Citing Informative Evidence

Citing Informative Evidence

by Bushra Aboukwaik

​What is citing evidence?

• ​Citing evidence is when you take information from another source (a book, a website, a video, etc.) and use it for your own essay.

• ​In order to do this correctly, your citation has to have quotation marks " " around it and the author's last name in parenthesis at the end.

Example:

I found an article about bats and why they are treated like they are endangered when they are not. Here is the link: https://www.greenmatters.com/p/why-are-bats-protected

​Author's Name: Sophie Hirsh

​Quote: "without bats, plant species that rely on their pollination and seed dispersal efforts would struggle to survive, and farmers would have to use even more pesticides than they already do."

​Correct Citation (Transition, Lead-in, Quote, Citation):

​Furthermore, bats are important for the enviornment because "without bats, plant species that rely on their pollination and seed dispersal efforts would struggle to survive, and farmers would have to use even more pesticides than they already do," (Hirsh).

Example:

​Correct Citation (Transition, Lead-in, Quote, Citation):

​Furthermore, bats are important for the enviornment because "without bats, plant species that rely on their pollination and seed dispersal efforts would struggle to survive, and farmers would have to use even more pesticides than they already do," (Hirsh).

​Transition

​Lead-in

(Author's Last Name)

​If no name: (Article Title)

​Let's Test Our Understanding

Multiple Choice

How to Grow Potatoes From Potatoes

It's easier than you think.

By Corey Williams

Unlike many vegetables, potatoes thrive in darkness—that’s why they grow underground.

Updated April 16, 2020

Which of the following direct quotes is correctly cited?

• Unlike many vegetables, potatoes thrive in darkness—that’s why they grow underground. Corey Williams

• "Unlike many vegetables, potatoes thrive in darkness—that’s why they grow underground." (Corey Williams).

• "Unlike many vegetables, potatoes thrive in darkness—that’s why they grow underground." (Williams)

• "Unlike many vegetables, potatoes thrive in darkness—that’s why they grow underground." (Corey)

Multiple Choice

How the Potato Changed the World

by: Charles C. Mann

Today the potato is the fifth most important crop worldwide, after wheat, corn, rice and sugar cane.

Which of the following direct quotes is correctly cited?

• "Today the potato is the fifth most important crop worldwide, after wheat, corn, rice and sugar cane." Charles C. Mann

• "Today the potato is the fifth most important crop worldwide, after wheat, corn, rice and sugar cane." (harles C. Mann).

• Today the potato is the fifth most important crop worldwide, after wheat, corn, rice and sugar cane. Charles.

• "Today the potato is the fifth most important crop worldwide, after wheat, corn, rice and sugar cane." (Mann)

Fill in the Blanks

Poll

I understand how to cite using a direct quote.

• Yes, and I can fix it in my essay now!

• No! I need a conference/more help

IMPORTANT:​

​Evidence belongs IN THE MIDDLE of your body paragraphs!

​It should not be the first sentence of your body paragraph!

​It should not be the last sentence of your body paragraph!

​

​Every paragraph needs at least one piece of evidence!

​But...my evidence is too long

​Or: My evidence is worded different than I want to use it!

​Change the words!

​We call that: Paraphrasing.

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​Example:

​One reason that bats are important is because they are responsible for carrying pollen to certain plants. These plants would die without a bat's help (Hirsh).

Multiple Choice

How to Grow Potatoes From Potatoes

It's easier than you think.

By Corey Williams

Unlike many vegetables, potatoes thrive in darkness—that’s why they grow underground.

Updated April 16, 2020

Which of the following paraphrase is correctly cited?

• Potatoes are able to grow in the dark, (Corey Williams).

• Potatoes are able to grow in the dark, (Corey).

• Potatoes are able to grow in the dark, (Williams).

Poll

I understand how to cite by paraphrasing.

• Yes, and I can fix it in my essay now!

• No! I need a conference/more help

Multiple Choice

How the Potato Changed the World

by: Charles C. Mann

Today the potato is the fifth most important crop worldwide, after wheat, corn, rice and sugar cane.

Which of the following direct quotes is correctly cited?

• Potatoes are the fifth most crucial food in the world. Charles C. Mann

• Charles C. Mann: Potatoes are the fifth most crucial food in the world. .

• Potatoes are the fifth most crucial food in the world, (Mann).

• Potatoes are the fifth most crucial food in the world. (Charles)