Summarizing Sources Exam

How is summarizing different from paraphrasing?

• Summarizing focuses on the smallest details in a source while paraphrasing focused on main ideas.

• Summarizing requires you to rewrite passages in your own words while paraphrasing does not.

• Summarizing explains all of the main ideas in a source while paraphrasing focuses on just a few sentences.

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When should you include a summary of a source in your report?

• when you plan to use one small detail from the source in your report

• when you plan to use a direct quote from the source in your report

• when the source is somewhat related to your research question

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What part of a source should you paraphrase for your report?

• just sentences that are closely related to your research question

• the first few sentences of each chapter or paragraph

• just the parts that are most interesting to you as a reader

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How should you decide which sentences to use as direct quotes?

• Look for sentences that will sound really cool if read out loud.

• Look for sentences that are related to your main points but also written in a unique way.

• Look for sentences that include numbers or percentages.

• Look for sentences that contain words that readers probably won’t know.

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Which of these sentences would make a good direct quote for a report about dog breeds that are good companions for small children?

• The Newfoundland is the gentle giant of the dog world.

• At birth, a Newfoundland puppy may weigh as much as a newborn human child.

• Newfoundland dogs are normally calm and easy to train.

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In a sentence with a direct quote, what does a transitional tag do?

• It introduces a new topic or paragraph.

• It gives credit to the source of the direct quote.

• It combines sentences that belong together.

• It reminds readers of the topic of the report.

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Which of these actions is an example of plagiarism?

• using another writer’s exact words—after saying whose words they are

• summarizing one of the sources you found

• using facts and numbers from a source without naming the source

• all of the above

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What is the best way to make sure that you’re not plagiarizing?

• Always include the name of the source’s author in a sentence with direct quote.

• Include the title and author of any article you summarize in a report.

• Keep detailed notes about the sources you plan to use in your research report

• all of the above

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What punctuation mark is missing from this use of a direct quote? According to the web site, Dogs for Kids, “no one breed makes the ideal pet for anyone.

• the second quotation mark

• the comma after the transition tag

• the period at the end of the sentence

• the comma after the words according to

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Suppose you wanted to use the phrase “dribbling for dollars” in your research report, and you found the phrase in an interview with Donald Trump related to how to motivate kids. What is the best way to integrate his quote into your report?

• Kids need to realize that “dribbling for dollars” is not the only way to get rich, Trump explained in an interview.

• Kids need to realize that “dribbling for dollars” is not the only way to get rich.

• “Dribbling for dollars” is not the only way to get rich, Trump said.

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