How should you use direct quotes in your writing?

Quote enough of the original text to reflect the author’s point accurately

Use as many direct quotes as possible to show you have done extensive research

Change the author’s words to fit your own argument

Use ellipses if you need to add words to the original text

What should you avoid doing when using direct quotes in your writing?

Misrepresenting the author’s ideas

Accurately transcribing the original statement

Including correctly formatted citations

What is the purpose of using direct quotes in your essay?

To emphasize a particularly vivid, memorable, or well-phrased statement from the source.

To demonstrate your ability to copy and paste from a source.

To show that you understand your research well enough to write about it in your own words.'s last name

Why should you use quotations sparingly in your essay?

To make the quotations more impactful.

To make your essay longer and more impressive.

To avoid accidentally plagiarizing the source.

In your essay, what should you include at the end of a direct quote ?

Nothing, since the quote speaks for itself.

Which of the following is the correct MLA in-text citation format for paraphrasing with an author's name in text?

Posnock is quick to point out that Pater believes in the autonomy of the self (181).

According to Posnock, Pater believes in the autonomy of the self (Posnock 181).

Pater believes in the autonomy of the self, the "individual in isolation" (181) (Posnock).

Posnock is quick to point out that Pater believes in the autonomy of the self, the "individual in isolation" (181).

Which of the following is the correct MLA in-text citation format for quoting with author's name in reference?

Pater believes in the autonomy of the self, the "individual in isolation" (Posnock 181).

Pater believes in the autonomy of the self (Posnock 181).

Posnock is quick to point out that Pater believes in the autonomy of the self (181).

Posnock is quick to point out that Pater believes in the autonomy of the self, the "individual in isolation" (Posnock 181).

What are signal phrases?

Phrases that introduce a quote, paraphrase, or summary and signal to readers that an outside source is being used

Phrases used to confuse the reader about the source of information

Phrases that are used to emphasize your own ideas

Phrases that are used to signal plagiarism

What can be included in a signal phrase besides the author's name?

The title of the source and the author's job title or background.

Why should you use signal phrases?

To mark boundaries between your words and the words from a source.

To confuse readers about the source of information

You should avoid using signal phrases.

What is the purpose of using a verb (e.g. said, wrote, stated, argued) in a signal phrase?

To indicate the writer's opinion about the source

To show how the source is being used

Which is not considered plagiarism?

Using someone else's exact words and using quotation marks around those words and including a citation.

Copying text from another source without attribution or citation.

Taking words from multiple sources and presenting them as your own work.

Using your own previously published work (e.g. an essay you wrote and submitted for another class) without providing proper citations or attribution.

For MLA style, what is the correct format for an entry in a Works Cited list for an online article with one author?

Last Name, First Name. "Article Title." Name of Website , Publisher of Website, Date of Publication, URL. For example: Owens, Craig. “The Meaning of Life.” The Atlantic , Atlantic Media Company, 8 Aug. 2018, www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/08/the-meaning-of-life/566381/.

First Name Last Name. "Article Title." Name of Website , Publisher of Website, Date of Publication, URL. For example: Craig Owens. “The Meaning of Life.” The Atlantic , Atlantic Media Company, 8 Aug. 2018, www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/08/the-meaning-of-life/566381/.

Last Name, First Name. Name of Website , "Article Title." Publisher of Website, Date of Publication, URL. For example: Owens, Craig. The Atlantic , “The Meaning of Life.” Atlantic Media Company, 8 Aug. 2018, www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/08/the-meaning-of-life/566381/.

How should you format the title of an article in a Works Cited entry?

Title case (the first letter of each major word capitalized) (e.g. The Way of the World)

All lowercase (e.g. the way of the world)

All uppercase (e.g. THE WAY OF THE WORLD)

Only the first letter of the first word capitalized (e.g. The way of the world)

In MLA style, which one of the following sources should not be listed in italics in a Works Cited entry?

the title of an article from a magazine.

What can you do to determine if an internet source is reliable?

You can do all of these things.

You can use the CRAAP Test which evaluates a source to determine its currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose.

You can look at the author or organization running the website, the date of publication, the URL, and if the name or source is familiar.

You can look to see if the website is providing links to reputable sources, and if the website is providing up-to-date information.

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the "thesaurus method" of paraphrasing?

Rewriting the source material, replacing most of the words with synonyms.

Summarizing the source material into one sentence.

Quoting the source material directly without any changes.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of summarizing material from a source?

To copy the material directly

To condense complex information

To use the same language as the original source

To imitate the original source

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do when you are summarizing a source?

Rewrite the original text word-for-word

Identify the main idea and restate it concisely in your own words

Use the same sentence structure as the original text

Use the thesaurus method to replace words with synonyms

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When is paraphrasing material from a source appropriate?

When the major ideas are relevant to your essay

When you need to use the same language as the original source

When you need to copy the material directly

When you need to add your own personal opinions

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is paraphrasing different from summarizing?

Paraphrasing involves restating the ideas in your own words, while summarizing involves copying the material directly

Paraphrasing involves using the same sentence structure as the original text, while summarizing involves condensing complex information

Paraphrasing involves focusing on restating the ideas, while summarizing involves condensing complex information

Paraphrasing and summarizing are the same thing

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the danger of using the thesaurus method to paraphrase material from a source?

It results in a paper that seems pasted together from outside sources

It helps you to better understand the material

It ensures that you are using accurate information

It shows that you have done thorough research

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When should you use direct quotes in your writing?

Whenever you can, because it is easier than paraphrasing

When an author’s words are especially vivid, memorable, or well-phrased

When you want to copy the material directly

When you want to add your own personal opinions

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Writing Using Sources

What is the "thesaurus method" of paraphrasing?

What is the purpose of summarizing material from a source?

What should you do when you are summarizing a source?

When is paraphrasing material from a source appropriate?

How is paraphrasing different from summarizing?

What is the danger of using the thesaurus method to paraphrase material from a source?

When should you use direct quotes in your writing?

How should you use direct quotes in your writing?

What should you do if you need to omit a word or phrase from a direct quote?

What should you do if you need to replace a word or phrase in a direct quote?

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