Summarizing
Explains the main ideas in a source.
Summarizing
Using someone else's words as your own
Plagiarism
What must you have in a direct quote?
Quotation marks
Where can you find the prewrite for your research report?
Classkick
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What is the author's purpose?
When should you include a summary of a source in your report?
When you plan to use a direct quote from the source
Is using facts and numbers from a source without naming the source, plagiarism?
Yes
In a sentence with a direct quote, what does a transitional tag do?
It gives credit to the source of the direct quote
True or False-Google is the only resource to use for the career essay.
False-Google is one search engine that can help your research
Mr. McDowell's beard is like a bag of cotton balls.
What color is Mr. McDowell's beard?
white
True or False-You should include every single detail from the source in a summary.
False-you include the main ideas
What is the best way to make sure you are not plagiarizing?
Variation of-
Always include the name of the source
Include the title and author of any article you summarize for a report
Keep detailed notes about the sources you plan to you in your report
Copy and paste the website on the cite page of your report
What punctuation mark is missing from the use of a direct quote? According to the website, The Best Ideas for Kids, "Simple craft projects are a wonderful way to engage young minds-and keep hands busy.
The quotation mark at the end
Paragraphs
Mr. McDowell's beard is like a bag of cotton balls.
What type of figurative language is this an example of?
Simile
What part of a source should you paraphrase for your report?
a. just sentences that are closely related to your research question.
b. the first few sentences of each chapter or paragraph.
A
What punctuation mark is missing from this use of a direct quote from Mania Magee by Jerry Spinelli.
In the morning Grayson bought Maniac an Egg McMuffin and a large orange juice. He bought the same thing for himself, so they ate breakfast in the baseball-equipment room. You sent me to bed without a story last night, " Maniac kidded.
Quotation marks at the beginning of the direct quote.
Which of these sentences would make a good direct quote for a report about dog breeds that are good companions for small children?
a. The Newfoundland is the gentle giant of the dog world.
b. At birth, a Newfoundland puppy may weigh as much as a newborn child.
c. Newfoundland dogs are normally calm and easy to train
A
What two parts of the writing process should you do before you write your final draft?
Which word means looking for something in particular?
searching or exploring
Searching
Exploring means looking around in general. Searching means to look for something in particular.
What does SWBST stand for when summarizing?
Somebody Wanted But So Then
Phone call home, loss of points on the assignment, or a zero for the assignment.
CHALLENGE QUESTION:
When citing literature, use the author's last name and _________ _________.
page number
Which part of your research essay is optional?
Adding photos
Which is slower?
Gobbling something or nibbling something
Nibbling something