Activity 3.5: Citing Sources & Paraphrasing

Multiple Choice

What does plagiarism mean?

• Giving credit to the author for their work

• Using someone else’s ideas or words without giving credit

• 1. Writing your own ideas and thoughts

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a way to avoid plagiarism?

• Copying and pasting from a website

• Writing a paper without citing sources

• Using quotation marks and citing your source when using exact words

Multiple Choice

Which of these examples correctly uses a citation for evidence from a book?

• “The stars are billions of years old” (Johnson 34).

• “The stars are billions of years old,” said Johnson.

• “The stars are billions of years old” (p. 34).

Multiple Choice

Why do we use in-text citations?

• to give credit to the original author

• to make the paper longer

• to confuse the reader

• to give credit to the person writing the paper

Multiple Choice

What should you do if you mention the author in your sentence?

• You do not need to include a citation

• You still need to include the author’s name in the citation

• You don’t need to repeat the author’s name in the citation

Multiple Choice

What is the correct in-text citation format for an article by John Smith, found on page 10?

• (Smith 10)

• (10 Smith)

• (John Smith 10)

Multiple Choice

You are citing a website titled "The Future of Space Travel," and you looked at it on April 15, 2021. What is the correct format?

• “The Future of Space Travel,” 2021, www.spacetravel.com

• "The Future of Space Travel" by John Doe, 2021

• "The Future of Space Travel," www.spacetravel.com, April 15, 2021

Multiple Choice

Paraphrase this quote: On page 17, "Social media is an essential tool for staying connected with others" says Sharol Benbow.

• Social media is important for staying connected with people (Benbow 17).

• Social media is not important for connecting with others (Benbow 17).

• Everyone uses social media to stay connected (Benbow 17).

Multiple Choice

Paraphrase this quote: "Reading regularly is key to improving your writing skills." -Dr. Joy Jones

• Reading a lot can help make you a better writer (Jones).

• You don’t need to read to improve writing skills (Jones).

• Reading is fun and enjoyable (Jones).

Multiple Choice

Paraphrase this quote: "Recycling helps reduce waste and protect the environment." -Professor Gomez

• Recycling is not good for the environment (Gomez).

• Recycling is good for the environment because it helps with waste (Gomez).

• Recycling creates more trash (Gomez).

Open Ended

Practice paraphrasing this quote: "Homework is important because it helps you learn outside of class." -Professor Goldberg, page 6

Open Ended

Paraphrase this quote: "It's important to follow your passions and not just do what everyone else is doing." -Dr. Denise Magee, page 13