in text citations

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What does it mean to "cite" text evidence?

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To give the source of the quote (page or line number and author).

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When is an in-text citation needed?

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When you are paraphrasing or directly quoting material that is not common knowledge.

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Do you need to cite if you are paraphrasing?

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No, you still need to cite even if you are paraphrasing.

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Is it okay not to cite common knowledge?

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Yes, it is okay not to cite facts that are considered common knowledge.

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Which of the following does NOT need to be cited? Your own words and ideas, exact words of an author, Purchased music, lyrics, and videos, Pictures, graphs, and photos found on the Internet.

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Your own words and ideas.

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What is an in-text citation?

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A reference within the text that gives credit to the source of information.

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What is the purpose of citing sources?

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To give credit to the original authors and to avoid plagiarism.

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What is plagiarism?

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Using someone else's work or ideas without giving them credit.

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What should you include in an in-text citation?

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The author's name and the page number or line number.

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What is a direct quote?

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A word-for-word repetition of someone else's work.