Summarizing
What is an example of a summary?
If someone asks you what a movie is about and you respond with a short description.
What is academic honesty?
Basically, academic honesty is not plagiarizing.
What is common knowledge?
Common knowledge is information that is widely known. For example, everyone knows that tomatoes are fruits and that Alaska is the largest state in the U.S.
Did Bailey plagiarize?
Quote-"Locker elves were first found in 1999 by Eric Vann" (Wander).
Bailey's Answer-"Locker elves were first found in 1999 by Eric Vann" (Wander).
No, Bailey did not plagiarize.
Normally, what will you paraphrase?
You will normally paraphrase shorter works of information.
What do you summarize (besides main ideas and other topics)?
You summarize longer pieces of information.
Define plagiarism.
Plagiarism is using someone else's words but not citing them.
What is a dropped quote?
A dropped quote is a quote that isn't introduced.
Did Alexa use parenthetical (in-text) citation correctly?
Quote-"Dust bunnies need a steady diet of dust in order to grow and flourish" (Season 17).
Alexa's Answer-"Dust bunnies need a steady diet of dust in order to grow and flourish" (Season.)
No, Alexa did not use parenthetical (in-text) citation correctly. She forgot to cite the page number and placed the period inside the parenthesis instead of outside.
Define paraphrasing.
Paraphrasing is rewriting information in your own words.
Define summarizing.
Summarizing is condensing main ideas and supporting topics.
Did Steven plagiarize?
Quote-Flying pigs look scary with their huge wings, but in reality, "they would rather run away and hide than confront an enemy" ("The Way").
Steven's Answer-Flying pigs look scary with their huge wings, but in reality, they would rather run away and hide than confront an enemy.
Yes, Steven did plagiarize.
Define parenthetical (in-text) citation.
Parenthetical (in-text) citation is citing the source of your information in parentheses.
Did Kate use this direct quote correctly?
Quote-Flying pigs, while not the cutest animals in the world, "hold a special place in the hearts...of many scientists" (Porcine 34).
Kate's Answer-Flying pigs, while not the cutest animals in the world, "hold a special place in the hearts of scientists" (Porcine 34).
No, Kate did not use the direct quote directly.
How would you paraphrase this quote?
"Dust bunnies are little bits of fluff that roll around until they are swept up by the vacuum" (Pets).
Answers vary because when you paraphrase, you rewrite information in your own words.