Paraphrasing

Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Avoiding Plagiarism

By Kathryn Royal

Learning Targets

I can paraphrase a text in my own words without changing the meaning.

I can quote accurately from a text.

Quoting

To put the text in your own words​ without changing the meaning

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ORIGINAL​ TEXT: Henson became an able seaman.

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QUOTED: ​

​According to "Maripaluk" by Ellen Warwick, "Henson became an able seaman" (Warwick).

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Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing vs Quoting

to copy the text exactly as it is written and cite a source.

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ORIGINAL​ TEXT: Henson became an able seaman.

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PARAPHRASED:​

Matthew Henson became skillful at being a sailor.

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Multiple Choice

When _________, you should copy the text exactly as it is written and cite a source.

• quoting

• plagiarizing

• writing

• paraphrasing

Multiple Choice

When ________, you should put the text in your own words without changing the meaning.

• quoting

• plagiarizing

• writing

• paraphrasing

Multiple Choice

Does this example demonstrate quoting or paraphrasing?

• quoting

• paraphrasing

Multiple Choice

Does this example demonstrate quoting or paraphrasing?

• quoting

• paraphrasing

Multiple Choice

Does this example demonstrate quoting or paraphrasing?

What this shows is that the grey club was afraid of the wolverine that was outside of the cave.

• quoting

• paraphrasing

Multiple Choice

Does this example demonstrate quoting or paraphrasing?

In paragraph 6 of the excerpt from White Fang by Jack London it states, "The hair bristled upon the cub's back, but it bristled silently" (London).

• quoting

• paraphrasing

Open Ended

Explain the difference between quoting a text and paraphrasing.

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiM0x0ApVL8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a tip for paraphrasing?

• Start at a different place in the text than the original

• Use synonyms

• Copy the text exactly as it looks

• Combine short sentences or split up longer sentences

Multiple Select

Here is an example of an original text and a paraphrased text. Select all of the ways that this author changed the paraphrased version.

• Switched the order of words within sentences

• Used synonyms (rich > plentiful)

• Changed the order of information in the passage

• Changed important statistics and numbers

Your turn!

Time to practice paraphrasing and quoting! For the following questions, please make sure to see if you are supposed to QUOTE the text or PARAPHRASE the text.

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Open Ended

Answer this question by QUOTING the text in the image.

How could changes in ice sheets and icebergs have an effect on people?

Open Ended

Answer this question by PARAPHRASING the text in the image.

How could changes in ice sheets and icebergs have an effect on people?

Open Ended

Answer this question by QUOTING the text in the image.

What are cavefish?

Open Ended

Answer this question by PARAPHRASING the text in the image.

What are cavefish?

Poll

Rate yourself by selecting the option that best applies to you.

• I do not understand how to QUOTE a text.

• I kind of understand how to QUOTE a text, but I have some questions.

• I understand how to QUOTE a text.

• I totally understand hwo to QUOTE a text, and I could teach others how to quote a text.

Poll

Rate yourself by selecting the option that best applies to you.

• I do not understand how to PARAPHRASE a text.

• I kind of understand how to PARAPHRASE a text, but I have some questions.

• I understand how to PARAPHRASE a text.

• I totally understand hwo to PARAPHRASE a text, and I could teach others how to paraphrase a text.