Paraphrasing vs Using Direct Quotes

When you write the exact words someone said or wrote themselves, we call this ___________________.

• direct quote

• citation

• claim

• dialogue tag

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Indirect quotations or indirect quotes...

• use the exact words of what somebody said

• do not use the exact words of what somebody said but expresses the same idea

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

True or False:

Direct quotations or direct quotes tell the exact words that somebody said or wrote. They are always enclosed with quotation marks.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which is the correctly-written direct quote?

• "Revenge will be sweet," said Ash. "It will be mine."

• Ash said that revenge will be sweet, and it will be his.

• "Revenge will be sweet." "It will be mine," said Ash.

• Ash said, "revenge will be sweet. It will be mine."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is paraphrasing?

• Copying text word-for-word from a source

• Using the exact charts and graphs from a source

• Rewriting a text in your own words, with the same length, while retaining the original meaning

• Listing the sources you used at the end of your document

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When should a signal phrase be used?

• Only at the beginning of an essay

• Only at the end of an essay

• BEFORE introducing a quote or paraphrased information

• AFTER a quote or paraphrased information

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is it important to quote directly from a source?

• To fill up space in your paper

• To provide evidence for your argument or claim

• To make the paper easier to write

• To avoid having to think of your own ideas

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The exact words of someone else woven into your writing, noted by using quotation marks

• cite

• preferred style

• direct quotation

• text

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

restatement or rewording of an idea from a text

• paraphrasing

• preferred style

• direct quotation

• text

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the main difference between paraphrasing and using direct quotes?

• Paraphrasing involves using your own words, while direct quotes use the exact words from the source.

• Paraphrasing is shorter than direct quotes.

• Paraphrasing requires citation, while direct quotes do not.

• Paraphrasing is used for fiction, while direct quotes are used for non-fiction.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9