3.21 part 2 (Research )The "Evidence" Lab

Using Sources in Research
(Quote, Paraphrase, and Cite)

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​Lesson Objective


Students will:

- Gather information from credible sources
- Decide when to quote or paraphrase information
- Give credit to sources to avoid plagiarism

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​How can we use information from sources in our research without copying?

BIG QUESTION

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​I can use information from sources by quoting, paraphrasing, and giving credit.

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​Source – where information comes from (book, website, article)


Quote – using the exact words from a source

Paraphrase – saying the idea in your own words

Citation – giving credit to the source

Plagiarism – copying someone’s work and pretending it is yours

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​Do Now

Open Ended

What happens if someone copies another person’s work?

Your classmate copies your homework and tells the teacher it is their work.

How would you feel?

A. Happy
B. Angry
C. Confused

Plagiarism is copying someone else’s work or ideas and pretending it is your own. It is wrong because it is unfair to the original author and does not give them credit for their work.

​Plagiarism

Why it is important to give credit to sources:

1. To avoid plagiarism

2. To show where information comes from

3. To give respect to the author

4. To make your work trustworthy

Simple way to say it:
“Giving credit shows you are honest, respect others’ work, and helps people trust your research.”

​Using Sources Ethically Researchers must:





✔ Use information from sources
✔ Give credit to the author
✔ Avoid plagiarism

Two ways to use information:
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Quote

Paraphrase

​“When we do research, we do not just copy information. We either quote the exact words or paraphrase the idea.”

​What is a Quote?

Quote = exact words from a source


Example: “Careers in technology are growing fast” (Smith 12).

✅ This is called in-text citation, and it helps readers know where the information came from and avoids plagiarism.


Rules: Use quotation marks “ ” Include the author's name or page number

​“When we quote, we copy the exact words, and we must place them inside quotation marks.”

​What is a Paraphrase?

Paraphrase = idea in your own words


Original Text. - “Careers in technology are growing fast.”




Paraphrase. - Jobs in the technology field are increasing quickly (Smith).

​“A paraphrase keeps the same meaning but uses different words.”

lets do it again!

​Paraphrase :
Technology jobs are getting bigger.
More people can work in tech now.
Tech careers are growing quickly.

Steps to paraphrase:
- Read the sentence.
- Find the important idea. (Example: jobs in technology are increasing)
- Use your own words to say the same idea.
- Don’t forget to write who said it! (Smith 12)

​Original quote: “Careers in technology are growing fast” (Smith 12).

Open Ended

Let’s paraphrase your sentence

“College education helps people get better jobs” (Johnson 10)

Multiple Choice

Quote or Paraphrase?

Original text:
“Teachers help shape the future of students.”

Which is a paraphrase?

• “Teachers help shape the future of students.” (Lopez)

• Teachers influence the future of their students (Lopez).

b is a paraphrase because the idea stays the same but the words are different.”

Source Detective Activity

• Divide into small groups.

• Each group will have sentence cards with examples.

• Students will read each card and decide which category it belongs to.

• Walk to the correct poster and place the card under it.

• After all cards are posted, review the answers together as a class.

​Source Detective Activity

M – Group Work

V – Voice Level 2

P – Source Detictive Activity

T – 20 minutes.

How to List Sources - (MLA) - stands for Modern Language Association. It’s a style guide used to format academic papers, especially in English, literature, and the humanities.

Smith, John.
Technology in the Modern World.
New York Press, 2020.

Rules:
✔ Alphabetical order
✔ Include author
✔ Include title
✔ Include website link if online

“This list shows where all your information came from.”

​Bibliography (Works Cited)

Open Ended

Why is it important to give credit to sources when doing research?

Open Ended

What is a paraphrase?

Open Ended

What is plagiarism and why is it wrong in research?

​CER Question: Question:


Why is it important to give credit when you use someone else’s ideas in your research?


Instructions: Claim: Write your main answer in one sentence. (What do you believe?)


Evidence: Give facts, examples, or information from the lesson or a source to support your claim.


Reasoning: Explain why your evidence supports your claim.