the time she was a toddler, when she had the opportunity to see incredible art at fashion shows and museums as well as her parents' interesting choice in art for around the house (Smith).
What is the correct formatting for the heading, according to MLA formatting?
Student Name
Teacher Name
Class Name
Due Date
How do you cite multiple sources in the same parenthetical reference? (What punctuation mark is used to separate the sources?) Then, create an example of an in-text citation
You use a semicolon ;
Example: (Burke 3; Schell 21).
(noun) A violation of the exclusive rights of a copyright holder, such as copying, distributing, or performing the copyright owner's work without permission unless the use is otherwise authorized by law.
What is copyright infringement?