Paraphrasing vs. Direct Quoting

Which is a direct quote?

• “A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship.”

• In The Book Thief, the author says that the key to a lasting friendship is a snowball to the face.

Which requires quotation marks?

• Direct Quotes

• Paraphrasing

You must use quotation marks when paraphrasing.

• True

• False

What is it called when you put a fact into your own words?

• Direct Quote

• Paraphrasing

Only direct quotes need citations.

• True

• False

Only direct quotes are considered "supporting text" for your essay.

• True

• False

Taking someone else's words and passing them off as your own in your paper is called:

• Copying

• Plagiarism

• Cheating

There are consequences for plagiarism.

• True

• False