Definitions
Your own rendition of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else.
What is paraphrasing?
What is paraphrasing?
When you use the thoughts of someone else. It should be the same length or a bit shorter. It should also have an in-text citation and be in your own words.
What should the summary include?
The main idea of the article.
What would an in-text citation look like for the following:
Author: John Smith Page: n/a
Website: CNN.com Title: "The Elephant Tree"
(Smith)
True/ False: Google is a commonly used source.
True or False: You can add your own ideas when paraphrasing.
False! You can add your own ideas after you paraphrase, but you should not change the meaning of someone's cited work!
How long should the summary be compared to the original text?
A sentence or two typically per paragraph
What would an in-text citation look like for the following:
Author: n/a Page: 14
Website: CNN.com Title: "The Elephant Tree"
("The Elephant Tree", 14)
What is it called when a paper is made up of all quotes?
Wholly Quotable
Acknowledging that you used someone else's work in your writing.
What is giving credit/ In-text citation
Correctly paraphrase the excerpt. Be sure to cite correctly!
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Answers vary. According to Lauren Tarshis,.... (5).
Correctly summarize the excerpt. Be sure to cite correctly!
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Answers vary. According to Lauren Tarshis,.... (5).
Required to put in your paper when using other people's work or words.
What are citations?
Students frequently overuse this when taking notes or writing their paper.
What is direct quotations?
Should capture the main idea of the original text.
What is a summary?
DAILY DOUBLE:
Name eight holidays.
Answers vary.
What would an in-text citation look like for the following:
Author: John Smith Page: 14
Website: CNN.com Title: "The Elephant Tree"
(Smith, 14)
What are three different methods you can use to avoid plagiarizing while writing?
Directly Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Correctly paraphrase the excerpt. Be sure to cite correctly!
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Answers vary. According to Kristen Lewis,.... (5).
Correctly summarize the excerpt. Be sure to cite correctly!
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Answers vary. According to Kristen Lewis, ... (5).
Explain your answer.
False. If you already mentioned their name in the signal phrase, it is not needed in the in-text citation. There will not always be a provided author either. In this case, the title would be in the in-text citation.